Reviews of Old Bank Arcade. (Shopping Mall) in Wellington (Wellington).

Old Bank Arcade

895 Reviews

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Shopping mall

Shopping mall

233-237 Lambton Quay, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Information of Old Bank Arcade, Shopping mall in Wellington (Wellington)

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Reviews of Old Bank Arcade

R.

What an awesome mall An interesting eceptic range of shops situated in the old BNZ building It has a feel of luxury and a warm friendly ambience. Look at the time ball top of every hour. This is a unique mall well services with multiple cafes

M. M.

There’s nothing particularly special about this arcade in my honest opinion. It’s become overly commercialized to suit a much older crowd. If you are 50+ years old then probably not a bad place to spend an afternoon.

L. L.

Quite unique building, what used to be a bank. Definitely worth to pay a visit just to admire architecture and see famous clock, what plays music every hour and tells history about the bank. Make sure to walk up to stairs to see clock moving and hear music.

W. T.

This must have some of the best interior design features of the Victorian era in New Zealand of significance. I particularly like the gold clock next to the Starbucks that rings. Excellent taste in Christmas decorations as well

S. C.

Lovely food, arrived just before rush at lunch. Sadly it was extremely expensive for drinks. X3 light lunches over $100.00

K. B. (. K.

It has beautiful shops with beautiful things but be prepared to SPEND SPEND SPEND, these stores are expensive as well as likely to make you feel unwelcome if you don't look your best or if they feel you don't have enough to be in their store...

D. M.

They don't make buildings like this anymore. A beautifully restored heritage building with a grand design.

P. M.

Located in the heart of the Wellington shopping district. Contains a variety of shops and businesses including cafes and coffee shops. Public and disabled toilets / rest rooms located inside. Is a wheel chair friendly facility. Has free WIFI.

R. S.

A heritage building with an impressive architecture that houses a very good Indian restaurant. It is at a prime location in downtown Wellington.

M. T.

One of my favourite buildings in Wellington. Houses Wellington renowned brands like Ruby, Richochet and I Love Paris.

M. R.

What a place to wander thru..lots of lovely shops. Lots of people too...

B. B.

I went for a nosey after getting a coffee from Starbucks, I love grand old buildings such as these, they really present class that rarely exists with modern day structures. A place with history. Worth the look if your into that sort of thing. The vault door still remains.

D. P.

Big fan of the architectural vintage building design. Gives off an early 1900s feel if you can imagine it. Not as spacious as one would think, but they have a line of interesting stores (some locally owned too). There is also a section on the very bottom floor specifically marked (with seawater visible) as Wellington's original shoreline in the 1800s which I find fascinating.

R. A.

I go there . Because I like at the Hare Krishna Restaurant Called Higher Taste . It is on the ground floor of the old bank arcade. I give it five stars . Because the staff are lovely and very helpful 😊 and patient when I take a long time making up my mind on what to order

S. R.

A beautiful spot in the big smoke, a lot to do and a few hidden treasures.

C.

The most beautiful building I have seen in person - absolutely spectacular.

S. D.

I visited the phone shop. Quick service to put a protective cover on my phone.

D.

Why would one ask for directions? Because the signage in this makeshift Lego house is shameful.

H. K.

Lots of great boutique stores in one heritage building.

M. D.

Quite nice old building, no clue about the shops... The Cafe there is ni e and the clock is telling a story every full hour.

L. S.

Felt like you just walked into old english building,was lovely warm feeling.

a.

Gorgoues wee vibe, more boutique shops at a higher price.

M.

Smith the grocer is an amazing cafe in the OBA. Also the architecture is beautiful. I always like to have work meetings over coffee when appropriate

K. W.

Nice and luxurious design. I couldn't imagine how can they create this masterpiece building like this long time ago. Now, it is turned to a place full of cafes and restaurants. But the lovely an d warm atmosphere are still the same. I come here to drink Starbucks coffee and there is a clean toilet inside. Recommend!

G. R.

It's a beautiful building. The shops are boutique, and kinda expensive, but it's a nice shopping experience and has good gifts and things to buy for others. There aren't as many shops on the lower levels, but the tunnel to the Aon tower is really handy when it's raining.

D. B.

Love Smiths the Grocer's. Best Avocado on Toast anywhere! Lovely staff. Good coffee.

Y. Z.

Nice place for coffee or snack, smells beautifully with a 'bush' store downstairs

m. m.

we loved the architecture and the large flower that opened on the hour with a rotating inside. great stores inside

B. P.

Great for an afternoon of shopping. Has a cafe with good food, not too pricey and good service. Clothing stores are on the expensive side but you pay for what you get and some little homeware stores too. Coffee is always flowing at either ends of the building. Just watch your step as it can get quite tight in a couple of places when it gets busy. All the people in the stores are super friendly too

K. R.

Want great coffee? Smith the Grocer is the place to go, THEN LUSH :)

J. M.

Good coffee , didn't have anything to eat so can't comment. However if the food is as good as the coffee ..... Looking good for another star.

L. P.

Great Historical place to spend some time shopping or in cafes. It has an animated clock that goes off every hour with a bit of a show. Also on there is a real safe door from back in a days and underground tunnel to shops across the street. Pretty cool eh!

V.

Retail and Office complex in Central Wellington near Lambton Quay.

J. F.

Good exhibition on John Plimmer, the ship's wood pieces were great to see. Loved the statue him walking his dog.

H.

So. Cool History love it

S. P.

Wellington's iconic - combination of shopping, cafe and restaurant! Good place.

1.

A nicely modern revamp of a historic place that was quite light and airy. Prices in the shops are generally high, but here and there were passable items in terms of cost. Can get quite busy at times. It's not too hard to find one's way around, but there are a few places one can become disoriented. I spent a few hours there over a couple of days and found things familiar relatively quickly. However a person who struggles to find their way in unfamiliar settings could get flustered and temporarily lost. If nothing else, it's worth a stroll through. Quite a few opportunities for selfies and ”historic” pics.

M. A.

Fantastic ambience in a historic building, with several great coffee/lunch options and shopping.

Y. T.

Quirky. Love that it used to be an old bank and still has the original old safe. Clock opens and does a display on the hour. Recommend coffee and a slice at Smith the grocer.

Y.

The clock strikes on the hour and is a magnificent piece of kitchen, well worth a visit, get there a minute or so before the hour. Once you have enjoyed the show go down to the basement to see the spines of plummer arc through the glass floor.

A. W.

Beautiful architecture and very historic, it is reminiscing of the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney, when one is visiting Wellington, they should definitely pay a visit to this place. They also have a good selection of cafés and shops.

M. H.

The Old Bank Shopping Arcade (ex-BNZ building) is full of 'olde' world charm with its mosaic tile-flooring, high ornate ceilings, moldings, columns, wooden fixtures and fittings of a bygone era. If you're nostalgic for yesteryear, a trip to this neck of the woods would be therapeutic as shops here have embraced the old along with the new. A string of banners outside the building facing Customhouse Quay, advertises the presence of these shops within the arcade. Cocooned from the hectic traffic just metres away the general pace within the walls of the Arcade is palpably slower, more gracious and much more relaxing. And then there are unique, points of interest to check out if you're a first-time visitor, such as the prominent, arcade clock and more*. * See Smith The Grocer Cafe for more 'points of interest'.

L. R.

This is such a fun visit in downtown Wellington! Not only is it a beautifully restored historical bldg, but aside from the shopping and eating options, there are hidden little gems to discover! There is a little bit of a museum display of the old ship that was unburied on the grounds here with some really cool artifacts and parts of the ship itself! But, the thing to see here is the animated, singing clock that “performs” once an hour about 2-3mins before the hour. The best view is from the second floor. The little clock show, with fully animated dioramas telling the history of NZ & Wellington within the clock with accompanying music and narration is a sight to behold and is worth a visit to see in and of itself!

s. s.

Heritage/iconic building right in the heart of the city. Many shops for clothing, fashion, cosmetics, spa, cafes in the building. Underground walkway connect right through to taste on Willis food court. The clock strikes every hour with songs and some introduction about the building.

A.

I have never entered this buiding

J. B.

Love this place, I bought boots from I love Paris, nothing too much trouble for helpful staff

A. M.

Yes they have Starbucks, but the good coffee is at the other end. Definitely recommend lush soaps to get as a gift for the ladies. This arcade is handy to get from lambton quay to Willis Street, if you go by jb hi fi underground.

P. V.

Lovely place with variety of shops, beauty, coffee.

A. M.

Very nice selection of food. Helpful staff. Great coffee. In door seating and outside cafe but under cover ie covered walkway.

N. O.

It's a lovely historical place to visit. It sports a few restaurants and gift shops. There's an antique clock that opens every hour and half hour to display a charming carousel.

V. M.

Love the Old Bank. Great cafes and quirky stores selling original designed clothing, shoes and lots more!

R. W.

This place us very impressive. Great food too.

P. H.

Sort of Melbourne but not so. Nice space. Worth a visit and a cuppa and maybe a cake plus a bit of shopping. All very nice.

B. N.

Nice place, good location. Not much parking space.

k. d.

Not much there other than starbucks and lush. Weird music and annoying clock chime.

E. v.

Loved the architecture

M. C.

Speciality shopping and cafés! Lovely diarama that tells the story of Wellington just before the hour. Find the stairs near the hanging globe and ascend to the second floor. The globe opens like a sectioned orange to tell the story. Awesome architecture and a wee underground museum.

S.

Very sweet old place

J. F.

Delightful and typically New Zealand, then again I guess it is in Wellington. Go walk around, eat something, browse, take in the historicity of it all and above everything.... just enjoy it. Well worth the time

K. H.

Lovely old Bank Building in Wellington city. Great cafe there

M. B.

Beautiful old building with fantastic history and even more beautiful boutique stores inside.

J. C.

Grand old building both outside and inside. Victorian style tile floors. Worth a look

J.

There is a floor in this building where a call centre for Apple support has been set up. The conditions are quite bad and Concentrix does not allow their employees to be publicly critical of the company or its partners. Strange thing to be taking place in this seemingly innocent location.

H. R.

Not an outlet mall at all. Range of boutiques plus a coffee place and cafe. De Spa chocolates are top class.

A. H.

Great use of an important heritage building. The artifacts from Plimmers ark are an added attraction

H. M.

Lots of different shops in a classic and elegant arcade. Right in the heart of Wellington's CBD. Worth a look.

K.

We usually just pass through, but we like to have a look at the clock that gives a show every hour.

J. M.

Interesting place but very busy

N. M.

A few decent shops to visit. Make sure you pop into lush for some nice body wash and stuff.

S. S. (.

One of my favorite placesc in Wellington where old good classy style meets modern service and type of products.

J. T.

If you're around near the top of the hour then you gotta catch the funny clock show

D. J.

Love the Old Bank Arcade, sadly the Sills staff were off could have been more helpful and friendly, they lost a sale or two!

G. D.

One of my favorite shopping malls, wish they had better shops though but the building is to die for

H. L.

Beautiful building. Nice shops.

E. M.

Old bank arcade is a gorgeous building, really well maintained and full of interesting stops.

M. C.

Love this place... go right to the bottom to see the ship they built over

D. R.

Not just coffee shops but down the stairs there is the remains of the Inconstant. Must see part of Wellington history

R.

Lovely atmosphere

B. W.

Fantastic building with historic architecture great coffee shops and boutique shops.

J. B.

A great little arcade. Love how they have retained Plimmers Ark underneath the old bank and put up information about the history of early Wellington.

L. C.

Great selection of shops with cafes to just chill in.

D. K.

What makes this small shopping mall extraordinary is the setup and environment of the building.

B. R.

Yummy smoothies and delicious food choices. Good place to stop for lunch if visiting Wellington.

C. A. M.

Touch of history and elegance. We like this place.

B.

Fantastic selection of food.

Q. O.

I can see why the call it "old" bank arcade. Walking through here is like going back in time. Really enjoyed my time here

N. J.

Wonderful atmosphere to wander in and look

J. C.

such a beautiful building! great place to visit with cute little shops!

n. W.

Lovely olde worlde feel to the shopping centre and great boutique shops

A. M.

calling it a mall is a bit bigger than what it is, but a good place with a good range coffee available

S. C.

Nice for a coffee Mojo has better coffee but is more soulless than Smith the Grocer's

D. W. S.

A few interesting shops and cafes in here, and I enjoy the architecture inside and out. Gig place to wander inside when it's raining out.

P. K.

Small central city shopping arcade with boutique stores and a cafe with a Vctorian vibe. Think Sydney's QVB or Strand ... but much smaller.

B. N.

Very cool building, nifty mechanical clock too

R.

Lush is amazing.

C. B.

Very good public toilets. Interesting shops and very nicely maintained mall.

S. H.

Lots of vegan and all vegetarian dishes for affordable prices

O. G.

This place has a big mechanical clock which opens on the hour. Shops are generally the expensive boutique kind, good place for gift shopping.

P. B.

Lush makes the the trip to the old bank arcade worth while

L. R.

Love this old building, fun to walk around when seeing the sites

R. I.

What a fantastic little shopping centre. Great shops and cafes

L. R.

It's cool on the inside and nise on the outside

D. D.

Very nice ambience for a market shopping and also having a coffee.

g.

Beautiful old building

A.

Iconic place in Wellington.

P.

Great shops and good coffee at the grocers

K. N.

Wonderful building with lots of shops

C. X.

The custodian guy was very sweet

D. D. (.

Great shopping, great range of shops. Amazing views and the history is fascinating.

D. S.

Seems to have more coffee shops than specialty stores, but thats ok to me

M. M.

Very quaint mall lots of high end shops and boutique cafes

M. H.

Shops, aside from the two coffee places, aren't of much interest, but the architecture is definitely worth a look.

A.

Well maintained

I. W.

Went to Smith the Grocer for coffee. Service fast. Always good here.

R. D.

Great cafe. Really nice place to sit.

J. B.

Small shopping arcade in middle of Wellington CBD

A. X.

I rate this building. Looks like something out of a movie

G.

Very nice

L. S.

Very interesting place to go.

S. S.

Went to 4 seasons nails - perfect!!!

H.

Iconic building which needs to be experienced

M. B.

Very nice historical building!.

S. D.

Great location. Quiet retreat.

J. U.

Great shopping and open late on Sundays

S. B.

Expensive af but cool

J. H.

Lots of nice shops, including lush.

D. v. d. W.

Nice place to have a coffee or byte to eat

D. “. C.

Delightful setting.Great food and coffee

D.

Nice interior, coffee is 7/10

C. D.

YOU CAN BUY A PRIVATE ISLAND

G. P.

Clean tidy with excellent shops and facilities.

M. S.

That's what makes Wellington more beautiful ❤️😘😊💕💜💯

A. G.

Nice shops and cafe Pleasant experience

J. U.

Mojo is fantastic other shops are ok

M. T.

Safe, high-end, character cafe experience.

R. A.

One of the iconic buildings of wellington. Great views.

L.

Beautiful old building!

T.

Great architecture to be preserved.

k.

Clean tidy with nice looking shop fronts

M. V. d. w.

Lovely building good coffee good loos

T. R.

Great Starbucks inside

A.

Great shops for the ladies

J. d.

Great historical place with lovely shops

R. D. P. A.

Beautiful place to rest and share with the family.

P. W.

Nice building, good mixture of shopping

C.

Not many stores inside

S. K.

Excellent Mojo cafe in this place

G. U.

Quiet & beautiful but just small.

J. S.

Good coffee, friendly service.

J.

Good fun

J. K.

Great atmosphere

B. D.

Good coffee to start the day

D. H.

Very nice preserved and worth viviting

T.

Magic milkshakes.. Lovely food..

M.

Interesting Ladies Clothes Shops

M.

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B.

Organised

R.

Historic, nice shops,

S.

Historical, nostalgic, used to be a bank in Wellington

S.

Lots to see and do

D.

Great coffee from Mojos

E.

Love the Indian food here

G.

Very old style building

R.

Quirky shopping building. Neat stuff there

K.

Great place to visit

D.

Always good.

N.

What a great building to explore!

L.

Nice building. Central area

D. J.

Great cafes and shops

J.

love this area of Wellington

G.

Love the old architecture

T.

Grat choclateŕia

M.

Good food and coffee

C. M.

Good place for eats

R.

Good coffee place

K.

100 points for the building looks.

g.

There's many shop in here !

P.

Historical place for the keen.

N.

Good selection of shops

R. B.

Good place to rendezvous!

F. K.

Lovely old building

B. M.

Great shopping centre

C.

Very good shopping

C.

Great place to visit

H.

Good arcade

M.

Beautiful ambience

C.

Not many options though

D.

Nice place

S.

Nice

L.

Boutique stores, but very expensive

I.

Good shopping.

J.

Awesome place

S.

Nice building

G.

A little gem in the centre of Wellington.

A.

I love it style..

V.

Love the shops

D. j. H.

The masonry amazing

S.

Olde world charm

M.

Variety of cafés

a.

Poo poos and wee wees

C.

Great location

H.

Great ambiance

A.

Good selection

S.

Love this place

L.

I like d it

V. R.

Has a starbucks

N.

Love this place

I. S.

Beautiful place

G.

Quaint

m.

Good coffee

T.

Nice place

G.

Love it!!

A.

Great

R.

Interesting shops

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👍👍👍

Y.

beautiful building

C.

Good shopping

D. M.

Interesting

J.

Cosy place.

M.

Retro shopping mall.

T.

Marvellous place.

p.

Outstanding

C.

(Translated) A historic building with a history of over 100 years. A wonderful design that fuses history and modernity. (Original) 100年以上の歴史を持つ歴史的建造物。歴史と現代が融合された素晴らしいデザイン。

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(Translated) Nice building converted into a shopping center (Original) Joli bâtiment reconverti en centre commercial

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(Translated) Beautiful place (Original) Lindo lugar

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(Translated) You have to be there (Original) Dort muss man gewesen sein

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(Translated) It is a calm place (Original) 落ち着いた場所です

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(Translated) Cool (Original) Genial

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