Two security guards at the front door of Hotel De Brett direct their gaze down High Street towards the busier Fort Street area just after midnight on New Year’s Eve.
The Upstair’s Bar at Hotel De Brett is rumoured to be one of the oldest Hotel Bars in Auckland, and during the 1990′s when High Street was “the place” for Friday and Saturday night partygoers, there were several bars packed at once on any weekend, with Cause Celebre, The Box, Papa Jack’s Voodoo Lounge with its Dragon Bar back room, Squid and Soul Bar only a few minute’s stagger away. High Street hasn’t been a nightlife destination for more than a decade, however, after the club scene moved to the fashionably seedier Karangahape Road.
These days, while High Street might still be a fashion mecca during daylight hours, Hotel De Brett appears very quiet just after midnight. Ironically, the hotel itself looks resplendent with its art deco inspired refurbishment.
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