The Hotel Britomart has been created by architects, artists, ceramicists, carpenters and more. In this section you can meet a few of the folk who helped make this special place.
Clinton Farley
After two decades in hotels across New Zealand and Australia, Clinton Farley has come home to Auckland to open The Hotel Britomart as its general manager.
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Dajiang Tai
Dajiang Tai is a principal at Cheshire Architects, and one of the leaders of the team that designed The Hotel Britomart. Here, he talks about why the hotel looks like it does, how it will feel inside, and the way it stitches into its neighbourhood.
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Moneeta Nadan
As head of housekeeping at The Hotel Britomart, Moneeta Nadan has a ‘run-a-finger-along-the-top-of-the-doorframe-to-check-for-dust’ level of attention to detail when it comes to cleanliness. We talked to her about the work that goes into keeping the hotel sustainably pristine.
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Rachel Carter
The work of local artisans is found throughout The Hotel Britomart. Organic yet modern, Rachel Carter’s stoneware brings a sense of luxury to everyday rituals.
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Tom Hishon
Tom Hishon spotlights sustainable seafood at his restaurant, kingi, working with independent suppliers to nurture fish stocks and the ocean.
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Uelese Mua
Formerly head chef at waterfront restaurants Euro and Fish at the Hilton, Uelese (Wallace) Mua is right at home downtown. With a background working in a range of hotel and independent restaurants in New Zealand and France, he brings a wealth of experience to kingi's kitchen as the new Chef de Cuisine, working alongside executive chef Tom Hishon, as well as an approach to food that's grounded in Pacific multi-culturalism.
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Elena Renker
Elena Renker is an Auckland potter whose hand-made vases are in every room in The Hotel Britomart.
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Tamzin Hawkins
From covetable linen homewares under her brand Mavis & Osborn to the elegant staff uniforms for The Hotel Britomart, this Nelson-based designer is dedicated to sustainable textile craft.
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Harry Urquhart-Hay
The long-lasting natural fibres created by Wisewool play a key part in creating one of the cosy aspects of the hotel where guests love to spend time.
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Lucy Vincent
International award-winning former hairdresser Lucy Vincent now leads the sustainable clean hair and skincare brand Sans, found in every guest room at The Hotel Britomart.
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