Bright Lights, Big City

Wellington. May 2009. Ajr

Two of my favourite Wellington city views - taken from high up in the James Cook Hotel. This view looks down on Lambton Quay. It's one of my favourite places to stay - not because the hotel is especially swanky but rather because it is perfectly placed right in the heart of the city - running between The Terrace and Lambton Quay. Take the lift downstairs and you're right in the middle of the central business district and all the best shopping. www.ghihotels.com

Capital Outlook

Wellington. May 2009. Ajr

This is one of the reasons I love staying at Wellington's James Cook Hotel. It's wedged so soundly between all the other high rise that springs up off The Terrace and Lambton Quay, that you can almost reach out and touch the nearby buildings. Perfect if you like taking photographs of architectural details like I do! www.wellingtonnz.com