PLEASED WITH N.Z.

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 690, 16 November 1933, Page 4

PLEASED WITH N.Z.

VISITORS' VIEWS ' t •*. . . * - i i X! TOURIST FACILITIES EQty TO T-HOSE OF OTHER ; . -GOUNTRIES* * : FINE HOTEL SERVICES An interesting interview oj first impressions of New Zealanj given to a "Post" • representativf evening by Miss N. Daly, rof, sington Park Road, London, ^ companied by her brother, U; Daly, is making a comprehensive of the Dominion prior to xetu to England via Australia. Missj who is the organiser of private tinental tours from England, is: ing New Zealand with the inte: of gaining information on the e try's tourist- possibilities aui though she bas so far seen littles Dominion expressed hers'elf as j oughly charmed and surprised i progress. She arrived in Auckland from] land last week and so far has vj only Auckland, Waitomo Caves Rotorua. Tomorrow she will lea?i Wairakei, later visiting Napier, Wanganui River, Chateau Tongi and Wellington prior to proceedi the South Island. In these place; expects to renew many acqtc ships -made during her conduti tours on the continent. Up-to-date Hotels. Asked her opinion of the faeJ and comfort offered visitors' to Zealand, Miss Daly said that she been particularly impressed by excellence of the hotel accqr dation. What had particularly^ ed her was the fact that in al hotels she had visited unnecessaq travagance and embellishment been sacrificed for the comfor the guest. The service providei all that could be -desired and e member of the hotel staffs were efficient and always satisfied anj quests "with a smile." The h were also well appointed and fa advance ,of some of those in her country. The Native Bush. The country through which she already passed had also pleasei and she had greatly enjoyed glitt; of native ferns and bush. The] fusion of all manner of flowers their beautiful colourings had be; great surprse to her and she had; nothing to compare with theminl land in the corresponding seasoi May. The many little well-kepttc ships through which she had ps on her journey' to Rotorua, and excellent condition of the roads; which she had travelled had made trip very enjoyable and interesti; Another point which could not impress the visitor, she eontinued,; the courtesy and genuine intereservice and tourist car drivers. I were always ready to provide infa ation on the variaus • intere^ portions of the country, whiehu service she considered very neces in a tourist country. The earsl selves were up-to-date and coni! able, and quite equal to those oftl countries. Charmed With Rotorua. In Rotorua itself, both Miss I and her brother were charmed i what they had seen after visi Whakarewarewa, Fairy Springs doing the Government Round I She regretted that their visit io 1 town would finish to-day but 15 looking forward to witnessiug thermal activities of Wairakei. With a smile, Miss Daly said £ when her trip had ended she have travelled almost round: world "on two suitcases and a! box" which she claimed ^ achievement for one of her sex. leaving Australia, which incidenC is her birthplace, she said shebt to organise another continentalt among the passengers of Moldavia.