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Review: Hotel DeBrett, Auckland
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The reception at Auckland s Hotel DeBrett is warm, artsy and inviting. Photo / Supplied
Juliette Sivertsen recommends a post-lockdown city staycation at this famous central Auckland hotel.
Location: Corner of High St and Shortland St, about a five-minute walk from the Britomart Train Station. Queen St is just a stone s throw away, and the area is abundant in high-end and boutique shopping and eateries.
Style: Boutique luxury
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First impressions: The Hotel DeBrett building was originally built in 1841, and despite two fires and two rebuilds, its iconic facade remains much the same. The foyer is cosy and intimate, with a grand wooden staircase leading up to the first and second floors. The custom-made striped carpet will be etched into your mind forever; it s a unique part of the decor throughout the hotel and the hotel branding, with its stripes of burgundy, black, blue and yellow.