The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor is dedicated to two goals: quality and service. The conferencing department is delighted to look after you be it for a boutique function for 10 people or a special event cocktail party for 500 people. We have menus designed for every occasion and the executive chef always makes himself available to help design a specific menu around your requirements. For weddings, he will happily meet with the couple for a complimentary tasting of the food on the menu to help best choose the menu for the special day. We will also arrange for wine tasting to ensure the food and wine is a perfect match.

Food and Beverage

The hotel has two restaurants and two bars:

Whitbys Restaurant and Bar
Whitbys restaurant is Wellington’s best for superior buffet dining with so many options available for breakfast, lunch or dinner. There is also a comprehensive a la carte menu available with every dish matched with the appropriate wine. Whitbys bar is the perfect setting for a meeting with friends or family. Relax to the smooth background music from our resident pianist while taking in the breathtaking views.

Sojourn Café and Bar
Meet for a drink at the bar or sample some of the exciting cuisine from the contemporary Sojourn menu, while taking in the vibrant atmosphere of the hotel lobby. Sojourn offers so much during the course of the day from your morning coffee to afternoon “High Tea” and evening dinner and drinks.


Bodyhaven

Our spa experiences are delivered in a spirit of generosity. A true connoisseur will be delighted and astonished by our services. Events, conferences, presentations, product introduction, training programmes, a unique way to say thank you. Add a touch of wellness and relaxation to make your event a memorable one.

Golf

Hotel guests who are golf lovers are in for a treat. The hotel has an affiliation with Shandon Golf Club in Petone, only a fifteen minute drive from the hotel. Hotel guests can enjoy a complimentary round of golf with a friend at this 18 hole parkland course.

SYNC gym

As well as having a gym facility in the hotel with both cardiovascular equipment and weights available, our guests are also more than welcome to utilize SYNC, the gym in the building next door to the hotel, free of charge. SYNC offers our guests a complete workout with an abundance of machinery available, consultation with fitness instructors and a number of fitness classes including yoga, pilates, boxing, super-circuit and de-stress classes.This is subject to availability.