Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Helpful Hotel Info in Auckland CBD

Hi Peoples around the world and locals wanting hotel info.
Im adding this subject because i'm doing a project on a certain aspect of hotels.
This being to report on mainly their standards of "Accessible" Rooms (Wheelchair and not).
So these are MY observations only, and I will add to this list over time when I have checked out a few more. ok. I hope these help people looking for accommodation in Auckland,NZ CBD:

Copthorne Harbour City Hotel:
Shower in a standard room has been removed to accommodate a tiled floor shower.Good sized one. With small step into it.
Deluxe Room has still a bath but a small corner unit shower has been installed.
Rubber bath/shower mats on towel rail available.
Nice Restaurant and Bar ("Tactics")
Great Seaviews.

Quay West Apartments (hotel of):
Shower I would say of smallish size. but good.
Apartment style rooms, great for entertaining, with full kitchen.
Great seaviews

Stamford Plaza Hotel:
Standard Room Shower good of medium size, but step up a bit higher. Bath also has hand-held retractible shower attachment.
Deluxe Room bathroom a big bigger overall with same meduim sized shower and bath has no retractible shower attachment.
Restaurant/Bar:
Yes to both.

Chifley Suites (Very new Apartment block/Hotel rooms):
Showers: This building has a few what are termed "accessible rooms". I cannot praise the showers and bathrooms in these rooms enough.
They have what are termed in NZ as "Hospital showers". No step up into as part of the main floor of the bathroom. These also have and added and VERY much needed for some travellers, an "L-Shaped" handrail in the shower. As these are also apartment style units, they have a washer/dryer combination on one side but this does not impede shower in any way.
In my honest opinion a lot of the other hotels need to take a leaf out of this buildings book to cater for some travellers.
Nice one People here!!!!

I will certainly be adding to this list in the ensuing weeks so that people coming to New Zealand over summertime or anytime can see this info and hope it helps in making your accomodation bookings and stay in NZ a more pleasant and safer one.

Do of course feel free to leave me a message if you would like me to check any hotels in Auckland out for you if you have specific things you are looking for.
Hope this helps.
First addition to this is:
Auckland City Hotel:
I went and checked out this place just yesterday, and to my surprise this Hotel also has same style of shwer as The Chifley Suites in their "Accessible" rooms. ("L-Shaped" handrail and seat also. No step up into shower also so easy access for both wheelchairs and not)
Good on you Auckland City Hotel!
Their standard rooms are also very nice, Studio rooms have a medium sized kitchenette for those travellers who want a break from dining out.
But this Hotel also has a very roomy (good for wheelchair access) Restaurant/Cafe.
Ramp Access to the side of main entrance also.

I will continue to add to this list and hope people find it helpful in their choice of bookings.
New Update:

Rendevous Hotel:
Showers is a good size, and very small step into it.
Roomy bathroom overall.
Restaurant (2)/Bar
Another good Access room in my book.

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