Review: Auckland's Bar Albert is a notch above the others

Review: Auckland's Bar Albert is a notch above the others
Auckland is a sea of lights after dark. (Images: Supplied)
Helen van Berkel
At 38 floors above Auckland’s Albert St, Bar Albert is an eyrie of elegance. We were looking for a casual dining experience while on a night out at the nearby Hotel Indigo, and although Bar Hotel was just across the road, actually finding it was the first challenge. Go out to your right, and then right again, said the patient staffer at the Holiday Inn who had obviously been asked the same question before. That got us back to the street, but still no sign of the bar. It took a walk along the street in both directions to spo...

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