Chateau Tongariro is a hotel in Havelock North, New Zealand.[1] Wikidata describes it as “hotel in Tongariro National Park, New Zealand”. It opened in 1929. It stands about 6.9 km from the centre of Havelock North.
Overview
The Grand Chateau, also known as the Chateau Tongariro, was a hotel and resort complex located in Whakapapa Village close to Whakapapa skifield on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu, within the boundaries of Tongariro National Park, New Zealand's oldest national park. It is also close to the volcanic peaks of Mount Tongariro and Mount Ngauruhoe. The building was completed in 1929 and, despite extensive refurbishment, still retains much of the style of the pre-Depression era.
From “Chateau Tongariro” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1929. It was designed by Herbert Hall. It is listed as a Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 6.9 km from the centre of Havelock North. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Taupo Airport (TUO), about 69 km from the centre of Havelock North.[3]
It is one of 12 hotels in and around Havelock North recorded in Wikidata, 2 of which have an article in Innpedia.[4] Innpedia also lists 1 chain-operated property there. Of the 2 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Havelock North.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Skotel Alpine Resort — 0.4 km
- Forest & Bird Ruapehu Lodge (2010) — 1.0 km, opened 2010
See also
- Hotels in Havelock North
- Hotels in New Zealand
- List of heritage-listed hotels in New Zealand
- List of hotels opened in the 1920s
References
- ^ Chateau Tongariro (Q5087550). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Chateau Tongariro. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-07-24.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Havelock North. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.