Chateau Tongariro, Heritage hotel in Whakapapa Village, New Zealand.
The Chateau Tongariro rises against Mount Ruapehu within Tongariro National Park, featuring traditional architecture with grand windows and stone foundations.
Architect Herbert Hall designed this mountain resort, which opened its doors on November 13, 1929 and received Heritage New Zealand Category 1 status.
The hotel maintains its original 1920s colonial architecture, reflecting New Zealand's early tourism development and European influences in hospitality design.
The property includes 106 rooms, two restaurants, a cinema, indoor pool, sauna, fitness center, and a nine-hole golf course for guests.
Guests can access ski slopes at Mount Ruapehu and multiple hiking trails directly from the hotel grounds throughout different seasons.
Location: Ruapehu District
Inception: 1929
Architects: Herbert Hall
Official opening: November 13, 1929
Website: http://www.chateau.co.nz/
Address: Bruce Road, Whakapapa Village, Tongariro National Park
Website: http://chateau.co.nz
GPS coordinates: -39.20000,175.53920
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:21
Mount Ruapehu
9.3 km
Mount Ngauruhoe
9.5 km
Tongariro National Park
3.8 km
Mount Tongariro
11.4 km
Raurimu Spiral
14.8 km
Pihanga
26.5 km
National Army Museum
33.2 km
Makatote Viaduct
14.8 km
Hauhungatahi
8.8 km
Taranaki Falls
2.2 km
Last Spike Monument
15.4 km
Mangawhero Falls
13.7 km
Tawhai Falls
3.7 km
Mahuia Rapid
6.4 km
Soda Springs Falls
10.2 km
Waitonga Falls
14.8 km
Silica Rapids
2.4 km
Taranaki Falls Walk
2.2 km
Tupapakurua Falls
15.9 km
Tangiwai Historic Reserve
29.8 km
Bank of New Zealand
33.8 km
Central Crater
12.6 km
Taonui Viaduct
24 km
Silica Rapids Walk
2.4 km
Red Crater
11.9 km
Theatre Royal
33.7 km
Mangaturuturu Viaduct
17.4 km
South Crater
11 kmReviews
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