The Wairarapa is known for hosting exceptional events. They know how to put on a great show. Specialising in events, the Wairarapa has some of the best corporate event or conference venues. The Wairarapa is an hour’s drive or train ride from Wellington and provides an excellent escape from a city business event or a function venue. Stay in some amazing hotels with the relaxed atmosphere of a rural setting and boutique towns and villages.
Character and Comfort in the Heart of Martinborough. The Martinborough Hotel offers boutique conference facilities with a full range of equipment and catering to suit all of your requirements.
With plenty of natural light, the Wellington Room and the Napoleon Lounge are ideal for your board meetings, group workshops and seminars. Your group will be relaxed but focused in the comfort of these rooms with gas fires to keep warm in the winter and French doors opening out to the garden and courtyard in summer.
Full catering is provided by Union Square, our in-house restaurant named in the Cuisine top 100 restaurants in New Zealand. Choose from breakfast, morning/afternoon tea, barista coffees, working lunches through to a fully licensed evening meal.
Suites & Rooms
Twenty beautiful rooms, every one unique. Make yourself at home in the original 1882 building in in one of our nine Heritage Suites or Rooms, or at the Petit Hotel Suites located adjacent to the main Hotel. Take a wander through the garden and courtyard just beyond the lobby and enjoy the tranquility of seven spacious Garden Suites finished in a restful, simple country style. Our Superior Garden Suite is spacious, up a private flight of stairs and overlooks our garden from a private verandah.
All of our Suites and Rooms include fine quality bed linen, complimentary mineral water and local artisan cookies, tea and coffee making facilities, Smart TVs, mini fridge with local juice, and hair dryers.
Heritage Suites
Our Heritage Suites are a mix of old world charm with accents of contemporary decor. Larger in size than a Heritage Room, the suites are located in the original hotel building, featuring aged wooden floors, luxurious Persian rugs, Chinese porcelain and some feature deep old fashioned clawfoot tubs. Throw open the French doors and view the historical picturesque Martinborough Square, and vibrant village life below.