The city of Queenstown has evolved to become a commercial centre in New Zealand and a hub for major business activities. Various corporate events of different sizes happen throughout the year, with many international visitors coming into the locality. For corporate events, it’s vital to choose an appropriate venue. Here are a few you can consider as an option. Make sure to book Queenstown bus charter so that you can get your corporate guests to the venue on time!
Crowne Plaza Queenstown
Located at the southern end of the South Island, the Crowne Plaza Queenstown is one of the most popular spots in the country for corporate events, offering delegates a wide variety of activities. The venue is well positioned to offer easy access to both outdoor activities, as well as the calming natural beauty. Enjoying an adorable lakefront location, this 4-star hotel overlooks beautiful lake and mountains, right at the doorstep of shopping district and vibrant nightlife of Queenstown.
State of the art facilities coupled with cooperating organisers make it a perfect choice for meetings and conference events of all sizes. There are 3 meeting rooms with flexible layout, along with a beautiful boardroom offering expansive views. In addition to that, there’s a colossal Atrium well suited for post-function cocktail parties or trade displays. High quality of standard is maintained with attention to every little detail.
Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown
Rydges Lakeland Resort has been a favourite function venue, thanks to its waterfront location and some impressive views from both the meeting rooms and guest rooms. When it comes to organising a conference event, you will be literally spoilt for choice, with exemplary options that can accommodate as many as 350 people, with extensive leisure facilities and high quality dining experience.
Queenstown is a great place to host corporate functions, as it gives an opportunity to the organisers who can take due advantage of benefits offered by the area. The venue is home to a wide selection of flexible meeting rooms, the largest of which can hold up to 420 delegates, and can be divided into two parts to accommodate workshop sessions. Providing some exceptional views of Lake Wakatipu, the Resort also offers first class catering.
Peppers Beacon
Located towards the south of South Island in New Zealand, the Peppers Beacon is a 10-minute drive from the airport. This 5-star luxury function venues is tucked nicely on the border on Lake Wakatipu, offering unmatchable mountain and lake views. The stunning location sets the tone high for event of any magnitude, providing delegates with a relaxing ambiance.
The conference room can seat up to 40 people at a time in a theatre style seating and is located on the 7th level closes to breakout rooms and guest amenities. The hotel is also in proximity to some extracurricular activities that the area is famous for, providing an opportunity to carry out some team building practices. These include bungy jumping, river surfing, Quad biking, tandem paragliding, white water rafting, boat cruises, scenic flights and mountain biking.
Copthorne Hotel and Resort Lakefront
Located at a walking distance from Queenstown centre and Lake Wakatipu, this resort style venue offers corporate planners with a reasonably priced option at a popular destination. There are some amazing experiences at your disposal right in the vicinity of this area, including golf, jet boating, whitewater rafting and skiing. Being a short drive from the airport, it is a convenient spot for your national and foreign delegates looking to attend the event.
There are 3 versatile meeting rooms, each of them with a touch of natural light, and the largest of them can hold up to 200 people. Additionally, there are smaller rooms for board meetings, workshops and break-out. A pre-function area can be used as an exhibition space or to host cocktail receptions.
Heritage Queenstown
Queenstown is known for its environment that is lively and invigorating, as well as calm and relaxing. Heritage Queenstown is a kind of venue that offers your guests with a chance to soak up the beauty of this renowned destination. It’s typically a European style lodge nestled on the periphery of the town, with expansive lake views.
The venue features versatile conference rooms with ample natural light, and the largest space can accommodate up to 200 people. There’s also a rooftop area and a 140sqm space that can be ideally used for Trade displays and exhibitions, as well as cocktail functions.
Cavells Cafe & Bar
Looking to organise a corporate event that breaks beyond the conventional practice? Well, this Cavells Cafe & Bar at the Arthurs Point is the venue to go for. Looking out to the Shotover River, this renowned location is exclusively designed for birthday celebrations, wedding and corporate lunches. It’s right beside the popular rafting and jet boat operations of Shotover.
Plenty of options are there for your function, with a licensed bar and a full kitchen available in early hours of the morning. Enjoy the sunshine trap with a beer, canapés and BBQ on offer, as you soak up the views and relax on the turf in the summer. The outdoor space has a bucolic table seating for up to 50 people, and for standing purpose, there is a space for 100 people. Indoor seating is also available for guests with fitting locations for live music.
Stoneridge
Overlooking the sprawling gardens and the beautiful Lake Hayes, the Stoneridge features hardwood beams and slates, with a colossal open fireplace to enjoy the winter chills with a glass of wine. For your next upmarket corporate event, The Hayes Room can accommodate dozens of delegates in a space filled with natural light that can act as theatre or boardroom at daytime and a disco or jazz lounge at night. There is a seating capacity for up to 150 people and the area is sufficiently equipped with lighting and audio/video equipment.
Sample taste some of the best wines in the region crafted from grapes produced in their Boutique Vineyard including Rose, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris. Also, there’s an extensive list of local wines sourced directly from the Central Otago.