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Best Meeting Venues in Auckland

by Luke Ellery | 05 May 2023

So, you’re making a pitch, hosting an interview, or a board meeting, or maybe a video conference in Auckland. You’re going to need a meeting venue that helps you feel motivated and provides you with all the necessary equipment to help you come out of your meeting feeling successful. Maybe you’re a bit old school and need a whiteboard and markers, or maybe you’ve got your presentation ready to go but need a projector to display it on - either way, you don’t want to be arranging those things yourself. The best meeting venues in Auckland are the ones that provide the goods for you, and the following 14 meeting venues, are indeed the best. We have even more options to choose from with our complete guide to Auckland venues, found here.

Rydges Formosa Golf Resort

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Rydges Formosa Golf Resort is an awe-inspiring coastal venue set in Beachlands, just 45 minutes from Auckland City. This clifftop venue offers six distinct spaces ranging from sun-soaked rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows to blank space breakout areas. Providing tailored menus, beverage packages, theming, entertainment, onsite catering, activities and accommodation - Rydges Formosa Golf Resort is an all-inclusive coastal escape for the perfect blend of productivity and play.

Akarana

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Akarana is an inspiring seaside venue fitted with spaces designed to accelerate productivity. Just 10 minutes from Auckland CBD, this Tāmaki Drive venue offers panoramic views of Waitematā Harbour and Rangitoto Island from almost every room. With two meeting rooms, two boardrooms, conference packages and onsite catering - indulge in a first-class experience for your next team meeting.

Cordis

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Cordis provides high-speed wifi and cutting edge presentation technology in every function space and dedicated AV team on site that can help with setup or any unexpected hiccups. Cordis’ dedicated boardroom is permanently set up with a large central table ideally seating 10-12 people. Catering can be provided by the Cordis team. Its central location grants easy access to the building and since the venue is also a hotel, there is plenty of accommodation available should any attendees be travelling a long distance to be at your meeting.

 

Hilton

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The Hilton in Auckland has plenty of rooms available for large-scale or small-scale meetings. They even have meeting day packages that make planning your meeting so much easier. The basic meeting package includes the room, wifi, flip chart & markers, and all-day non-alcoholic beverage service. Other add-ons are available that can provide full catering, or screens, monitors, or projectors. The Hilton Auckland is conveniently located adjacent to some award-winning restaurants including Euro, Wildfire, and Bellini.

 

Hotel Grand Windsor

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If you want your meeting to have a touch of luxury to it, then consider hosting it at the Grand Windsor Hotel in Auckland. Built in 1928, the luxury hotel still exudes the elegance of a bygone age. As well as large-scale events, they hold small meetings and product launches which, as you can only imagine, are handled by one of Auckland’s finest events teams. In the words of the team from The Grand Hotel Windsor, “ We offer a unique level of luxury that will make you feel cared for” and what more could you want really.

 

Millennium Hotel

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Tui Suites

Accessible via private lifts at the hotel’s main entrance, the Tui Suites are a unique meeting venue that boasts floor to ceiling windows overlooking central Auckland. They can comfortably accommodate around 20 guests in a meeting setting. Catering and other services can be provided upon request.


Business Centre

The Millenium Auckland Business centre is made up of 7 comfortable boardrooms. Some with a seating capacity of four, others, up to 10. The rooms in the business centre can be hired for an entire day or by the hour. Wifi and other amenities are available in every room depending on your needs.

 

Naumi Hotel

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Naumi is conveniently located right by the Auckland International Airport making it a great choice of venue for anyone hosting meetings with international attendees. Two primary meeting spaces are available at Naumi, both of them unique to the standard hotel boardroom space.

Oomph Room

The Oomph Room (pictured above) is perfect for a larger scale meeting. The design elements are intended to invoke a feeling of peace, calm, and serenity – all feelings that contribute to productivity. Comfortably seating up to 40 guests, this room comes equipped with a projector, a flipchart with pens, a whiteboard with markers, conference telephone, high-speed wifi, and a coffee & tea station.

Zest Room

Innovate on the standard meeting with Naumi’s Zest room. Who needs a big boardroom table, and giant chairs when you could have a pool table and a bunch of bean bags! It will certainly help everyone in attendance to relax which in many cases leads to better business. The worst business decisions are made under stress. The Zest room comes equipped with a television, a flipchart with pens, a whiteboard with markers, conference telephone, high-speed wifi, and a coffee & tea station.

 

Novotel Auckland Ellerslie

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All Novotel meeting rooms offer natural light. The Executive Boardroom provides stunning modern technology and style with a 12 person capacity. High-speed wireless internet is available to all guests and the experienced conference team at Novotel can help with a wide range of AV and technical needs.

 

Sky City Convention Centre

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Sky City Convention Centre has 21 versatile meeting rooms available, each with high-speed wifi access, audiovisual equipment, and on-site tech support. Sky City’s central location in Auckland and the many internal restaurants and entertainment options make this venue a particularly enticing one. You know with Sky City that you will get the complete package and your meeting will go off without a hitch.

 

The Sapphire Room

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The Meeting Room at 4 Brown St is the perfect spot for hosting a meeting or small workshop in a central location. The Meeting Room comfortably seats 10 people around a large rustic table. The space is fully air-conditioned, and large barn doors can be closed off for added privacy if you should wish it. You also have full access to the many delicious food vendors of Ponsonby Central to provide catering for your meeting – I think we all secretly want a meeting entirely catered by Burger Burger.