Chateau Tongariro Hotel believe in providing visitors with a timeless elegance and believe in preserving history and tradition. Among the destinations made accessible was the central North Island’s Tongariro National Park, which became a popular holiday area in the 1920s.
The intent was ensure the area, including the sacred peaks of Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro, was protected for all time, for all people. The awe-inspiring mountains and rich forest of Tongariro National Park were given by Paramount Chief of Ngati Tuwharetoa, Horonuku Te Heu Heu Tukino to the people of New Zealand in 1887, laying the foundation on which our hotel is built.
Chateau Tongariro Hotel History.
Everything we do at the Chateau Tongariro Hotel we believe in providing you with a timeless elegance.
The location within a Dual World Heritage National Park ensures the hotel is an advocate for conservation and upholds a meaningful relationship with local Maori. Our History Every nook and cranny of Chateau Tongariro has a story to tell. We believe that preserving tradition and history is most important and as the hotel is located within a dual World Heritage National Park, conservation and culture are also at the forefront of your experience. About.
In 1887 the Ngati Tuwharetoa chief, Horonuku Te Heu Heu Tukino gifted the Maori tribes land to the people of New Zealand. Chateau Tongariro poster The opening of the North Island main trunk railway in 1908 provided a major boost to New Zealand’s fledgling tourist industry.