Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; international cuisine

Reviews of Sofitel Wellington

5 out of 5
Sofitel Wellington
11 Bolton Street, Wellington

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 427 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 109 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 590 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 590 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Russell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the time in Central Wellington. Ideal place to stay with great facilities , restaurants and so convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

yuan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Alvina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Smallest Sofitel rooms I’ve ever experienced from this chain. Quite a walk to central area for dining or sightseeing.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Kerry Barris

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Substandard. Def shouldn’t be five stars .. more like 3. Didn’t even have a heated towel rail. No real milk for tea. Tiny room. Shocking room service menu .. quiche Lorraine, burgers, fish & chips and club sandwich.. really??? More like a 70’s motor lodge. No salad or soup of lean meats or curry just a cheap menu that you would expect from a low rent takeaway bar. Not eve complimentary water. 3 stars at best. Will never stay here again. Sofitel should be ashamed def not up to their usual standard. I’d drop this branch!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful rooms!!! I was staying in the Executive room with Club access. I love the evening happy hour from 5 to 7, it did indeed make me happy! Staff is very friendly and accommodating. Location is Fantastic!! Walking distance to Lambton Quay, Cuba Street, the National Museum, and Waterfront!! I would highly recommend Sofitel for your next stay in Wellington!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Andrei

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Corsham

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are not many good 5 star hotels in Nee Zealand, but this is a good one. Wonderful beds, great staff, lovely breakfast. You can tell this is a good hotel as it’s full of corporate guests. I would definitely come back again
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Anagha Thareja on 25 Mar 2024
Bonjour Kia Ora M. Steve,Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing to stay with us at our Sofitel in Wellington. We're thrilled to hear that you found our hotel to be a standout among New Zealand's 5-star offerings.It's fantastic to know that you enjoyed our comfortable beds, exceptional staff, and delicious breakfast offerings. We take great pride in providing a memorable experience for all our guests, and it's rewarding to hear that our efforts are appreciated.We're also pleased to hear that our hotel attracts corporate guests, as it speaks to the quality and professionalism of our services and accommodations.We look forward to welcoming you back on your next visit, and we'll ensure your stay is just as enjoyable as this one. If there's anything specific you'd like us to arrange for your next stay, please don't hesitate to let us know. Thank you again for your kind words, and we can't wait to have you back with us at Sofitel Wellington.Warm regards,Anagha TharejaGuest Experience Manager,Sofitel Wellington

10/10 Excellent

PAUL

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were great Sergio, Holi and duty manager I think it was Arash please forgive me if I got your name wrong.Helped to set up a transcontinental job interview.It was just great ! Rooms spotless complementary range great.I would recommend it the staff are great. Holi went out of her way after booking error so I had a room and bed to stay in - wonderfully after a long drive.Impressive teamwork - thank you to the girl from Montana who was just lovely I must visit that big sky area some day.May you all be blessed - so so happy !
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had a wonderful one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Short staffed, but pleasant
Got in at 3pm after a late arriving flight. We were told our room wasn't ready, which considering the price was unacceptable. After sitting in the club for 5 minutes, the front desk assistant came through and said our room was now ready, but just handing the keys and telling us the floor, then ran off - obviously they were understaffed. No assistance with the luggage or anything else. Far from the other Sofitels I have stayed at in Asia. Very expensive for a 3.5-4 star experience. The dining area was nice and the staff seemed friendly. The location is good as it's close, but not as close as the Intercontinental (which does have excellent service too). The rooms were nice, although the AC was not working particularly well, so in the afternoon when the sun hit the window the room became an oven, despite having the setting down as low as it would go. The rain shower head was about to fall from the ceiling too, but still worked luckily - it was very good. All up, a mixed experience. I prefer the Intercon for the same price. The trip got off to a bad start with the plane being late and we in turn were late for an appointment, the hotel don't know this but tell their staff, you don't know how bad a day your guests are having. Our's was a an inconvenient day that was made into a bad day by these gestures. They have a long way to go before they are close to their international brand standards.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful setting and great accommodations! Would recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking is a challenge
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sally, Chippenham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well presented hotel in a central position in Wellington. Lovely choice of breakfast items each morning. Staff very attentive and helpful for things to do and choice of restaurants nearby. Staff were able to accommodate our request of a low floor room to enable us to use the stairs and not the lifts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Faisal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from toni on 28 Jan 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback about your recent stay at Sofitel Wellington. We are thrilled to hear that your experience was fantastic. Our team strives to create memorable experiences, and we are delighted that we were able to exceed your expectations.If there are any specific aspects of your stay that stood out to you or if there is anything you believe we could enhance further, please feel free to let us know. Your input is invaluable as we continuously strive to provide exceptional service.We appreciate your choosing Sofitel Wellington, and we look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back for another fantastic stay.Warm regards,Toni PartridgeAssistant Guest Experience ManagerSofitel Wellington

8/10 Good

GLENN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Toni Partridge on 28 Jan 2024
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on your recent stay at Sofitel Wellington. We are delighted to hear that you found our staff to be friendly and helpful.Our team takes great pride in providing exceptional service, and it's rewarding to know that our efforts have made a positive impact on your experience. If there are specific team members who stood out to you, we would love to recognize them for their contributions.Your kind words serve as motivation for us to maintain and enhance the level of service we provide. We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back for another enjoyable stay.Warm regards,Assistant Guest Experience ManagerSofitel Wellington

10/10 Excellent

Mark, Annapolis

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room has no drawers so I need to keep the clothes in the baggage, which is quite inconvenient
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Toni Partridge on 28 Jan 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate your input, and I apologize for any inconvenience caused by the lack of drawers in your room. Your comments are valuable to us as we continually strive to enhance our guests' experience.We understand that storage space is essential for our guests, and we will certainly take your suggestion into consideration for future improvements. If there's anything else you would like to address or if you have additional feedback, please feel free to reach out.We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back and provide an even more comfortable stay in the future.Warm regards,Toni PartridgeAssistant Guest Experience Manager

10/10 Excellent

Lynette

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was difficult and the convenient options were very expensive
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Toni Partridge on 28 Jan 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We sincerely apologize for the challenges you faced with parking during your stay. We understand the frustration, especially with the perceived high cost of the convenient options.While we regret that we can't alter the available parking options, we want to assure you that we take your feedback seriously. We will, however, explore opportunities to communicate parking alternatives that may be more cost-effective for our guests.If you have any further suggestions or if there's anything else we can assist you with, please feel free to reach out. We appreciate your understanding and hope to welcome you back for an improved experience in the future.Warm regards,Toni PartridgeAssistant Guest Experience ManagerSofitel Wellington

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1-nighter, excellent service, great room
Good value for high quality service and room in upscale hotel. Highly recommend. Room near the lift/elevator as seems to happen when not booking direct!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Toni on 28 Jan 2024
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us. We're thrilled to hear that you had an excellent one-night stay, enjoyed great service, and found the room to be of high quality in our upscale hotel.We appreciate your recommendation and are delighted to have had the opportunity to provide you with a valuable and enjoyable stay. If there's anything specific you loved about your visit or any preferences you have for your future stays, please feel free to let us know.We look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back for another outstanding experience at Sofitel Wellington.Warm regards,Toni PartridgeAssistant Guest Experience ManagerSofitel Wellington

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel, lovely room and service was excellent. Excellent meal at Jardin Grill
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nikit

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved how my room was characterized and the general ambience of the hotel and the location. Staff was very friendly too.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gabriella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bryce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was our favorite stay on our road trip around the North and South Island. It was somewhat expensive, but it was a situation where you pay more and you get more. The room was excellent, the service was excellent, the location was convenient, and we had a lovely stay. There was valet parking. I don't think we slept that well again the whole trip
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Oonagh

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeanie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I cannot fault the Sofital - the staff were compitent and friendly plus courteous - the room was gorgeous, had a fabulous view over Bolton historic cemetery and tree clad hills, and it was extremely quiet - the bar and restaurant were sumptuous and the meal we ate in the restaurant was excellent! Would highly recommend a stay in this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

2/10 Terrible

Kim

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Kane

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

bryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer, Carlsbad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodations were very luxurious! The room was very quiet!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Ameera, Carapichaima, Trinidad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
an excellent hotel. breakfast buffet was really good. i would have rated it 5 stars except for the fact that their internet server crashed and the internet was down for most of my stay. to get it fixed, they had to bring in someone from auckland! it crashed the first night of my stay, was down that night, and the next day and night as well. other than that, everything was excellent. doubt the internet issue will re-occur.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Petra

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

STAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Lakewood

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margarita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel in Wellington
Outstanding truly 5 star hotel. We had 4 stops on this trip and Sofitel bed was the best. Convenient location, gym is well equipped, daily tea and coffee refill. Can’t think of anything not perfect at Sofitel Wellington. Great service, spotless clean, will stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Glenda

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Average. Water not hot for two of five days. No servicing on one day.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Bradley

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Calls itself a 5 star hotel but its service is far from it! First of all the fish in the fish n chips was the worst fish I’ve had in my life, honestly don’t know what it was but it had the consistency of a gooey sludge fried in batter? We couldn’t even eat it. An the speaker in our room wasn’t working since we got there took about 5 back n forth calls and trips to reception to see what was going on after they kept telling us they were on the way to swap it with one from another room then 15 minutes or so goes by lol. And the “24 hour” mini bar said at about 2am we were only aloud two beers? And we’d only purchased a couple other drinks from them the same night 🤔. Safe to say I’ll never be back, gladly
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room we stayed in was lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Anagha Thareja on 12 Oct 2023
Bonjour Kia Ora, M. JaneWe're thrilled to hear that you found the room you stayed in lovely! Your positive feedback is greatly appreciated. We strive to provide our guests with comfortable and enjoyable accommodations, and it's wonderful to know that we met your expectations.If you have any specific aspects of the room that you particularly enjoyed or if there's anything else you'd like to share about your experience, please feel free to let us know. We're here to ensure your stay is exceptional, and we hope to welcome you back in the future for another delightful experience. Thank you for choosing Sofitel Wellington!Warm regards, Anagha Thareja Guest Experience Manager, Sofitel Wellington

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Liked: Staff & service
Excellent mostly, only minor gripe is that the hot water takes ages to heat up and never really gets hot enough. Other than that, really nice hotel and great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Anagha Thareja on 12 Oct 2023
Bonjour Kia Ora, M. TimThank you for your positive feedback about your stay with us, and we appreciate your honesty in sharing a minor concern. We're delighted to hear that you found our hotel to be nice and enjoyed our great location.We apologize for any inconvenience you experienced with the hot water. We take your feedback seriously, and we'll certainly investigate this issue to ensure our guests have a comfortable and seamless experience during their stay. Your comfort is important to us and we're pleased to let you know that the hot water unit issue has been addressed and fixed. Your feedback was instrumental in helping us identify and resolve this matter.We appreciate your patience and the opportunity to improve our services. We look forward to the chance to provide you with a flawless experience during your next visit. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any further questions or require assistance with anything else. Thank you for your valuable feedback, and we can't wait to welcome you back to our hotel.Warm regards, Anagha Thareja Guest Experience Manager, Sofitel Wellington

10/10 Excellent

Jamesntiana

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Anagha Thareja on 7 Oct 2023
Bonjour Kia Ora, M. Joseph,Thank you so much for sharing your feedback with us! We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic stay at our hotel. Your satisfaction is our top priority, and it's wonderful to know that we met your expectations.We genuinely appreciate your kind words and your decision to choose our hotel for your stay. If you have any specific highlights or experiences from your stay that you'd like to share or any suggestions for how we can make your future visits even better, please feel free to let us know.Once again, thank you for your positive feedback, and we can't wait to welcome you back for another fantastic stay in the future.Warm regards, Anagha Thareja Guest Experience Manager, Sofitel Wellington

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had great stay, hotel room was really nice, quiet, and well set out. However restaurant needs a thorough clean and improved service. Would stay again though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Anagha Thareja on 7 Oct 2023
Bonjour Kia Ora, M. Claire,Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent stay at our hotel. We truly appreciate your comments as they help us identify areas where we can improve our service and enhance the guest experience.We are delighted to hear that you had a great stay and found your hotel room to be really nice, quiet, and well set out. Providing a comfortable and peaceful environment for our guests is a top priority, and we are pleased that we succeeded in this aspect.However, we are sorry to learn about your concerns regarding our restaurant. We take your feedback seriously, and I assure you that your comments have been shared with our restaurant management team. We will work diligently to address the issues you mentioned, including improving cleanliness and service quality to ensure a better dining experience for our guests.We greatly appreciate your willingness to stay with us again despite the restaurant's concerns. We value your loyalty, and your feedback will help us make the necessary improvements.If there are any other comments or suggestions you'd like to share, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We look forward to the opportunity to welcome you back in the future and provide you with an even more enjoyable stay.Once again, thank you for choosing our hotel, and we appreciate your understanding as we work to enhance our services.Warm regards, Anagha Thareja Guest Experience Manager, Sofitel Wellington

6/10 Okay

Baroness

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were good. We came back from our day out and room not made up and breakfast things still in the room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Anagha Thareja on 7 Oct 2023
Bonjour Kia Ora, M. BaronessThank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent stay at our hotel. We greatly appreciate your comments as they help us identify areas where we can improve our service and provide a better experience for our guests.I'm pleased to hear that you found our staff to be good. Their dedication to providing excellent service is something we take great pride in. However, I want to extend my sincerest apologies for the inconvenience you experienced with your room not being made up and breakfast items still in the room upon your return. This is not the level of service we aim to provide, and we understand how frustrating this must have been for you. Rest assured that your feedback has been shared with our housekeeping team, and we will take the necessary steps to ensure this issue is addressed and does not happen in the future. We strive to offer a seamless and comfortable experience for our guests, and we fell short of that during your stay.We hope that you will consider giving us another opportunity to provide you with a more enjoyable and trouble-free stay. If there are any other comments or suggestions you'd like to share, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.Once again, thank you for choosing our hotel, and we appreciate your understanding as we work to improve our services.Warm regards, Anagha Thareja Guest Experience Manager, Sofitel Wellington

8/10 Good

Janette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great, only 1 thing we had dinner in city centre and thought we would go back to hotel to have dessert very disappointing they were frozen which made them tasteless had to wait for them to thaw still tasteless. But staff and room couldn’t have been better.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Anagha Thareja on 28 Sept 2023
Bonjour Kia Ora, M. JanetteThank you for sharing your feedback with us regarding your recent stay. We're pleased to hear that you had an overall positive experience with us and that you found our staff and room to be excellent.However, we sincerely apologize for the disappointing dessert experience you had during your visit to our hotel. We understand that dessert is an essential part of the dining experience, and it's unfortunate that it did not meet your expectations. We appreciate your feedback, and we will review our dessert offerings and preparation methods to ensure a better experience for our guests in the future.Your satisfaction is our priority, and we value your input in helping us improve our services. If you decide to visit us again, please don't hesitate to share any specific preferences or requests you may have, and we'll do our best to make your stay even more enjoyable.Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you better in the future.Warm regards, Anagha Thareja Guest Experience Manager, Sofitel Wellington