Calling Wellingtonians!!

Just looking for some Wellington Accomodation advice please.

We are travelling up in mid October and we need a motel/accommodation in the central Wellington area.

It doesn't have to be 5 star but clean and tidy and preferably with a kitchen/kitchenette type thing. Also if they supplied a portacot that would also be great.

I have found the Marksman Motor Inn and the Harbour City Motor Inn in my internet searches but does anyone know if they are any good?

We hope to not have to rent a car so hope to walk or bus most places so a place in walking distance of town would be good also.

Also as an aside we don't really want to have to use up baggage kgs taking carseats but do any taxi services etc have carseats? We obviously need to get to and from airport but don't really want to take carseats just for 2 trips?? DH has a work mate up there with small kids so we may be able to get him to pick us up anyway.

Thanks ( in advance) for your help

We are hiring an apartment on lambton quay when we go down in September (so definately in walking distance of most things), we found it on book a bach.

Im not sure what your budget is .. but its $200 a night which is pretty reasonable for two bedrooms in the central city with a kitchen etc.

If you want more details pm me (or I think I posted a link on my facebook)

areas of newtown are ok, but i would avoid the end of mansfield st right by the zoo (it is a bit rough)

Hey DebsB. We are flying with Jetstar so not sure they have the same policies? I will check but pretty sure it will be included as part of our baggage. But thanks anyway, good to know for the future.

Thanks Susiec!

Newtown is not walking distance to town (it's probably a brisk half an hour or so walk) but buses run through there very frequently. However, it is not a very safe or 'nice' area - if you are visiting from out of town I think you'd be happier somewhere like Thorndon or Mt Victoria, suburbs which are only a 5 min walk from town and are much 'nicer' IYKWIM (personally I like Newtown, but as a Cantabrian you may find it a bit of shock!)

I really can't help you with accomodation advice I'm sorry, because our relatives always stay with us... My dad stayed at a good Manchester Unity place in Thorndon not too long ago and it was dead cheap ($70 a night) but I think you have to be a member to stay there.