Advantages: Location, freindly helpful staff Disadvantages: bit tired/dated
We are just back from 4 nights in The Wellington Hotel. We booked it back in Jan'07 thru an online hotel booking site (I may have mentioned it in other reviews) We also booked flights directly with BA thru their website.
We had stayed in NewYork about 2 years ago in a YMCA in the upper westside. However as my oldies were coming with us we had to book a hotel.
We booked a suite at The Wellington for around £780 for 4 adults for 4 nights and the BA flights from ABZ cost around £1,200 for the 4 of us.
We arrived at JFK around 1600hrs and after clearing immigration and a lenghty taxi journey we arrived at the hotel about 1800hrs.
The hotel looked impressive from outside, the lights of Times Square were visable from the front door. The reception area is very nice, a huge chandalier greets you. The reception desk is small and quite ...
Advantages: Good food, good microbrewery, good location Disadvantages: Might have to book to get a seat in the restaurant
INTRODUCTION
Following on from our Auckland adventures, the next city on our itinerary was further down the North Island, the capital of New Zealand, Wellington. We were looking for somewhere to spend the evening relaxing with a bit of food and a few drinks and from the outside this place looked promising.
MACS BREWERY BAR
At the harbourside, Macs is a notable large building by the water facing the national museum, Te Papa, further across. This gives you good view of the water from both inside and outside. The building has space round it, and is very spacious inside with high ceilings and a mix of wooden and tiled floor. I can imagine this being packed at weekends. As you enter, to the left is dining area, although you we sat in the main bar area and ordered from the bar menu, which is slightly less comprehensive ...
Advantages: Nice stroll, good plants Disadvantages: Steep
If you only can spare time to seek out one plant in New Zealand, it would have to be the most famous of all its plants - the silver fern. If, on the other hand, you are a nature lover and you find yourself with a free afternoon to spend in Wellington (New Zealand's capital city), then I strongly recommend the Botanic Garden for its plants, scenic views and pleasant strolls.
For everyone else, I'd still recommend it, but only after you have taken your fill of the Te Papa museum (which is my number one "must-see" recommendation for Wellington). The gardens span some 25 hectares and if you are anything like me, they will fill as much time as you have to spare and then some.
People with bad knees or small children be warned though - it's pretty steep and you may struggle a bit! There are some mobility scooters available though. I came here ...
