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The exterior of the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor on a sunny day. It's a beige, rectangular building and there is a white taxi stopped at a red light on the street in front of the hotel.

James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

  • Location

    147 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington

  • Star rating

    4.5 stars

  • Website

    James Cook Hotel

Located in the heart of Wellington’s central business district with direct access to Lambton Quay, the hotel has 10 event spaces and 269 modern accommodation rooms.

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 Sky Stadium.
  • 100% new building standard (NBS) rating.
  • 269 guest rooms.

Rooms available

Spaces Theatre Classroom Boardroom U-shape Banquet Cabaret Cocktail Booths Hollow Square
Chancellor 1 240 150 50 55 180 150 300 16-plus 50
Chancellor 2 100 50 40 30 80 50 150 10 40
Annex     18   10 16      
Chancellor 3 100 60 27 30 70 60 150 12 40
Grand Chancellor 300                
Chancellor 4 50 30 25 22 40 24 50 6 25
Chancellor 5 30 15 24 20 30 18 40 3 24
Chancellor 6 100 50 26 24 100 56 140   30
Boardroom 1 24 9 16 15     40    
Boardroom 2     10            
Boardroom 3     18            

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