This hotel was built in the late 1800's and renovated in 2003. Lovely high ceilings and ornate decoration. We had a delicious dinner in the restaurant which supported hearing disabilities. The menu could be ordered in sign language and the waitress was deaf! It was fun for us but the lady was a bit nervous.
Three good things;
1. Our trip over Cook Strait was uneventful apart from the Wifi being unavailable and no cell coverage. Plenty to see and the wind was fierce at one point. Couldn't take a photo outside.
2. Our GPS in Wellington told us we were still in Picton and took a lot of persuasion to get it right!
3. Behind my pillow on the bed was a bank of power plugs! I thought I might get recharged during the night.
4. There was a great piano player playing jazz on the grand piano in the lobby!
Glad to,hear if your successful sailing....Harry is nervous of that ferry crossing, I think he has gpheard if dire currents & high winds making the crossing very choppy...he is a bad sailor! The walls & floors here look rich & suptious!
What an elegant looking place! Your three good things has turned into four all very noteworthy! My favorite was number three! I have to ask did you get recharged?!
Great shot and it sounds as though you are having a wonderful time. Recharged over night and a jazz pianist what more could you ask? Love the idea of sign language being used.
It looks a grand hotel in all senses of the word. How good to have sign language being used as it is so easy to forget about deafness as a 'didability', though I hesitate to use that word, just because it is not obvious. Enjoy the rest of the trip
When I was traveling a lot I would seek out these old hotels. The reason this pic works so good for me is I imagine that is exactly what the light in the foyer looked like. Don't you know back in the day it was a grand place to be.
Great processing of what looks like a grand old establishment.