Bayview Chateau Tongariro

Surrounded by elegance and grandeur, this 106-room club resort is located in a world heritage area that provides the most fitting backdrop for special celebrations or business events. Facilities available to guests at this establishment include a bar, restaurant, conference facilities and room service. A laundry service is provided for an additional fee, and guests arriving by car may park their vehicles in the hotel car park.

Offering inspiring views of Mount Ngauruhoe, Mount Tongariro and the surrounding World Heritage Tongariro National Park, the hotel's prestigious accommodation units are spacious, luxurious and decorated with the finest classical furnishings to ensure guests a pleasurable stay. In addition to a private bathroom with a hairdryer, accommodation units come with a direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV and a radio, as well as a minibar and an iron and ironing board. Centrally regulated air conditioning units also feature as standard in all guest rooms.

Set in the finest ambience, the on-site restaurant serves delicious food that will mesmerise guests' taste buds. Guests can also enjoy delicious continental selections or sip on their favourite drink at the in-house bar, which is also an ideal place to relax. Breakfast is served each morning and lunch and dinner are available to be enjoyed à la carte.

After an exhausting day, guests can get energised at the gymnasium and later relax a while at the sauna or pool complex. Furthermore, they can also play a game of pool/snooker or bocce. Fans of the fairway can enjoy a round of golf (additional charges apply).

From Auckland, take Highway 1 south through the town of Taupo and continue south until reaching the town of Turangi at the southernmost point of Lake Taupo. Just past the Burger King, turn right onto Highway 41. Follow this for 3 kilometres, and then turn left onto Highway 47 and turn left onto Highway 48 at the Whakapapa Village sign. Follow for 6 kilometres to the hotel.