Soulful, smart, eco-friendly, and contemporary, The Hotel Britomart is welcoming guests to Britomart, the vibrant centre of downtown waterfront Auckland, from October 1.
As New Zealand eases into post-COVID normality, downtown Auckland’s hottest new property announces an opening scheduled for 1 October 2020.
Designed by Auckland-based Cheshire Architects, The Hotel Britomart will be New Zealand’s greenest hotel, with a 5 Green Star rating from the New Zealand Green Building Council.
With 99 timber-lined guest rooms and five luxurious Landing Suites, The Hotel Britomart will be part of the TFE Hotels Collection.
Hotel General Manager says, “TFE Collection properties are each designed with individual character and charm, and striking design and service are their hallmarks.”
Let’s stay
The hotel is a bold new addition to Britomart, the historic waterfront neighbourhood in downtown Auckland that has been the focus of a thoughtful 15-year regeneration process.
Guests can expect customised experiences when The Hotel Britomart opens.
“There’ll be no stiff formality. Instead, the hotel team will be able to share their enthusiasm in inviting our guests to enjoy all of the richness and variety that Auckland has to offer,” says Farley.
The Hotel Britomart is at the centre of a dynamic nine-block precinct of plant-lined streets, historic warehouses, and the city’s best shopping and eating.
A new restaurant named Kingi (short for kingfish) will open on the ground floor of the historic Masonic House to serve locals and hotel guests, while three other new restaurants are opening just steps from the hotel entrance.
5 fast facts about The Hotel Britomart
1. The Hotel Britomart’s exterior is made from precast panels containing 150,000 hand-made bricks.
2. The Hotel Britomart project involved the refurbishment of four adjacent heritage buildings, as well as the creation of a new public laneway linking two key Britomart streets.
3. Every room at The Hotel Britomart features hand-made ceramics by local artisans, including work by ceramicists Elena Renker and Rachel Carter.
4. The Landing Suites at The Hotel Britomart are named after The Landing, the 1,000-acre property containing luxury accommodation in New Zealand’s Bay of Islands.
The Landing has been the focus of a 20-year reforestation and wetland rehabilitation project, which means (among other successes) that kiwi now roams the grounds. The Landing also has its own vineyard. The Landing Suites, with their crafted timber interiors and lushly planted sky gardens, bring the luxurious rural flavour of The Landing to the centre of Britomart.
5. The toiletries in every guest room in The Hotel Britomart are by organic New Zealand skincare brand Sans[ceuticals], who recycle their own packaging and whose products contain no artificial colours or bleaches, artificial fragrances, petrochemicals or any other nasties.
Click here for more information or here to learn about its sustainability promise.
