This Luxury Hotel In Auckland Gives You A Taste Of Everything Good in NZ

The Hotel Britomart, located in the heart of downtown waterfront Auckland, has only been around for a couple of years but it has already cemented itself as an award-winning icon of sustainable luxury. If that sounds like an impossible oxymoron they have somehow cracked it and the world has taken notice.   

Since its opening in October 2020, the hotel has quickly gained a reputation as one of the most sustainable and award-winning hotels in the country.

Designed by Cheshire Architects, the hotel boasts 99 guest rooms and five luxurious Landing Suites, each of which is named after a bay at the hotel’s sister property, The Landing, a luxury retreat in the Bay of Islands. The interiors of the suites have been designed in collaboration with Seattle’s Lucas Design Associates, who also designed the interiors of the luxury Residences at The Landing. These suites offer guests a bespoke stay curated by their own Guest Experience Manager, including private airport or city transfers, hosted drinks and canapés in The Libraries, and a guided Britomart neighborhood tour.

One of the hotel’s most striking features is its aforementioned commitment to sustainability. The Hotel Britomart is the first 5-Green Star hotel in New Zealand, earning the certification from the New Zealand Green Building Council through a dedication to using eco-friendly materials, creating healthy interior environments, using minimal resources, and managing waste well. This focus on sustainability has earned the hotel numerous awards, including Most Sustainable Business in the NZ Hospitality Awards and inclusion on the 2021 Conde Nast Traveler Global Hot List.

The hotel’s sustainable seafood restaurant, kingi, is another standout feature. Co-founded by chef Tom Hishon, kingi has received two ‘hats’ at the Good Food Awards and has been recognised as the Best Hotel Restaurant. The menu at kingi celebrates locally sourced and caught seafood, with an emphasis on sustainable fishing practices. The restaurant also has a carefully curated wine list featuring a curated selection of international wines and of course wines from some of New Zealand’s best wineries.

They also have a commitment to showcasing the best of New Zealand’s wine industry with The Hotel Britomart Winemaker in Residence series. Hosted by Fine Wine Director David Nash, this is an intimate and educational bi-monthly event that introduces guests to some of New Zealand’s greatest winemakers and wine derivatives.

If you’re ever in need of sustainable luxury while getting a taste of everything good New Zealand has to offer you can find it all at The Hotel Britomart.