Intercontinental news, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1968

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VOLUME 4 NO. 1
INTERCONTINENTAL'S FORTIETH HOTEL HAS GALA OPENING IN AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND
The band played, the Maori singers entertained, the flags were raised, The Prime Minister cut the ribbon, and the Hotel Inter* Continental Auckland was officially opened on March 15th. It is Inter*Continental’s 40th hotel in 29 lands around the world, and completes a project begun eleven years ago.
In his speech at the official luncheon on opening day, The Prime Minister, The Right Honorable Keith Holy-oake, C. H. made the following remarks:
“This is a great and very distinguished occasion . . . Mrs. Holyoake and I feel privileged and delighted to be invited and to play some part in it. The Hotel Inter*Continental Auckland is fully up to first-class international standards. I say this without fear of contradiction. It’s functional, it’s comfortable, it has style, it has character. And although, of course, much international knowledge and experience has gone into the arrangements, the organization, and the building, the hotel is unmistakably New Zealand in its atmosphere, in its decor. ... I warmly congratulate everyone concerned: the owners, the designers, the builders, the engineers—everyone associated for the ingenuity, for the imagination, for the foresight, for the organizing ability, all of which have combined to create such a fine and distinguished building and service. The conception, the financing, the design, and the construction of this hotel to me are an outstanding act of
The Hotel lnter*Continental Auckland.
New Zealand’s Prime Minister, The Right Honorable Keith Holyoake, C.H., and Mrs. Holyoake cut ribbon officially opening the Hotel InterContinental Auckland. Looking on are Robert Huyot, President of InterContinental (center), and Mrs. F. R. Renouf, wife of the Chairman of the owning company.
faith in the future of New Zealand, the future of travel, and the future of tourism,”
Portions of the Prime Minister’s speech were broadcast by New Zealand television.
The two-day celebration included the opening ceremonies, the official luncheon, two large receptions held on the evenings of the 15th and 16th, and President of Inter* Continental, Robert Huyot’s luncheon honoring the Members of the Board of the Owning Company.
Overseas guests included travel agents, travel writers, and top airline executives from Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, and the U.S.
The 332-guest room hotel is located on Princes Street with a spectacular view of the city. Full advantage of the view has been taken in creating the rooftop cocktail lounge and supper club—the “Vista Bar” and “Top of the Town” restaurant. They have a perfect, three-directional view of the city and harbor. The decor is based on the turn of the century architecture which is still evident in some of the older homes. The “Captain’s Galley” and the “Schooner Bar” coffee shop have nautical themes recalling
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