Chateau Tongariro Hotel, Mount Ruapehu
About the Hotel
Rooms and Suites
Chateau Tongariro Hotel features standard, heritage, and family rooms, varying in size, features, location, and configuration. Cozy economy rooms offer a double bed, furnishings, and an ensuite bathroom with a shower. Spa Suites in the Tongariro Wing have fireplaces and separate sitting areas. Rooms in the Heritage Wing include one King bed and one Single bed. Each room includes ironing facilities, a sitting area, a dining table, free Wi-Fi, free toiletries, a washing machine, a dryer, cookware/kitchen utensils, an electric kettle, an AM/FM alarm clock, a flat-screen TV, and carpeted floors.
Dining Options
Pihanga Cafe and T-Bar offers international cuisine, including pulled duck tom yum, goat curry, and churros. The hotel features a traditional menu with vegetarian, gluten-free, and vegan options available upon request. High Tea in the Ruapehu Lounge includes scones, finger sandwiches, and Dilmah gourmet teas or barista coffee, priced at NZD 49 per person. Add a glass of Henkel Trocken Sparkling Wine for NZD 58 or Drappier Champagne for NZD 76. Signature family roast platters feature stuffed turkey, lamb shoulder, braised beef cheek, glazed ham, vegetables, and baked seafood dishes.
Leisure and Activities
Chateau Tongariro Hotel is located near the Tongariro National Park, offering trout fishing, skiing, hiking, mountain biking, and climbing. The hotel includes a 9-hole golf course, a cinema, and a heated indoor plunge pool. Nearby landmarks include Whakapapaiti Hut (4.5 km), Whakapapanui walk at Tongariro National Park (2 km), Iwikau Village (4.5 km), Tama Lakes (0.3 km), Tawhai Falls (3.5 km), Whakapapa (4.5 km), Taranaki Falls (2 km), Mahuia Rapids (0.5 km), and Ridge Walking Track (0.5 km). Guests can access Knoll Ridge Chalet, 2,020 meters above sea level. A 30-minute Meads Wall Walk reveals the area's links with 'The Lord of the Rings.' ROAM provides shuttles from Whakapapa Village to the Top of the Bruce at 8.30am, 9.15am, 10.00am, 10.45am and 11.30am.
Location & Transportation
Chateau Tongariro Hotel is in Tongariro National Park on New Zealand's North Island, 95 km from Taupo. State Highway 49 and State Highway 4 provide the best route to the hotel from the south, leading to National Park Village. The hotel sits on forested slopes within Tongariro National Park.
Hotel Services
Chateau Tongariro Hotel provides high-speed WiFi, SKY TV, and conference rooms for business presentations, intimate events, and special occasions. A team of chefs creates bespoke group menus. Guests can store login details for quicker access to personal pages. The staff at reception have walking maps of Department of Conservation tracks. The hotel embraces a world culture. The hotel features conference rooms, a lounge, a cinema, and a conservatory.
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Getting around
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Facilities
General
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking
- Safe deposit box
- 24-hour reception
- Rooms/ Facilities for disabled
Sports & Fitness
- Exercise gym
- Tennis court
Guest Parking
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Services
- Room service
- Laundry
Dining
- Restaurant
Spa & Leisure
- Swimming pool
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Sitting area
- Dining table
- Ironing facilities
Bathroom
- Washing machine
- Free toiletries
Self-catering
- Electric kettle
- Dryer
- Cookware/ Kitchen utensils
Media
- Flat-screen TV
- AM/FM alarm clock
Room decor
- Carpeted floor
