Chateau Tongariro Mid Winter Ball Signals Start of Winter

13 June 2013

Chateau Tongariro Mid Winter Ball Signals Start of Winter

Winter celebrations kick off around the Central Plateau for 2013 with the Chateau Tongariro Hotel Mid Winter Ball on Saturday 22nd of June.

The Mid Winter Ball is in its 12th year now and it reflects the start of the snowsports season.

The event is typically a sell out however due to last minute cancellations, some tickets have become available.

General Manager Kathy Guy believes that the timeless and elegant Chateau Tongariro Hotel is the perfect venue for this special event.

“For the Chateau the Mid Winter Ball defines the start of winter and has become an important part of our social calendar. This event is a highlight for all that attend giving the guests a taste of timeless elegance."

For the Mid Winter Ball, New Zealand’s well known Mermaids Band will provide entertainment.

Tickets and accommodation packages are still available and can be purchased by phoning the Hotel on 0800 242 832.

Ruapehu Alpine Lifts opens the Turoa Ski Area the following weekend on Saturday June 29th and there is already good snow coverage over the Mt Ruapehu area.

Visitors to the Tongariro National Park can enjoy a snow experience at the base areas of both ski areas until the Ski Areas officially open.

About Chateau Tongariro Hotel
Chateau Tongariro Hotel is a neo-georgian hotel contstructed in 1929 and extended in 2005. The hotel is a 4-star Qualmark graded facility within the Tongariro National Park.

The hotel sits within 796km2 of National Park and features leisure and recreational pursuits ranging from saunas, indoor heated plunge pool, billards table, games room & movie theatre through to its own 9-hole golf course.

The Chateau Tongariro Hotel contains 104 rooms with 9 external family units.

The Ruapehu Restaurant is the hotel’s formal restaurant and serves traditional New Zealand fare. Pihanga Café is a casual café located on the road side of the hotel.

Further afield, visitors can enjoy snowsports activites at Whakapapa Ski Area located 15 minutes from the hotel.

Kathy Guy is Group General Manager of both Chateau Tongariro Hotel & Wairakei Resort Taupo and has been involved in tourism and hospitality for over forty years. Kathy is a Director of Mountain Air, a trustee of Visit Ruapehu, the Central Regional Chair of the New Zealand Hotel Council and has held two terms on the Board of Tourism New Zealand.

For more information visit www.chateau.co.nz

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