Facilities

Fitness facilities (surcharge)
Non-smoking rooms
Swimming pool
Family rooms
Lift / Elevator
Luggage storage
Express check-in/check-out
Fax/photocopying
Non-smoking throughout
Shuttle service (additional charge)
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Review Highlights

Pros:
Great location
Comfortable beds
Cons:
Cleanliness issues
Noisy environment

Categories

Cleanliness
8.13
Several comments highlight cleanliness issues, including dirty rooms and unpleasant smells.
Service
9.1
Mixed feedback on service; while some issues were reported, others found it satisfactory.
Location
9.64
Consistently praised for its great location near events and amenities.
Room Quality
7.59
Issues with room conditions reported, including noise and unpleasant odors.
Amenities
9.12
General sentiment suggests standard amenities but a lack of some expected features.
Value for Money
9.08
Value indicated by location and comfort, though some guests mentioned inconsistencies.
Food and Beverage
9.13
Not specifically mentioned, thus reflecting standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
8.6
Feedback shows a generally positive experience despite several issues.
* This sentiment is summarized by AI based on user reviews.
Updated at: 2026-01-09 10:08

Property Description

Luxurious Amenities and Features

Tory Hotel at Century City, formerly Distinction Wellington, offers a range of luxurious amenities for a comfortable stay. From a fitness centre to a washing machine, we ensure that your needs are met with convenience and style.

Modern Accommodation with Stunning Views

Our well-appointed units feature modern amenities such as flat-screen TVs, fully equipped kitchenettes, and private bathrooms with a shower. Some units even boast terraces or balconies with breathtaking city views, providing the perfect backdrop for your stay.

Relaxation and Recreation

Indulge in relaxation at our indoor pool or explore nearby attractions like the National War Memorial and Te Papa Museum. With a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi, we strive to make your stay at Tory Hotel unforgettable. Book now for a memorable experience!

Important information:

After booking confirmation, an online check‑in form will be sent via link and must be completed to access your apartment.

Check‑in details will be provided 2 days before arrival. A damage pre‑authorization of 200 (local currency) will be taken during online check‑in and released within 7 business days after check‑out, subject to unit inspection.

We manage multiple units at this location, and the layout of your assigned apartment may vary from the photos shown. If bringing a pet, please be aware that each unit allows only one pet (weighing under 20 kg, at least 1 year old, and house‑trained).

Please note that NZ$50 pet cleaning fee will be collected by the propertyThis property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

Check-in and check-out hours:
Check-out: 10:00 AM
Airport code: WLG

Location

Guest Reviews

8.8
Based on 2958 reviews
Cleanliness: 8.13
Service: 9.1
Location: 9.64
Room Quality: 7.59
Amenities: 9.12
Value for Money: 9.08
Food and Beverage: 9.13
Overall Experience: 8.6
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Gunhild couple nz
5
Once is enough
Pros:

Location.
Communication.
The view.

Cons:

Furniture and fittings were worn and tired looking
The overly complex check in procedure, requiring Face ID and multiple log ins
The seemingly constant clanging, banging and general ruckus created by a non-ending string of garbage trucks emptying every glass bin, rubbish bin, recycling bin in the streets during the night.

2026-02-14 via Nuitee
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Narend extended_group nz
1
Extremely disappointed and to checked out and did not stay
Cons:

Arrived at the property after a long days work. It took long time to check in as there process did not work. Once inside the suite the room service wasn’t done, not cleaning. All the beds had dirt linen. All rubbish in the kitchen with beer and drink bottles. Contacted the property and advised that they can’t help as no cleaners were available. Extremely dissatisfied as we had no where to go as for three adult guests with separate rooms. Very disappointed with the service

2026-02-14 via Nuitee
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Theresa couple ca
9
2026-02-13 via Nuitee
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Lisa extended_group nz
3
Will not stay again
Pros:

Location

Cons:

no staff on site, room did not match photos.. access to room very difficult

2026-02-13 via Nuitee
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Antonius solo_traveller nl
5
Bad service after internal electricity outage
Pros:

Ruim

Cons:

De elektriciteit was twee dagen weg. In donker gezeten - zonder compensatie

2026-02-13 via Nuitee
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T couple nz
4
Pros:

Lovely rooms with all the mod cons and full kitchen. Spacious.

Cons:

No staff to address issues pnsite. Got locked out of room and missed important meeting beingvon hold trying to ring Urban Rest

2026-02-12 via Nuitee
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Peter Jan couple nz
8
Pros:

Excellent central location. Comfortable bed.

Cons:

Lifts had failed, but security staff ensured ok access. A supply of milk and tissues would have been appreciated.

2026-02-11 via Nuitee
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Erin solo_traveller au
1
Shit
Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

No one is at reception, hard to contact anyone who works at the property, water was filling up in roof of bathroom
They didn’t deal with my complaint until I made a google review

2026-02-11 via Nuitee
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bpturner couple au
2
Won't be back.
Pros:

Location

Cons:

Booking and receiving instructions were complicated. No physical person to communicate with. Free parking indicated, but when paid for room, told Studio Apartments didn't include parking (extra $80 for 2 nights). No air-conditioning. No coffee, no milk, only tea stachels. Shampoo and body wash containers empty. Water leaking from upstairs Apartment in bathroom onto floor. Photos on booking site showed nice views from windows. Ours was a view from our balcony straight into a carpark (see photo)

2026-02-11 via Nuitee
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Jorge solo_traveller de
6
Pros:

Die Lage ist extrem gut. Das Te Papa ist ebenso in der Nähe wie das Vergnügungsviertel um die Cuba Street.

Cons:

Die Zimmerbeschreibung der teureren Kategorie hat ausdrücklich eine Waschmaschine umfasst. Deshalb habe ich diese Kategorie gewählt. Es gab aber keine Waschmaschine. Vonseiten der Unterkunft gab es dazu keinen Lösungsvorschlag.
Der Aufzug war über das ganze Wochenende defekt. Nach der Reparatur gab es keine diesbezügliche Information.
Im Badezimmer, auf der Couch und auf der Küchenzeile waren Haare.

2026-02-10 via Nuitee
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lateesha couple nz
10
2026-02-09 via Nuitee
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Craig solo_traveller gb
1
Do not go near...
Pros:

Location

Cons:

An absolute joke of managing a situation where lifts were not working and people were left locked out for hours at a time.

There is no accountability and no help available.

I will be asking for a full refund after returning 2x to be told via email i could not enter my appartment and if anyone left they could not return due to door controls. Women and children were locked out at 11pm.

The appartment was directly beside a car park..no light just looked at cars.

There is no security, when you book they demand a deposite and photos of ID documents.

You then need to use 2 painstaking key codes that failed to work.

2026-02-08 via Nuitee
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Jo couple nz
1
Do not stay here it is a scam.
Pros:

Noting. The photos did not represent the room we were given. The lifts broke and we couldn’t access our room until someone wedged open a fire door on our floor. Many people were left in the lobby for several hours. We called our trip short due to stress of not being able to get back into our room and having the fire doors wedged open. I asked for a refund and was ignored. They required $200 hold on my credit card and after check out the hold was not removed - upon calling them I was told it would take SEVEN days!!!! This is robbery. Do not stay here.

Cons:

The photos did not represent the room we were given. The sink was blocked. The shower head would not stay up. The lifts broke and we couldn’t access our room until someone wedged open a fire door (this is surely illegal!!!). Many people were left in the lobby for several hours. We called our trip short due to stress of not being able to get back into our room and having the fire doors wedged open. I asked for a refund and was ignored. They required $200 hold on my credit card and after check out the hold was not removed - upon calling them I was told it would take SEVEN days!!!! This is robbery. Do not stay here.

2026-02-08 via Nuitee
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Adrian couple nz
1
Crap
Pros:

That we left it

Cons:

No staff
Could not get access once lift broke
Plumber was only one who helped us
Washing machine out of order
Many loud dodgy people around
Could not get hold of dedicated help contact support
No city view as promised

2026-02-08 via Nuitee
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Mike family_with_children nz
9
Lovely spacious apartment close to the centre of town.
Pros:

Lovely spacious apartment close to the centre of town.

2026-02-08 via Nuitee
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Milly Pinares family_with_children nz
6
spacious but with no view to waterfront, we missed all the fireworks for NY eve 2026
Pros:

the battery of the remote control in the lounge wasnt working, we had to buy new batteries to make the tv work.

Cons:

the smoke alarm played early morning making us all evacuated in pijamas to the cold weather, my kids were distress with the loud sound, another day the fire doors were close hard to open manually we were with shopping and kids, and we were stuck between the lifts and the door that wasnt easy to open manually.

2026-01-31 via Nuitee
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Kyoko extended_group au
7
2026-01-31 via Nuitee
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Matthew couple au
8
2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Raimonds couple lv
9
Cons:

Personālu nevarēja sazvanīt. Sākumā nesaprotama autostāvvieta. Veļasmašīna nestrādāja.

2026-01-30 via Nuitee
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Isobel couple gb
5
Decent place totally spoiled by terrible check in and access experience
Pros:

Decent apartment but spoiled by terrible check in and customer service. Book at your peril!
Positives: Very central location, well equipped, spacious, really appreciated the washing machine and easy air drying, big supermarket and eateries close by

Cons:

The whole experience was spoiled by the terrible check in management. First, we booked 8 months ago and reserved a parking space. By the day we were arriving we had received no check in or parking instructions. No response to messages so I had to phone a call centre. They claimed no record of the parking reservation so had to do that again. They also said reception desk was manned all day so check in would be fine when we arrived. We arrived to find ourselves locked out of the receptiom lobby which was unattended and clearly had been for days or longer (unopened mail etc). We didn't ever see any staff, not even when we had a fire evacuation at 5am. Another guest let us into the lobby but to check in I had to phone the call centre again twice to get entry codes for our toom. When we went out we returned to find the code for the lobby didn't work so I had to call again for a different one. Meanwhile another new guest was having the same problems. We spent our whole stay worried that every time we left our room we wouldn't be able to get back in. What a shambles. The apartment itself was fine but this caused too much stress and frustration to enjoy our stay and I would not recommend.

2026-01-29 via Nuitee