CENTRALLY LOCATED HOTELS - All included in full travel packages

You may be aware that accommodation in New Zealand during Rugby World Cup 2011 is very limited, especially around the weekends of the knock-out stages.

The best way to enjoy the Rugby World Cup is to be at the heart of the cities hosting the big games with the restaurants and thriving centres on your door step and be amongst fellow England fans.

		As we’re the official travel company for England Rugby we have been in discussions with some of the best located hotels to ensure you have the ideal base for your trip of a life time.

Each of the host cities will be offering superb festivals of rugby through the Tournament and they’re not to be missed.

Feedback from fans who have attended previous Rugby World Cups and British & Irish Lions tours has highlighted that quality centrally-located good quality hotel accommodation is one of the priorities when booking an official tour.

We have taken this to forefront of our planning with extra consideration of the fact that hotel accommodation will be very limited anyway.

All of England Rugby Travel’s packages include Rydges Hotels, one of New Zealand’s leading hotel brands, with many of their hotels having seen a leading edge refurbishment programme recently.

The England Rugby Travel hotels are set to become the ‘official base’ for England fans with an electric atmosphere in the bar every night, great events taking place, within easy access of everywhere you wish to go and superb facilities including wi-fi internet access and quality restaurants.

As an example the Auckland Rydges Hotel is perfectly located not only to enjoy the tournament and everything it brings to the city, but also all of the other attractions that Auckland has to offer.

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		The Rydges hotels are rated as ‘Four Star Plus’ hotels, which is one of the highest levels available. This rating is described as ‘Exceptional and among the best available in New Zealand’ and just above a ‘four star’, which is described as ‘Excellent and consistently achieves high quality levels’.

In addition, the Christchurch Rydges Hotel is a Enviro Bronze rated hotel and the Auckland Rydges is a Enviro Silver rated hotel, which mean that they meet ‘good’ and ‘high’ levels of environmental and social responsibility respectively.

Our Great Hotel Portfolio

		Rydges Auckland The hotel is a unique and refreshing hotel experience in a fantastic city centre location with great facilities and a number of bars and restaurants. Many of the stylish bedrooms offer views of Waitemata harbour.
		Rydges Christchurch Perfectly situated in the heart of the city next to the Avon River, the hotel offers fantastic views of either the Southern Alps or the famous Cathedral Square.
		Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown The resort is situated on Lake Wakatipu, and offers spectacular lakeside views. It is perfectly located for exploring this wonderful destination, and is just a short five minute stroll from the town centre.
		Rydges Rotorua The hotel offers its guests the city's most spacious and luxurious accommodation. The hotel boasts panoramic views across the city to Lake Rotorua and Mokoia Island and is within easy walking distance to the city centre.
		Bayview Wairekei Resort Located just north of Lake Taupo in the picturesque Wairakei Valley, the resort encompasses over 160 acres of beautiful gardens and lush landscapes.
		Copthorne Hotel and Resort In the heart of the Bay of Islands, the resort offers uninterupted Bay views surrounded by acres of subtropical gardens. Featuring a spectacular lagoon style swimming pool, it offers the ideal escape.

Guaranteed named hotels are included in our Full Travel Packages, and available for the following games:

• Quarter-finals to Final
• Semi-finals to Final (two options available, one including Queenstown and the other covering Taupo and Rotorua)
• England v Scotland to Final
• England v Scotland to quarter-finals
• Opening two pool weekends