One of the most commercially active cities in the country, Wellington is inarguably a top destination for those travelling to New Zealand. Although Auckland steals most of the global attention, peaceful Wellington is an ideal holiday destination with just the right amount of things to do and places to see. The central business district of Wellington is where visitors will find everything that they may be looking for.

Known as the city’s finest shopping destination, Lambton Quay is buzzing with energy and is a colourful, lively shopper’s haven. Visitors have the chance to shop at some of the city’s most exclusive shopping centres such as Kirkaldie and Stains, the Old Bank Arcade, Westfield Queensgate, Thorndon and a variety of boutiques. Lambton Quay, Wellington is often compared with the likes of London’s Regent Street.

Being the heart of the city’s central business district, Lambton Quay is home to some of the most important business institutions in Wellington, with the New Zealand Parliament Buildings situated in the northern section of the area. This area of the city is also said to be one of the first regions to be colonised in Wellington and lays claim to a rich and illustrious past. Lambton Quay was named after John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, England, the first chairman of directors for the New Zealand Company, which was charged with promoting the colonisation of New Zealand.

From warm and inviting pubs to high end shopping boutiques, this area of Wellington is definitely the social and business hub of the city. Travellers in need of a hotel near Lambton Quay , centrally located in the heart of the city’s top shopping area, will no doubt find Copthorne Hotel Wellington, Oriental Bay much to their liking.