The city of Christchurch is a major business hub with client visits from the Southern Hemisphere as well as Europe and America. It is home to a wide variety of businesses and the reason why we have such an extensive selection of event venues in the city to cater functions of all shapes and sizes. You will be literally spoilt for choice when asked to choose one, but your decision can be made easier by checking out a curated list here. Don’t forget to use bus charter in Christchurch to transport your guests with a comfortable ride!
Chateau on the Park
Offering a tranquil resort like space, Chateau on the Park is a 5 acre property boasting a beautiful rose garden, a vineyard and a moat. It is easily accessible from the Riccarton Westfield and Botanic Gardens. This multi-functional event centre is managed by an expert team, who are zealous about delivering quality service. Just minutes away from the Central Business District, it can cater up to 400 delegates, with facilities including a fitness centre, golf putting green and the heated swimming pool.
Popularly known for their competitively priced service and attention to detail, Chateau on the Park houses a massive ballroom, with a wide array of delectable cuisines prepared by an expert kitchen brigade. Your event is certain to be a successful one, when booked at this venue.
The Commodore Hotel
Located at a short distance from the Christchurch International Airport, the Commodore Hotel offers full fledged corporate event facilities, including accommodation and catering. Plan your retreats in a space that can host seven different meetings simultaneously, with conference venues ranging from theatre-sized rooms to boardrooms.
Facilities at this venue include an attractive garden setting with a golf course, heated indoor pool, sauna, gym, tennis court and a bar. The terrace is designed in a resort-style space with large screen television and gas fireplace. The lighting and air conditioning is centrally controlled. There is ample space for car parking, and shuttles are also provided to pick up or drop down guests to the airport.
Heritage Hanmer Springs
Set in a restored historic building, the Heritage Hanmer Springs spread on the alpine grounds boasts of a ballroom, restaurant and a boardroom offering plenty of natural light in a flexible layout. Along with end-to-end food and beverage services, there’s a full range of audio visual presentation equipment and high speed internet connection.
The massive space can cater up to 150 delegates with optimal flexibility in presentation facilities, seating configurations and room layout. Enjoy sweeping views across the spectacular mountains and gardens as you host your event in a tranquil atmosphere. If some of your guests are meant to stay back for a night, you can choose from a wide range of accommodation from 3-bedroom villas to spacious garden rooms and hotel rooms. Take some leisure timeout at the nearby thermal pools, gazebo or the outdoor swimming pool.
Riccarton Park Function Centre
Riccarton Park Function Centre has all the charm, elegance and facilities to host your next corporate event. At this venue, you will enjoy stunning parkland setting with a wide array of outdoor and indoor areas to cater up to 600 guests. Whether you are looking for an open-air space, an elegant old-fashioned room or a sophisticated look, Riccarton Park has everything to suit your budget and style.
For conferences of bigger magnitude, the Modern Club Stand has a total of 17 rooms. Coupled with parking for over 1000 vehicles and nearby accommodation options, the colossal indoor exhibition areas make for a perfect venue to host a large-scale corporate event. Make sure to get your bookings done in advance to avoid late-minute adjustments.
Sudima Christchurch Airport Hotel
Hardly a 5-minute walk from the International Airport of Christchurch, Sudima Christchurch Airport is one of the most convenient locations to host a corporate event. Following a redevelopment upgrade worth $25 million, it now incorporates a new tower with 20 suites, 68 executive rooms, renovated conference facilities and a lobby bar & restaurant.
Sudima Christchurch Airport also houses one of the largest conference venues in the city with a capacity to accommodate up to 300 guests for dinners, lunches, product launches, promotional and corporate events. The expert event management team will pay attention to little details and take care of your budget as well as requirements, ensuring that your event becomes a huge success.
Terrace Downs
Perched neatly on the edge of the spectacular Rakaia River, Terrace Downs is a unique corporate event venue set against the backdrop of Mount Hutt. It features a selection of resort-operated adventure and leisure activities, coupled with award winning cuisine and deluxe accommodation, perfectly suited for your next big event. The isolated place makes this venue an ideal retreat for team building programs and executive meetings.
Just an hour’s drive from the city Airport, Terrace Downs is beautifully set in a 550-acre landscape away from the hurly burly of the city. An 18-hole championship golf course is also nestled in this pristine landscape. Flexible meeting areas catering up to 100 guests is provided by the Hunter’s Room, while The Snug and the High Peak Room have something unique offer smaller groups. Other programmes apart from the corporate function can be individualised to suit specific requirements, while leisure options can also be provided.
Heartland Hotel Cotswold
With its distinctive Tudor-style architecture, Heartland Hotel Cotsworld is a picturesque destination that resembles an English structure outside of Britain. Boasting natural daylight and a flexible layout, the Marlowe Room is positioned on the ground floor, a little distance from the main reception, and is ideal for hosting small events in a theatre style setting.
The key highlight here is the newly renovated Westminster Room, which is double in space, positioned below the Tudors Restaurant. This unique space has a modern LED natural lighting complete with a medieval bar, perfect for small functions and conferences. With award winning gardens and a courtyard, the Cotswold is situated on spacious grounds, with ample parking space on site.