InterContinental WellingtonvsOhtel Wellington

Both properties are highly recommended by professionals. On balance, InterContinental Wellington is preferred by most reviewers compared to Ohtel. InterContinental Wellington scores 93 with praise from 7 publications such as Lonely Planet, Gayot and Star Service.

InterContinental Wellington
9/10
2 Grey St, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
From $130/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"In the heart of the business district, and a stone's throw from the waterfront, this landmark high-rise gets the details right." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"Seen as Wellington's most luxurious hotel, this is the sort of place where you might rub shoulders with the rich and famous -- or at least the cosmopolitan and corporate." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Situated in the central business district, with all the conveniences and amenities you would expect of a large international hotel."
Star Service Star Service
"Granted, this is a commercial hotel with a certain coolness, but service, dining, accommodations and security here are almost unrivaled." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"A quiet and luxurious offering in New Zealand’s capital."
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The atmosphere is quiet and the service attentive, as any guest requests are quickly fulfilled by the prompt hotel staff.
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"While the corporate sterility feels at odds with the cultural riches on its doorstep, Wellington's Intercontinental offers dependable, if uninspired, quality in the heart of New Zealand's capital." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The InterContinental offers all the usual five-star trimmings you'd expect from the international brand – including a gym, pool and an excellent restaurant." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Bib Gourmand
"InterContinental Wellington fronts the harbor in New Zealand's capital, a glass tower where upper-floor rooms frame Cook Strait and the city's hilly topography. The 231 rooms follow a..." Full review
Tablet Tablet
"InterContinental Wellington fronts the harbor in New Zealand's capital, a glass tower where upper-floor rooms frame Cook Strait and the city's hilly topography. The 231 rooms..." Full review
Ohtel Wellington
8/10
66 Oriental Parade, Oriental Bay, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
From $167/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Smoking Rooms
  • Fitness Center
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Concierge Concierge
"Clad in wood and glass, the coolest, sexiest boutique hotel in New Zealand's hilly capital overlooks the inner harbor and is a short walk to most of downtown."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top choice
"Aesthetes check in and don't want to check out at this bijou hotel on Oriental Parade." Full review
Tablet Tablet
18.3
"This is a high-design boutique hotel in the most sophisticated international style, right down to the meticulously curated collection of mid-century modernist furnishings." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Wellington’s best boutique hotel." Full review
Frommer's Frommer's
"We love its primo location, its striking individuality, and its total commitment to sustainability. I." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"Ohtel is a 10-room boutique hotel on the waterfront in New Zealand’s lively capital, Wellington." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
Bib Gourmand
"It can be argued that New Zealand’s hospitality world is a victim of its own success in one important sense — thanks to the popularity of the rugged country lodges, the more cosmopolitan..." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"A little further along the waterfront, in upmarket Oriental Bay is Ohtel Wellington, where 10 boutique rooms meld mid-century style with modern comforts. The retro fifties and sixties..."
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