James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor, Wellington
About the Hotel
Rooms and Suites
James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor features 269 rooms and suites. Executive King and Twin Rooms, located on the higher floors, include updated bathrooms with walk-in showers and Forest & Bird amenities. Premium Rooms offer city views, corporate desks, and coffee/tea facilities; some can convert to two single beds with advance notice. Family Rooms include a lounge area and two double beds. Deluxe rooms on the higher floors offer access to the Harbour View Lounge. Deluxe Junior Suites on the top floor have city and harbor views, seating areas, dining tables, and Hollywood King Size Beds with double rain head showers. King Suites with Harbour Views also feature a large lounge, dining area, and Hollywood King Size Bed.
Onsite Restaurants
Whitby's Restaurant, on the 17th floor, offers district views and buffet options for breakfast, and dinner on Friday and Saturday nights. An à la carte menu and High Tea are available. Sojourn Café & Bar, next to the front desk, serves coffee, snacks, beer, wine, and cocktails.
Leisure Facilities
The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor gym includes rowing machines, treadmills, stationary cycles, Swiss balls, yoga mats, and free weights. Guests have complimentary access to Les Mills Lambton Quay. Walking tracks are accessible from the city center. The hotel partners with ZEALANDIA eco-sanctuary to enrich the visitor experience. Zealandia provides day and night tours.
Location and Transport
Located in Wellington's city center, the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor is near Lambton Quay, Cuba Street, and walking tracks. Lambton Quay offers 1 km of local and international stores including Trelise Cooper, Lululemon Athletica, and David Jones. The hotel provides direct lift access to Lambton Quay, 400 meters from the waterfront and minutes from the cable car. It is 1 km from Cuba Street, Old St Paul's, City Gallery Wellington, Space Place at Carter Observatory, Wellington Museum, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, TSB Bank Arena Wellington, and Wellington Botanic Garden.
Hotel Services
The hotel provides 24-hour room service with local and international cuisines. A conference floor offers 10 rooms for up to 300 delegates, with audio-visual systems provided by Streamliner. The hotel offers group rates for event attendees. It participates in the HotelIQ program for staff and the Level 5 National Diploma in Hospitality for supervisors and managers. The hotel adopts eco-purchasing options, such as compostable coffee cups, paper straws, and recyclable packaging.
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Facilities
General
- No smoking on site
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- No pets allowed
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
- Wheelchair access
- 24-hour security
- Luggage storage
- Lift
- Coffee shop
- Smoke detectors
- Fire extinguishers
- Key card access
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
Dining
- Restaurant
- Bar/ Lounge area
- Special diet menus
Business
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Babysitting/Child services
- Children's menu
Spa & Leisure
- Jacuzzi
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Heating
- Mini-bar
- Sitting area
- Tea and coffee facilities
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Bathtub
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- Direct dial telephone
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
