After much anticipation, international luxury lifestyle hotel SO/ Auckland is now welcoming business travellers to eat, drink, stay and play in the heart of New Zealand’s largest city.
Located in prime position at 67 Customs Street East, SO/ Auckland occupies the former Reserve Bank, home of the country’s gold reserves, and now boasts bold new interiors by renowned Kiwi fashion innovator World.
A New Network of Lifestyle Properties
As the seventh addition to the SO collection of rebellious lifestyle hotels around the globe, and the first to open in the Pacific region, SO/ Auckland shatters conventions. Playing on the volcanic theme, guests can choose their room design style from Vapour, Liquid and Solid in all SO Cozy, SO Comfy, SO Club and SO Studio rooms. A floor has been dedicated to Penthouse Suites, each enjoying their own exclusive style; SO Lofty features a Caldera theme and SO VIP, an Exposure theme.
Each of the hotel’s 130-rooms includes its own luxurious bath, an abundance of natural light, a separate rain-shower, on-demand, in-room technology, complimentary non-alcoholic minibar and Wi-Fi, a flat-screen TV and a choice of harbour or city views. Harbour view rooms also have outdoor balcony access.
A Captivating Sense of Place
The HI-SO rooftop bar, with expansive views of the Waitemata Harbour and Rangitoto Island, is set to transform the way Kiwis and visitors socialise this southern summer. A feat for New Zealand’s already bursting culinary scene, SO/ Auckland’s Harbour Society restaurant on the 15th floor is home to French chef Marc De Passorio, former owner of Michelin-starred restaurant L’Esprit de la Violette.
And what’s a designer hotel without the most indulgent of spas? SO/ Spa is bringing the big guns (and potions) to answer all beauty, wellness and relaxation prayers. With innovative offerings like Himalayan detox therapy, Tibetan sound healing, chakra balancing and peeling Chlorella masks, there is something to relax and revitalise every type of spa-goer. Whether it is a quick morning-after eye treatment or combatting jetlag, there are spa treatments aplenty.
The hotel is also home to the Club Signature lounge, SO/ Fit and an indoor heated pool, and has a café opening early 2019.
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