I stayed at the Chateau 2x 2 days apart. I hiked the Tongarario Northern Circuit in between my 2 stays. The Chateau stored my luggage while I was on the trek. The staff is incredibly friendly and accomodating. Upon my return for the more expensive room at 220 NZ$/day, I was not happy with the 1st room's view, so they... More

We stayed here for three night in the " new" wing. The wing has a bit of musty odor. We reservers a table in the restaurant but we were 5 minutes to early and the waiter tried to send us back!!. The spot is good but the rest ?. More

We had a great stay here with the package representing good value for money More

we stayed here for an intimate family wedding. There were some good parts and bad but overall it was a lovely stay. we had a room in the new wing. meh... it was decidedly average, had bit of a musty odour about it so we threw open the windows to get the smell out... (how lovely is it though to... More

I participated in the Tussock Challenge, and stayed over at the Chateau. The stay lived up to our expectations, but the service in the Pihanga Cafe was extremely poor, and we left without getting what we went in for. Unfortunately this soured our experience at the Chateau More

This is a place to experience for its old world, Agatha Christie charm. It's fun for a night or two. Get a package deal (breakfast and dinner included) as the restaurant is very expensive otherwise. The "set-menu", package deal dinner has lots of choice and is excellent. More

We try and celebrate New Year's Ball at the beautiful Chateau.The staff are superb and come from all over the world.Clients also come annually from Australia and it's a magical night, meeting different people .The rooms 901 and 903 are beautifully appointed and also you can view the mountains.if you enjoy the outdoors the scenery is spectacular,you can play golf,... More

The Chateau was built in the early 20th century as a grand hotel. Today, it retains much of the grandeur, but also hosts lots of hikers, families, etc. A git of the grandeur may have faded, but the rooms are quite nice, the public areas are impressive, and there are lots of services. There is a fairly minimal fitness center,... More

They offer cabins to stay in behind the hotel, which are 1/4 the price of the hotel rooms, but still have full access to all the hotel amenities. The cabins were nice but the beds were miserable. Having said that, I would stay there again given the opportunity. More