The capital city is set to get its very first Hilton hotel.
The renovated T&G building will host the seven-storey, 108-room hotel, with the conversion expected to be completed later this year.
The iconic Lambton Quay building is also known as the old Harcourts building.
Hilton has been eyeing a move into the region for a while.
Vice-president for Hilton development Australasia Robert Scullin said the Wellington location was just the beginning.