Creative, political, delicious: Banksy escape showcases the best of Wellington

To celebrate, QT Wellington has put together a package to make the most of the attraction and bring the street art inside. It includes a night in the hotel’s new graffiti room, two tickets to the exhibition, two cocktails and breakfast. Think colour, culture, indulgence and hedonism. READ MORE: Eat, play, explore: A family weekend in Wellington’s Courtenay Precinct AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME. For us, it was a staycation, a chance to recharge amid end-of-year madness and a welcome break from the kids. To be honest, a night in a hotel room with a decent sleep was inviting enough. What I didn’t expect was the weekend to rekindle my fondness for Wellington and remind me why we chose it as a place to set down roots. It’s been a tough year for the capital with endless headlines about public sector job cuts, business closures and council ineptitude. It’s easy to buy into the narrative about a city “dying”, but beneath that facade there’s a city still absolutely buzzing with delectable food, colourful characters and inspiring art. It seemed too perfect that on our arrival at QT Wellington the president of one of NZ’s main political parties was seated in the Gallery...