Alie Jamieson checks into the Sofitel Wellington.
Location: Just around the corner from the Beehive, off the Terrace in Wellington Central.
Check-in experience: Efficient, friendly service. The chaperone to the lift, all but five paces away, was a little excessive, after all we were locals with a backpack each, there for just the one night and knew how lifts work. For any international traveller this would have been a welcome addition.
Room: 1109. Upgraded from the Classic room, to a Superior room with a view back to the Thorndon hills. Compact, but exquisitely lush! Top notch decor — fancy wallpaper, designer bedside lamps, a delicate artwork wall, branded carpet and oh the chairs! Put simply, 5-star.
The bed: A queen-size bed you can sink in — and oh the pillows! So comfy we were tempted to spend the night in.
