Great location in the Wellington CBD. Hotel is clean and functional. Food is above average for a mid-range hotel. Would suggest heading out and trying some of the other restaurants in Wellington. Gym is tiny, 2 tread mills and a bench. My biggest gripe is their WiFi charges. They charge 9NZD for 2 hours/1gb of data. My data bill for... More

We enjoyed our two nights stay at James Cook, right at the busy business center of Wellington City! It is so near to all the shopping areas and the cable car station, so we have maximized our stay and we just walked around the city. The kids enjoyed the "very hotel" atmosphere plus the staff are exceptional. The window opens... More

Good location on Lambton Quay shops at your doorstep. Terrance rooms are a decent size room we had faced the road/motorway. Comfortable beds only thing is I think they forget to put a lock on the wheels as every time we tried to sit on the bed it would move. Bathroom big enough. Internet is free I lobby 15 mins... More

Stayed at this property as part of a conference May 2013. 2 day stay, three nights. Outstanding room apart from the low def TV - reception of signal seemed to be a problem. However - not there to watch Coro st. Comfortable, clean, good size room, with all usual high standard fittings, and accessories. Good location, nice people on staff.... More

My grandson and I arrived early at the James Cook, but a light, airy, clean, spacious room was awaiting us. It is always a pleasure to arrive at the James Cook, to be greeted and welcomed by friendly, smiling staff. The 15-min bus ride from the airport dropped us off at the lift/elevator to the hotel, which was most convenient.... More

Stayed three nights on a work trip. Location is great, which is why we seem to go back to the James Cook again and again. However, rooms and some facilities are getting tired. For example the hotel gym is hot, airless and pretty grotty and it really is time to get rid of shower curtains in the room. Seems very... More

Stayed here on a business trip last week. The hotel is located centrally and has an easy access to lambton quay. The room was big and clean. Bathroom is a bit dated with the shower bath combo in one (with shower curtain) which I am not a fan of. The bed was very comfortable. Room was a bit cold and... More

I enjoyed my stay overall at the James Cook, but a policy of theirs annoyed me to the point I will not be staying there again. Once the combined total of your stay (accommodation and room charges) goes over $1000, they slip a tersely worded letter under your door asking you how you are going to pay. In my case,... More

Wellington seems to lack something in hotel options. Our three most preferred hotels, Museum Art, At Home and and Distinction all have bedding configurations heavily weighted to queen beds. As we like twin options we end up at more mainstream accommodation. The James Cook offers the most central and most variety of bedding options. Don't expect to be delighted and... More