| The Grand Chateau | |
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| Alternative names | Chateau Tongariro |
| General information | |
| Status | Closed indefinitely |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | American Colonial Revival |
| Location | Tongariro National Park |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Coordinates | 39°12′00″S 175°32′21″E / 39.2000°S 175.5392°E |
| Elevation | 1,120 m (3,670 ft) |
| Completed | 1929 |
| Closed | 5 February 2023 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Herbert Hall |
| Developer | Mt Cook Tourist Company |
| Main contractor | Fletcher Construction |
| Designated | 6 September 1996 |
| Reference no. | 7318 |
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. It is listed by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 historic place.[1] The Chateau Tongariro Hotel closed permanently on 5 February 2023, largely because the building has significant seismic risks.
- ^ "Chateau Tongariro". New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 13 October 2022.