Features include Te Kaahu restaurant overlooking the airport runway and Manukau Harbour, Kuriri Café and Eatery, a gym and two meeting spaces on the ninth floor.
Cultural design elements have been carved into the stone and wood panels, as well as applied to fabric wall coverings, and the hotel also features iwi-designed bedspreads and locally made office uniforms created by New Zealand fashion designer Kiri Nathan.
Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel is the second hotel to open under the brand in the Australia and New Zealand region in recent months, following the introduction of the Pullman Sydney Penrith.
Pullman hotel and conference center open in Sydney suburb Penrith
Last year, Accor announced a renewed push for its Pullman brand, envisioning it becoming the global business hotel brand to serve the post-Covid workforce, the new generation of business travelers, multi-hyphenates (people with multiple different jobs) and digital nomads. .
To read more about the brand, check out our review of the refurbished Pullman Paris Montparnasse.
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Commenting on the news, Accor Pacific PME operations director Adrian Williams said:
“It is incredibly exciting to welcome this architectural landmark to our hotel portfolio. This hotel is the first example of its kind of indigenous cultural design.
“We are already seeing strong interest and demand for Te Arikinui Pullman Auckland Airport Hotel, offering guests exceptional premium hospitality experiences alongside a stunning fusion of cultural and premium design.”
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