Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay

Nice enough room in a pretty good location , with views over the harbour area from the balcony. Close enough to walk to many restaurants and the museum and shopping . Or take a walk around the harbour area . Walking from here requires a little effort thou as its a reasonable up hill return from walk . Parking here is a bit limited and not free , if you have a bigger vehicle you would want to check the entry and parking area before entering as its fairly tight area to get into and out off . The rooms are fairly nicely equipped and very clean , the beds were comfortable, I didnt use the in house restaurant but it did look nice and good that they have that option available . I stayed here twice on my holiday and recommend staying here . Just be aware of the tight parking situation . 😀

We were made aware of the earthquake work being carried out before we arrived and can say that although this does affect the entrance area, the staff, especially Laksi, were the most accommodating and friendly that we had encountered during our recent time in NZ. Our room was on the top floor with amazing views over the harbour. It was spacious and clean, with all the amenities you need. The air conditioning worked perfectly well. We went to the beach on one occasion and the hotel even provided us with towels.

An ordinary, business grade hotel. The room was clean and comfortable enough. Hotel lacked any distinguishing features or charm. My main complaint is that it simply isn’t worth the price. We paid for a harbor view room and basically just looked at the hotel’s cooling tower. The property has parking but it is the most awkward parking lot ever designed.

This place used to be so good... The staff save this hotel. Excellent customer service, housekeeping was unobtrusive and did a great job, and everyone I encountered was very friendly. As for the rest, I'm less than impressed. I've stayed here at the Copthorne Wellington several times over the past few years. Unfortunately, a large section of the hotel is indefinitely closed for seismic proofing. I understand this can't be helped, and they are simply adhering to local laws by doing so, but a heads up would have been nice. I saw no mention of this on their website, pre- and post-booking, nor in any email comms. The entrance from Oriental Parade is unwelcoming and, for someone who has stayed before, unexpected as a result. The reception - which used to be located at the Oriental Parade entrance - has now relocated to Level 7. To say it is a makeshift reception desk is an understatement. It is basically in the bar area, replete with random desk drawers and other office equipment. The room itself was basically as expected, albeit a little tired. Not sure what would have happened had I booked the more premium, ocean view rooms that are now closed, as they seem to still be bookable through the website. Based on what I have paid for previous bookings, the general disrepair of the hotel wasn't reflected in the price this time around either. Such a shame as I used to love this place for the ease to the nearby conference centre and unbearable views of the harbour. I might have a different view now had the website clearly stated the ongoing work and how that impacts the overall experience, but it didn't, so my expectations versus reality were two different things in this case. I wouldn't rule out staying again once the work is complete, but I would certainly look around for better options in future until then.

Hotel under renovation for earthquake proofing so the room we ordered was not the room we got. Last time we stayed, we had an amazing room overlooking the harbour which seemed luxurious. It was the main reason we booked here again. Unfortunately we were whisked away out the back where the older rooms are. The main entrance is blocked, leaving a decent walk uphill to the back entrance. We understand it needed to stay open to ensure staff are paid, but would have liked some compensation for the lesser room by management, eg free breakfast, some fancy free toiletries, nice coffee, cookies or a free bottle of wine on arrival. Each of these, are not too expensive but made you feel like they took a bit of effort. Instead, even the coffee were cheap sachets and the toiletries were pretty basic eg no moisturizer.

I sent this feedback to Millenium 4 weeks ago and since I only received a generic response, time to post my review.|Millenium have really let the Copthorne Oriental Bay get run down. My wife and I recently spent 4 nights there and were quite disappointed with the décor and facilities. We booked specifically due to being able to take the lift to Oriental Bay to walk to various attractions. It was out of action. We are pensioners, knocking on 70 years of age, the street steps were difficult. We saw other guests leaving the restaurant quite irritated when they were told about this.|As for their One80 degree restaurant being fine dining, my local pub turns out a better meal than that. The beer battered fish and chips were 3 little fillets and the salad was merely green leaves out of a supermarket bag. I had the lamb main on the last night and 30% of it was a strip of fat, which I cut off. When I pointed this out to the maître d, there absolutely no suggestion of some compensation for a poor meal. |On two occasions we returned to our room around 3.30pm after a day exploring the city, only to have to leave again 5 minutes later as housekeeping arrived to service our room. Really, at 3.30pm in the afternoon?|Car parking is at a $30 per day premium. Close to the entrance, you have to get lucky. Outside the hotel they have a vacant section with additional parking. Street parking is unavailable, residents permit only parking.

PARKING! Red flag! No you haven't missed it - drive through that inconspicuous, horribly angled parking and that's where the hotel is! It's totally hidden, you can't see it. It's completely out of sight. There's no hotel front or grand entrance or any in this case. So yes, we didn't multiple round trips and up narrow, one way lane looking for it. Parking also costs $30AUD (I think from memory) per day, but spots are soooo limited. They have parking outside for different rates, but conditions apply. So not entire great for cars. Receptionist however, was excellent. A young gentleman (with blonde hair) who served us was both friendly and very helpful. Gave us from directions on how to get around and spots to check out.

A generally good hotel that has a terrible entrance but an acceptable interior and pretty good views (if included in your room). It's a solid 4 stars but lacks attention to detail in a few spaces by staff. Not enough to complain about I might add. A very comfortable stay within easy walking of Wellington eateries and shopping. Parking is extra.

The one 80 restaurant in this hotel is excellent. The food preparation is hard to beat. We have had venison, salmon, lamb, and a host of sea foods. The deserts are to die for, baked Alaskan, and a host of Wonderful sweets, cookies and ice cream. Service is a little bit slow, because they take the extra time for preparation. It's not the most decorated restaurant, actually pretty plain as far as the layout And setting, it does have a view o the bay. Looking for dinner that is truly wonderful stop by.

I can only speak about the breakfast buffet, which was really grim. Watery eggs, cold sausage, lifeless, fruit, and a coffee urn that was not tended to very frequently. For.$35 this was largely a terrible deal. I did manage to get the bacon when it was hot as well as the mushrooms so they were edible, but everything else was pretty atrocious, including the lack of service. They are clearly in need of more staff, and especially training them on how to do their jobs

Stayed here for two nights end of February 2024. Good location. Access to decent gym down the street. We liked the division for both beds separated by a bathroom.

Location was good but hotel itself is lacking. In need of some serious updating. Carpet smells, mold in bathroom....

We stayed here for a couple nights on our trip and there were some positives and negatives. The location is overlooking the harbor and many rooms have a beautiful view. The room itself was very nice with a lot of space and everything was new and clean. Bathroom was spacious and had a great shower. The beds were very comfortable and it was quiet and easy to enjoy a good nights sleep. We went upstairs to the lounge to grab a drink and I imagine that during the day it's a beautiful view as you are surrounded with windows. At night there is not much that you could see, but the lounge was nice and the drink was mixed well. It is a pretty pricey stay, but you don't get many amenities. Wifi was additional and had to be renewed which was annoying and expensive. The other thing, is the front desk staff wasn't super friendly to us any of the days we were there. Overall it's a visually impressive hotel and though pricey, a pretty comfortable stay.

Our stay was very comfortable. The staff was very kind and attentive to our needs. The room was spacious, clean and had a nice view of the bay. Very close to the museum and wharf area. You can walk everywhere easily and there is a supermarket just down the street. Great coffee shop next door. Would happily stay again. Thank you

We chose this hotel to stay at because it was located fairly close to where we were to catch the Interisland Ferry. It has all the basics; nice, clean, etc., but nothing special that set it apart. I did have a problem that they don't offer free Wifi - what's with that? Even Holiday Parks offer free Wifi now! Also, the parking situation was really weird. I don't think I figured out how they did it, but it was a good thing we valeted our car and didn't need to go out again that night. Another issue is the credit card fee they charge. Really? Who does that? And a real problem I had was that the location was away from any good restaurants, which forced us to pay premium prices at theirs. Next trip to NZ, we will stay at a Top 10 Park and skip the hotel!

You know you've found someplace special if the local residents come here for special occasions! The food is amazing and we loved talking to the chef to compliment him each evening for more amazing dishes. This chef and restaurant have won several Wellington Culinary Fare Awards throughout the years. This is a "view to dine for" that you shouldn't miss. Staff are really friendly and helpful and you really can't beat the views from this vantage point. This is the perfect ambiance to enjoy an elegant mean, or a wonderful breakfast buffet - yummy!