Hotels and airpoints
#31
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Auckland NZ
Programs: NZ Gold Elite, AS, AC, QF
Posts: 748
Sofitel Auckland is overpriced. Location is misrepresented, too many hidden costs and the rooms are 4 star.
#32
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 5,984
I stayed very frequently at the AKL CP between 2004 and 2008 but they were always fairly useless (as IHG Platinum the whole time), I don't recall any benefits or upgrades ever, but a lot of suboptimal rooms (right next to elevator) or random housekeeping issues. Sounds like they've got better.