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Frommer's Exceptional

If you're looking to sloth it out in total elegance, surrounded by stunning antiques and top service, Joan McKirdy's Edwardian villa is for you. Suites are furnished with the busy executive in mind, with two direct-dial phones, a fax hookup, and a classic writing desk, plus a modern en-suite bathroom and big super-king-size beds. The Victoria, with its own lounge and balcony, is particularly enticing. The house is 4km (2 1/2 miles) from downtown; bus service is a block away. I don't like to use the word "perfect" too much, but this little boutique hotel fits the description.

Copyright: Excerpted from Frommer's New Zealand, 5th Edition, (c) 2008, Wiley Publishing, Inc.

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