A joint partnership between Pro-invest Hotels and IHG Hotels & Resorts, the hotel marks the voco brand’s first foray into New Zealand and signals the continued growth of the brand globally.

The hotel is part of a dual tower development that also includes the 294 room Holiday Inn Express Auckland City Centre due to open later this month.

Voco’s ground floor all-day Italian trattoria, Mozzarella & Co serves a-la-carte and buffet breakfast as well as artisan pizzas and pasta for lunch and dinner, complemented by a boutique wine list, beers and cocktails.

Set for a mid-June opening, Bar Albert, voco’s rooftop destination, also doubles as New Zealand’s highest rooftop bar. Pro-invest Hotels area general manager, New Zealand, Fraser McKenzie says the launch of the voco brand into the New Zealand market signals a positive upturn in travel as international travellers return.