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Hotel Willis Lodge

318 Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand
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3.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
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L0ve2Fish
Auckland
Senior Contributor
35 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

We have been regulars for a number of years – the location handy to the motorway, free parking and comfortable rooms suit. Received a very warm welcome from the interim Manager who mentioned upcoming opening specials. Ideally suited to professionals visiting Wgtn for work, or tourists passing through. Bathrooms and TVs are older but everything is clean, comfortable and well... More

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Bookbuster
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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Rooms were clean and comfortable, if a bit dated (the bathroom in particular had fixtures seemingly from the 70's). Free parking was particularly welcome. However, the hotel appeared to be entirely un-staffed from our afternoon arrival right through to departure. Checkin was accomplished by ringing a phone number to retrieve a lockbox code for the keys. Checkout meant leaving the... More

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mcavty
Auckland, New Zealand
Contributor
13 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2011

Situated close by the cafe & entertainment areas of Wellington, Hotel Willis is a little dated, but has reasonable sized rooms, is clean & quiet. More

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hlaw
Wellington, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

I would personally recommend anyone this hotel. A fantastic location, handy to the city, and most importantly, kind and friendly staff. More

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Stewart L
Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 September 2011

I have enjoyed the accommodation of Hotel Willis on several occasions in the last twelve months. On each visit I have been made very welcome and provided with a room that is comfortably appointed and furnished. The beds in particular are great. All the amenities have worked well and I have enjoyed a leisurely breakfast in the dining room with... More

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Karen B
Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2011
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Don't know what some people expect. No-one can expect to book in at 7am anywhere in the world unless they are paying for an extra nights accommodation. This is great plae to stay, friendly staff and excellent value. Where else can you stay with guaranteed parking (most hotels wont guarantee, or you have to pay extra) in the city, at... More

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Sandra G
Blenheim, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2011

My partner and I were ready for a break in Wellington. We found Hotel Willis on the internet and booked in for 3 nights. We were most impressed with the well appointed room, friendly and helpful staff, and the breakfast service. We made good use of the excellent Wellington Day Tripper transport service, using buses, trains and ferries to explore... More

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Steve C
Masterton
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 September 2011

I stayed at the Hotel Willis last week and was pleasantly surprised by the lovely room, friendly service , fantastic room rate, including carpark and general feel of the hotel. The breakfast delivered to my room was excellent and I will definitely be back! More

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Lauris M
Cooroy, Australia
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3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011

First class service and friendly, efficient staff. were great hosts and sent us in all the right directions for shopping, sights and restaurants. thoroughly recommended More

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Lisa8280
San Francisco, California
1 review
6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011
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people found this review helpful

After a few days of planning we, a young experienced well travelled couple decided to stay the night at the Hotel Willis. After booking on line and receiving confirmation that our arrival time was to be 7am, we were extremely disappointed to be advised that we were unable to check in until 2pm. After 20hours flying, this was the last... More

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