We visit SO/Auckland to uncover the city's hippest boutique hotel.
Booking the right place to remain when planning a getaway could possibly be the distinction between yet another weekend or perhaps an unforgettable experience. Ultimately, those days are gone in which a hotel only agreed to be a spot to relax your head. While a snug bed is actually high up on the checklist, if you’re at all like me you need to stay somewhere using a reason for a positive change – an enviable location, a great spa, and fabulous bar and restaurant to enjoy a tipple and bite to eat.
SO/ Auckland might be a newcomer to Auckland’s hotel scene – the doors officially opened after 2022 – but it’s already scooped up a number of impressive accolades including the best luxury boutique hotel in Auckland in the World Luxury Hotel Awards. And it’s not necessarily hard to understand why.
From as soon as you step inside SO/ Auckland, you understand you’re in for a treat as you’re immediately transported into SO’s whimsical world. Head-turning pieces from acclaimed Dutch designer Marcel Wander’s eccentric Moooi brand, such as the magnificent mega chandelier, certainly are a clue that you’re not set for your run-of-the-mill hotel experience.
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