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Frommer's Exceptional

Fresh from a sumptuous multi-million dollar makeover, this business favorite is now Auckland's plushest hotel. I loved it. They have service down to a fine art and staff are the friendliest in the city. All rooms are opulent but the four floors of Club Rooms offer that little bit extra: king-size beds, robes, slippers, and lovely marble bathrooms, plus Club Lounge access and business facilities. There are also 12 elegant one-bedroom suites with connecting rooms. Treat yourself to dinner in the award-winning Partington's Restaurant -- it's a feast for the eye and the stomach. Overall, the Langham is more traditional than the Hilton or the Ascott Metropolis and it's my new favorite.

Facilities: 4 restaurants (Partington's [fine dining], SBF [Brasserie], SPE [bar food], The Winery); 2 bars; heated rooftop lap pool; health club w/fully equipped gym and trainer; Jacuzzi; 2 saunas; concierge; tour bookings; car rentals; courtesy bus to city; business center; secretarial services; shopping arcade; salon; 24-hr. room service; massage; babysitting; laundry service; same-day dry cleaning; concierge-level rooms; on-call doctor/dentist; multi-lingual staff.

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

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