With its vaulted ceilings , ornate mantelpieces , and red carpet , the Grand Hotel was a plush and social rendezvous from its opening .
The Grand Hotel , at 9 Princes Street , was the leading hotel of Auckland , New Zealand , from 1889 until 1966 .
With Grand Hotel 's vaulted ceilings , ornate mantelpieces , and red carpet , hotel   Hotel was a plush and social rendezvous from its opening .
The Grand Hotel , at 9 Princes Street , was the leading hotel of Auckland , New Zealand , from 1889 until 1966 .