CORDIS HOTEL Auckland, New Zealand 🇳🇿【4K Hotel Tour & Review】A Great Surprise!

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What's the Cordis Hotel Auckland (formerly Langham Hotel Auckland) in Auckland, New Zealand like? Check out this comprehensive tour and review to see everything on offer at this city center 5-star 'landmark' hotel.
🎥 In This Video:
-Arrival at Hotel
-Hotel Reception
-Hotel Location & Setting
-Chandelier Lounge
-Eight Restaurant
-Full Breakfast Buffet
-Our Land Is Alive Bar
-Pinnacle King Room Full Tour
-A Bit of Cordis and Langham History
-Why I Think This Place is a Bargain
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💰 Nightly Rate
Rate Paid: $181.82 USD
Category: Pinnacle Tower King
Inclusions: Breakfast, $100 Credit, Early In, Late Out, Upgrade
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↪ Video Chapters ↩
0:00 Intro
00:27 Hotel Information
01:01 Hotel Exterior & History
02:15 Hotel Entrance & Lobby
03:17 Location Map Graphic
03:49 Heading to my Room
05:38 Pinnacle Tower King Room Tour
10:20 Need to Know FAQs
10:38 Dinner at Chandelier Lounge
11:20 Drinks at Our Land is Alive Bar
12:23 Spa & Pool Areas
13:18 Eight Restaurant Full Breakfast Buffet
14:59 Fitness Center
15:22 The Flip Flop Score
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This is NOT a promotional video. I pay for all of my flights and hotels (and I always tell you how much!) so I can be as honest and impartial as possible. I do not receive any special treatment that wouldn’t otherwise be publicly accessible, in fact, the hotels and airlines have no idea about my visit and that's the way I like it!
#cordis #auckland #hotelreview

Пікірлер: 75

@howardbaldwin1226 11 ай бұрын

Great to see you had a packet of that Kiwi/Aussie choc drink classic "Milo" in your room! Looked like you had a really nice stay. Cheers

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I love a good iced Milo! Thanks for watching 🩴

@loveaodai100 11 ай бұрын

Great video as always. I stayed in that delightful city some years ago in the month of August which is the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere with Auckland being almost as far south of the equator as New York City is north of it. While Auckland is not nearly as cold as NYC it is nevertheless very cool and refreshing at that time with the afternoon light very like that of NYC in say late November. I loved it!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I call it a cardigan climate. Hottest day of the year, you may still need a cardigan at night. Coldest day of the year, a cardigan may be enough during the day lol.

@boston_jediwisdom 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video Kevin. It brings back fond memories of when I stayed there in 2018. It's a solid hotel option esp. with the shuttle van service further into town, but next time I visit Auckland, I'll probably stay closer to the waterfront / marina end area. (Hope you got to try kiwi ice-cream !)

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Not on this trip (but I have before 😉) Thanks for watching 🩴

@DeniseSommerRoque 11 ай бұрын

Lovely review, thank you! Next 5 videos all 🩴 must watch and one 🩴🚨🩴…..🙈 Can’t wait!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Lowest score I’ve ever published 😳😳😳 It’s a doozy lol. Thank you as always for your support 🙏🏻

@DeniseSommerRoque 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft wow…even lower than the Shangri-La Fiji 😰….and in my new home country…I’m really worried now 😅

@cyuen005 11 ай бұрын

Ah good memories 😂 I remember we had the University ball there when it was still the Sheraton. When it was Langham , it was a bit run down. Now that they have revamped it can definitely stay there next time I m back in town 👌👌👏 thx for the review as always !

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@jimmyjames6492 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great review + video!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@DeniseSommerRoque 11 ай бұрын

Thanks

@Kav1an 8 ай бұрын

Here I am looking up reviews on this hotel for my upcoming trip and what do you know, my favorite KZfaq reviewer has already posted a review on it! Hell yeah, now I can book with confidence.

@tfft 7 ай бұрын

Enjoy your trip 🗺️

@ajaxhero2004 Ай бұрын

Great vid. I live in Auckland and didn’t know the history of the property. Thanks for the info.

@tfft Ай бұрын

Beautiful city you have!

@jenniferrahman6960 11 ай бұрын

Nice room! especially the bathroom, has a classic and solid look to it. And trust the Kiwis to come up with healthy chocolate fountain option for breakfast lol😂😂 😂

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Must be that organic free range mountain white chocolate 😂 Thanks for watching 🩴

@KanalYT2 11 ай бұрын

I like the “new” graphics for the Transportation time to hotel!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks very much 🙏🏻 2 more bonus points if you can spot the hidden imagery in them 😂

@tanletran7270 11 ай бұрын

I am glad that you had a nice stay at the Cordis . Coincidentally we also stayed at the Park Hyatt Auckland where I had a better experience. Both were booked through Amex FHR

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

We had opposite experiences at both it seems 😅

@tanletran7270 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft oh well you win some & lose some

@panoshountis1516 11 ай бұрын

A beautiful venue overall. I like the scenic photos on the level corridors and the contemporary art pieces on the common areas. The room is quite refined, as well. As for the tolitries, I do believe that luxury hotels need to invest on the front and a cheap product does real damage to the overall customer experience

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

The thing that astounds me about it is… decent products really aren’t that costly, especially with bulk dispensers. The hotels pay a fraction of a fraction of what we’d pay for the same. Thanks for watching 🩴

@JL-jr9gk 11 ай бұрын

When it was the Sheraton the outside of the hotel was a pinkish colour, it really was the talk of the town back then

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I didn’t know that, but I’m 89% sure I imagined it being light pink haha. Thanks for watching 🩴

@emmo__93 11 ай бұрын

Welcome to NZ hope you enjoyed your time here! :D

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Always!

@brilliantbutblue 11 ай бұрын

Bathroom products at luxury hotels, you ask, yes, they should be a unique scent (subjective). l fondly remember the beautiful Le Labo Bergamote 22 from Park Hyatt Melbourne and wish we had taken every bottle of the shower gel and then asked for more because its so expensive. Every time l smell, it takes me back there. I remember a hotel in KL that had a chocolate fountain and ice cream selection at the breakfast buffet. You can guess what my then child ate for breakfast every morning of that stay. I really enjoyed getting a peek at this hotel, love it 👍

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

One of the more underrated Le Labo scents I’d say, taking second fiddle to the (just ok) Santal 33.

@philipbaker4003 11 ай бұрын

Looking forward to your next video. Brisbane local here! Did the same flight in a June but in J. No reviews of a Brisbane hotel coming up? A pity you didn’t stay at SO/ Auckland, would have love to see your opinion of that establishment. Ours was a disaster. If you’re on trip advisor read my review.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I was in Brisbane for around 11 hours 😅 The SO/ was on my list but rates for my specific time there were crazy high. As for TripAdvisor… after years in the restaurant industry, I stay as far away as I physically (and digitally) can from them lol. Thanks for watching 🩴

@travelandbeyonds 11 ай бұрын

So glad to see Kevin finally liking a hotel..

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

You talk as if every hotel for the past 6 months scored below 50 lol.

@travelandbeyonds 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft Its not about the score. Its your overall impression of the hotel which, for the first time since I have followed your channel, looked good.

@anoopuchil 11 ай бұрын

Ok, here's my guess for the upcoming video - Six senses Fort Barwara in Rajasthan.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

✅

@ShelterCats 11 ай бұрын

Do you have a podcast? If you don’t. You should. Very funny and great delivery.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I don’t, but if you turn the brightness on your screen down to 0, it’s kinda the same thing, eh? 😂 Thanks for watching 🩴

@mikas2934 9 ай бұрын

Maybe check out the Langham in jakarta? Some of the rooms I've seen in some other reviews are stunning with floor to ceiling windows and marble everywhere.

@tfft 9 ай бұрын

Two steps ahead of ya 😉 Thanks for watching 🩴

@mikas2934 9 ай бұрын

@@tfft Aha! Looking forward to see it!

@mikas2934 9 ай бұрын

@@tfft speaking of indonesian hotels, if youre going to bali hoping to see a raffles bali/buahan banyan tree review! Even though they're quite pricey and I know you fund all these yourself!

@charliebrown5 11 ай бұрын

Thank You ✈️

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@pcmacintyre 11 ай бұрын

I'm someone who likes my soap to smell like soap. I'm very scent adverse. Last vacation I brought along a bar of Ivory soap to be on the safe side. I will agree with you that mint is better than lavender.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

I'm fine with that- I don't mind a mild soap smell, just keep the Irish Spring away lol

@lyndylou752 10 ай бұрын

Looks nice

@tfft 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching 🩴

@sourmimosa 11 ай бұрын

I'm not sure if this is possible but can you make playlist also based on your scoring (or maybe you have made them?)? I was searching through your video playlist for the >96 points and the 90-95 level, but couldn't find one. Thanks!

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

No lol. That would then mean making playlists that also focus on the worst scored videos which I've no interest to do. That aside, the "My Favorites" playlist serves the purpose well. Thanks for watching 🩴

@mathieubrosseau1153 11 ай бұрын

Next review : Park Hyatt Auckland ? 😁

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Next hotel review, yes.

@Krys.L 3 ай бұрын

Hi, is there a charge for the snacks in the mini bar?

@tfft 2 ай бұрын

Sure is.

@petek5523 11 ай бұрын

Premium price, premium amenities and products , but I rarely use them so it’s not a huge deal for me. Nice video.

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

… I hope you bring your own then 😂

@petek5523 11 ай бұрын

@@tfft always that’s why god invented “travel size” 😆

@zf5167 11 ай бұрын

auckland is my birthplace

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful place!

@zf5167 11 ай бұрын

you should see queenstown then! @@tfft

@Unazaki 11 ай бұрын

What do you mean when you say that it feels solid and real during the section when you were describing the room? Do you mean to say that the furniture and everything inside felt durable?

@tfft 11 ай бұрын

Yes real wood as opposed to cheap hollow core veneers which are very common these days. Thanks for watching 🩴

@rwrae72 20 күн бұрын

Does joining the Amex Fine Hotels program mean members always receive upgrades at check-in?

@tfft 19 күн бұрын

It's not guaranteed, but I'm trying to think of a time when there was no upgrade available and I can only think of one. Mind you, there are only for select hotels bookable through AMEX, not any hotel.

@rwrae72 19 күн бұрын

@@tfft Thank you so much!