Hotel Indigo a bright light among Auckland's accommodation offerings

Hotel Indigo a bright light among Auckland's accommodation offerings
Hotel Indigo offers a breathtaking view of Auckland City. (Image: Supplied)
Helen van Berkel
It’s a view I could look at for hours: strings of pearls and rubies that are the twilight traffic; the twinkling of central city office building windows as the sun sets; the spire of St Patrick’s Cathedral far below. I was on the 27th floor of Hotel Indigo in Auckland Central’s St Patrick’s Square, and I had an entire city block of entertainment and dining at my feet. Dragging myself away from the window, I tell myself that the entrancing view will still be there when I return from checking out what the city ha...

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