Looking for a photo log instead? Dec 27th: After finally enduring our last flight leg of the day, we catch the shuttle into town and check in at ...
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Looking for a photo log instead? Dec 27th: After finally enduring our last flight leg of the day, we catch the shuttle into town and check in at Backpacker's Downtown Lodge (what a dump). That's what we get for booking a hostel online. Ah well...the Internet and breakfast are free and the whole point of a vacation is to avoid spending time in the room anyway, right? We begin exploring the town, drawn inexorably toward the harbor. The views across Lake Wakatipu are spectacular...but the wind blowing in off the water is chilly. Luckily, we packed for cooler weather. Dinner is at Wai Restaurant a...
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A factoid about Quantas (besides the fact that per Rainman, it's the world's safest airline) is this: When Cyclone Tracy devastated the town of Darwin ...
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A factoid about Quantas (besides the fact that per Rainman, it's the world's safest airline) is this: When Cyclone Tracy devastated the town of Darwin at Christmas 1974, Qantas established a world record for the most people ever embarked on a single aircraft when they evacuated 673 people on a single Boeing 747 flight. Gee, I hope they have forgotten or at least forgiven me! Hello from Sydney. The Quay West hotel is a truely magnificant property right downtown, 3 blocks vfrom the cruise terminal. The flight was another story mate. Seems to me if you go to all that trouble to build the biggest,...
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I had the opportunity to study abroad for the fall semester of my junior year in college. I immediately took this amazing opportunity and decided to ...
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I had the opportunity to study abroad for the fall semester of my junior year in college. I immediately took this amazing opportunity and decided to go to Australia. I wanted to go someplace warm and exciting, and someplace where I possibly may never get to spend a long amount of time there again. I thought Australia would be the perfect place! I went through Butler University's Study Abroad Program, which was arranged with my home university. I decided to study at the University of Queensland near Brisbane, Australia. I was able to travel extensively during this time and hope this guide will ...
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We were shouting our kids a weekend sleepover in the city - we arrived to find that they had lost our booking from Wotif. When we checked out they ...More
Myself, my wife and 6 mo baby stayed in a suite here on our way through New Zealand. While expensive by New Zealand standards, what you get is very ...More
....having stayed at a Holiday Inn recently in Melbourne, booked a 3 night stay at the Wellington hotel, and found that everything was pretty much ...More
What a beautiful little hotel in the heart of Wellington City. Certainly a wonderful place to stay if you are on holiday or on business. This hotel ...More
We were lucky to find a room at the Apollo Lodge after booking accomodations that did not work out. The owners were lovely people and very helpful. ...More
Dayle is the most accommodating Mine Host I have ever come across. We will ALWAYS stay at the Marina when in Wellington even if it means considerable ...More
It was all busy with the Arts Festival on and we were treated to some exceptional service and great dining.. Definitely staff going out of their way ...More
This is a grand and convenient location that offers seclusion and peaceful accommodations outside the city but is easily accessible via the short ...More
The people were great. They couldn't do enough to make sure that I was comfortable. Extremely accommodating. The rooms were clean and the kitchen ...More
I like the people working in Weir house. As well as the location. Very convenient for me to walk around. Weir house i svery close to varsity, and a ...More
Overlooking the central city, with spectacular harbor views from each room, this truly lovely home stay is a great alternative for those seeking ... More
Nice place, had all the comforts I needed after a few weeks camping in the bush: my own bathroom, kitchen, laundry, phone, tv lounge, free internet, ...More
I disliked the fact that in the restaurant guests can have unlimited tea and coffee with no extra charge but for those of us who do not drink those ...More
Relax in the lap of nature as you experience staying in a log cabin in a rural setting only 25 minutes from Wellington city, close to Porirua city and ... More
This place is absolutely amazing. We had a seafront room and I mean seafront. From the warm welcome to the last detail we couldn't fault the place. We ...More
We just passed through Wellington on our way down south. Marksman Motor Inn was perfect being close enough to the ferry terminal that we could sleep ...More
With fully furnished apartments all over town, this organisation offers a variety of sites and styles including the wonderful Hannah's development in ... More
Ideally suited for both the business or leisure traveller seeking value and comfort accommodation, Quest on Willis Wellington is Qualmark rated 3 + ... More
Friendly staff,smiling faces, ready to help at the drop of the hat. Located close to the railway station and ferry terminal. Made it easier for us to ...More
Victoria Court Motor Lodge, perched in the city center, is a unique complex offering superior accommodation. There is a selection of units from ... More