Booklovers Bed & Breakfast Wellington

Booklovers B & B is a short stroll from the cafes, theatres and restaurants of New Zealand’s capital city. It’s only a 10 minute drive from the airport, ferry terminal and railway station.

The bus stops at the doorstep. Yet Booklovers is right next door to walking tracks featured in The Lord of the Rings. Follow them to the top of Mount Victoria and Oriental Bay’s beach and swimming pool.

Books in every room. Take one from a selection to read on your journey. All the comforts of home in a renovated late Victorian villa, including antique furniture and fine china.

Enjoy complimentary wine, beer and soft drinks from the guest fridge.

Accommodation Options & Features

• Booklovers B & B offers three large bedrooms, each with a Queen Size Bed, en suite shower & toilet; one has an extra bed and bath

• Each room features feather duvets, 100 % cotton bed linen, heated towel rails, hairdryer, eco friendly soaps and shampoos, iron and ironing board, coffee and tea making facilities, books and magazines, writing table, easy chairs, TV, DVD player, radio, CD player, CDs & DVDs

• Free wireless internet & free local phone calls

• Enjoy complimentary wine, beer & soft drinks from the guest fridge and even home-made cookies!

• Off-street parking

Breakfast

Your breakfast at Booklovers B & B includes fresh fruit, berry compote, home-made muesli, organic yoghurt, your choice of eggs and bacon, and premium coffee.

Host & Books

Books in every room & a selection to take away with you, free. NZ history and literature a specialty, including those by and about literary figures such as Katherine Mansfield, Janet Frame and Michael King.

Your host Jane Tolerton is a well-known New Zealand writer. She is the author of the historical biography Ettie, about Ettie Rout, who ran a safe sex campaign among World War One soldiers, which won a New Zealand Book Award. Her oral history works include the best-selling Convent Girls and In the Shadow of War, the stories of World War One veterans. She has had freelance articles published in major New Zealand newspapers and magazines, has won the Dulux News Award and the Cowan Prize for historical journalism. She has also worked as a producer on National Radio.

The ‘Whatever’ Concept

"The ‘Whatever!’ concept means you can ask for what you want during your stay. If Booklovers can provide it, they will – at a reasonable cost. Whether it’s room and refreshments for a business meeting, afternoon tea for your friends, dinner for you and invited guests or a babysitter for your children……… whatever!"

Other Information

Check-In: by negotiation – just ask

Check-Out: by negotiation – just ask

Location

123 Pirie Street, Mt Victoria, Wellington, New Zealand. Booklovers is easy to find – straight from the end of the motorway as it hits mid-town. About 10 minutes drive from airport and ferries.