My partner and I recently returned from our surprise 12th anniversary holiday trip to New Zealand for 8 nights. After our first night at the Westin Auckland, we flew down to Queenstown for a 3 night stay at the Spire Hotel. (From review purposes, we continued onto the Wharekauhau Lodge in Wairapara and the Greenhill Lodge in Hawke's Bay/Hastings.) We... more

Stayed for one week in September, and the staff could not have been better. The food, and decor are both lovely, and the rooms brilliant to relax in after a days activiy, but it is the staff that make the place. Cannot reccomend highly enough more

We had an amazing time that would be best described as pampered luxury. We could see the tremendous thought and preparation that goes into the entire hotel experience. High quality is the prevalent theme that extends all the way down to each detail including freshness of the bread served at breakfast. The room, staff, and service were splendid. They take... more

Was a great little hotel stuck down a quiet street, perfect for our last night in NZ. However the bar & restaurant were closed (which actually meant we found a much nicer hotel right on the front). However when checking out the following day I noticed they had missed of a beer I had had from the mini-bar, I mentioned... more

This small boutique hotel was fantastic in every way. Location was good, rooms were fantastic, service was perfect, food was excellent. Staff was knowledgeable and extremely accommodating. They would do anything asked of them, and had some excellent recommendations on activities/logistics. Even got a quick and very informative lesson on driving on the left side of the road. They even... more

All of the fabulous reviews are true. The rooms are spacious and decorated to the hilt. Nothing is omitted. The General Manager (Mel) was an unbelievable concierge. she assisted us with tours and dining recommendations. Everything was perfect. We had read about street noise as there are two open air bars across the street and requested (and received) a quiet... more

This kind of perfection can only be delivered by an owner operator that manages their own property. I have stayed at many of the great hotels of the world, 4 Seasons, Ritz Carlton, Morgan Group etc., Peninsula etc. None even come close to what this property delivers. Most boutique hotels are big on attitude and lack quality. This hotel is,... more

We had the most wonderful time during our honeymoon stay at The Spire in December 2008. Without exception it is the most beautiful hotel that we have ever stayed in. There are many hotels that promote themselves as boutique or luxury but very few that live up to the expectation. The Spire redefines what a boutique luxury stay is. The... more

Mel and her staff wre fabulous. Our room was beautiful, it over looked the water and mountains,just spectacular. We had a fireplace and radiant heated floors in the oversized bathroom. Great attention to detail.The staff were more then kind but very informative and extremely helpful and pleasant.Definitely would reccommend the hotel and would stay here again if we ever retun.... more