James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor – Business Events Wellington

From board meetings to conferences, training workshops and weddings, the hotel’s experienced team has the knowledge and resources to ensure events run smoothly and with style.

Residing on the 17th floor is Whitby’s restaurant which provides convenient catering, dining and break-out spaces while enjoying breathtaking views of Wellington harbour. The James Cook Hotel stands proud with an established reputation for providing quality conference service with commitments to environmental and social sustainability.

A room at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor with a king-sized bed, beige walls, grey carpet, a red lounge chair and a large window with a view of Wellington.

Highlights

Wellington’s second-largest hotel with 269 accommodation rooms.
Central location, close to Wellington waterfront, TSB Arena, Te Papa, Parliament and Hnry Stadium.
100% new building standard (NBS) rating.
269 guest rooms.

Accessibility

Accommodation services and facilities

General	24-hour reception, air conditioning, lift/elevator, smoking area, Sky TV, heating, interconnecting rooms.
Parking	Self-parking — extra charge.
Food and drink	Restaurant, tea and coffee facilities, bar/lounge, mini-bar, mini-fridge.
Extras	Dry-cleaning, room service, luggage storage, laundry, concierge, safe for valuables, gym.

Sustainability

Rooms available

Spaces	Floor area (sqm)	Ceiling height	Theatre	Classroom	Boardroom	U-shape	Banquet	Cabaret	Cocktail	Booths
Chancellor 1	240m²	2.2m	240	150	50	55		150	300	16-plus
Chancellor 2	134m²	2.2m	100	60	30	30	300	50	120	10
Annex	50m²	2.2m			18		10	16		4
Chancellor 3	152m²	2.2m	100	60	27	30	70	60	150	12
Grand Chancellor	424m²	2.2m							300
Chancellor 4	73m²	2.2m	50	30	24	22	40	24	50	6
Chancellor 5	52m²	2.2m	30	12	20		20	16	30
Chancellor 6	141m²	2.2m	80 to 90	50	30	30	80	50	120
Boardroom 1	40m²	2.2m		9	16
Boardroom 2	20m²	2.2m			10
Boardroom 3	20m²	2.2m			18

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