Museum Hotel

Posted by Ruth Atherley on May 23, 2010 at 3:32 pm

I love the hotel I am staying in. First off, the Museum Hotel’s reception desk is in the bar. And it is full of funky, different art. There is an interesting history to the hotel as well, the full story can be found on their website, but the short version is that the owner is quite a character and he has a strong vision for things. He saw the potential for this hotel; the only problem was that the building was across the street, not where he wanted it to be. Thinking about solutions rather than problems, he figured that if he wanted it his way, the only thing to do would be to move the building.

Engineers and other smart people told him that it was impossible. It couldn’t be done. There is a certain group of people in the world (I might be one of them…) that when you say you can’t do it, that only makes them more determined to do it. Railroad tracks were built. They lifted the building onto a rail car and they moved it across the street.

Staying here thrills me to no end. I have a great view, the hotel is unique, interesting, incredibly comfortable and it’s right in the heart of things. There is a grocery store just down the street, Te Papa is across the road and you can walk to lots of cafes and restaurants.