Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman

Rooms definitely in need of a spruce up. The bathroom door looked like it had been punched and was severely damaged. The windows when ‘closed’ let in a lot of street noise - heard the pedestrian crossing beeping half the night! Despite other reviews, I found the Wi-Fi very poor which was disappointing. Breakfast wasn’t too bad and the bed was fairly comfortable.

The room was a good size and had a nice work space. The beds were hard, and had no additional blankets supplied. Pillows were too soft with no real support. Room was in need of a lot of maintenance, wallpaper starting to peel and the bathroom was obviously quite old. Good location in the CBD, close to Cuba St. The Bar and restaurant was closed for anything but breakfast. Reception staff were very nice and helpful.

The Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman was a $30 taxi fare from the airport. We arrived at 10.30pm however, check in was easy and we were quickly in our room (613). The room was clean and a good size. The bed was really comfortable and despite being right in the middle of the CBD it was quiet as well - we had a great nights sleep. The hotel is within easy walking distance of many restaurants, bars and local attractions. If you arrive late like we did but need food there is a bar just across the road that was really nice plus Cuba Street is only a short walk away (try Midnight Espresso) or just a bit further on the Birdcage (bar) was open that has a late night Southern Fried Chicken restaurant right next door.

Clean and friendly enough, however the rooms are not great Shabby and in need of some maintenance, my shower grating came off, the fridge is empty and not even any water jugs, no hairdryer. Rooms not serviced unless you request it. However these are all relatively minor compared to the insulation. There is none, the noise from the street is enough to wake you up through the night, the wind makes its way through the gaps in the windows and the windows are filthy. I am sure the banal "because of Covid" excuse will be trotted out however. On the plus side, breakfast was reasonable and the hotel is located centrally

Not the greatest hotel, but the greatest service. Some rooms are quite noisy, while others are not. Samantha remained polite and ever helpful with our requests to change rooms. The hotel is centrally located, however parking was on the street and the rooms were a bit overpriced for their age.