Place to stay for weekend in Wellington?
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Topic: Place to stay for weekend in Wellington?
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Subject: Place to stay for weekend in Wellington?
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 11:26am
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I'm thinking of going to Wellington for the weekend so my extended family there can meet DS.
When we were last there we just stayed in a family room at the YHA. Now we have 2 little ones and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for cheap child-friendly accommodation or if we should go to the YHA again? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 11:57am
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Whereabouts in Wellington are you looking to stay?
I know Quest has a whole lot of serviced apartments all around the CBD, but I'm not sure of price... |
Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 12:00pm
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I'm thinking either in the CBD or suburbs between the CBD and Lowry Bay where the family live.
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Posted By: mothermercury
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 12:11pm
Hmmm, sorry, I'm a bit useless; I haven't exactly had to go to hotels in Wellington seeing as how I live there. I'm sure you've seen http://www.familyaccommodationnz.com/nz/wellington/wellington.html - this but might be worth checking out if you haven't already.
I hope someone can help you! 
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 8:24pm
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awww Azza, we will have to catch up when you come down!!!
Sorry no idea on hotels tho... (would offer you the spare room but its now Lillas!) ------------- 
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Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 9:48pm
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We always get a holiday home now. It usually works out heaps cheaper.
We use holidayhomes.co.nz & holidayhouses.co.nz |
Posted By: blossombaby
Date Posted: 29 March 2011 at 9:32am
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try looking at some motels in Petone .. its just over the motorway from CBD and about 10mins drive from Lowry Bay! Or the Angus Inn ... Nothing flash but in the centre of Lower Hutt .. Across from Westfield, Close to transport or ooooo Hutt Park Holiday Park! Its quite nice and tidy for the price has aplayground/ bouncing pillow etc for kiddies .. On bus route and about 5mins if that from Lowry Bay. Thats most likely to the be the most child friendly place!
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Posted By: Emmi_
Date Posted: 29 March 2011 at 9:42am
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Oohh yeah Hutt Park Holiday park!! I have stayed there for training camps for sport... is nice and clean and tidy and blossombaby is right about the playground, it looked like fun! -------------
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 12:23pm
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Thanks all! Hutt Holiday Park looks easiest on the budget and is nice and close to the family so think we'll be booking that! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 01 April 2011 at 6:47pm
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I LOVE the quest, right in town, but a bit pricey, but yeah, GREAT!
I always stay at comfort and quality on cuba now tho, lol. And I never take my kids, so no help! Sorry! xx |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 06 April 2011 at 10:27pm
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We recently stayed in a holiday home from holidayhouses.co.nz when we were in Welly last month. We couldn't find a 2bed motel room or serviced apartment which turned out to be a blessing in disguise! The place we stayed at was Belmont Country Escape and it was really lovely! Not v central (on the hill in Normandale, near Belmont Reserve) but definitely felt like we were on holiday and enough room for all the family to come visit us for BBQs which was really easy on the kids :) ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: chickadeedoo
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 9:02am
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have you tried the websites that give you discounts on hotels - I think it is wotif.co.nz
There are quest hotels in town and they are ok - there is central city apartments and they are supposed to be good. We stayed at the west plaza a few months ago and thought it was good - though we didn't take the kids. ------------- 
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Posted By: AngieBabe
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 11:40am
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Hehe, my boy was conceived at the Quest on Johnston in the central city so is 'family friendly' in that sense
I got my stay there cheap through one of those last minute deal sites - but I guess they're not so great when you need to plan  ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  
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Posted By: AzzaNZ
Date Posted: 07 April 2011 at 1:12pm
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Bah! Hutt Holiday Park wouldnt let us book for only 2 nights because the weekend we'll be there has a public holiday (I didnt realise when I booked our flights or we'd have stayed an extra day).
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