Powderhorn Chateau

Powderhorn Chateau stands in the Junction at Ohakune, at the bottom of the Turoa mountain road and a short walk from the train station. It is a family-owned four-star hotel with the feel of an alpine lodge, and it takes on weddings and celebrations year round. The kitchen handles the catering, with canapes, grazing platters and buffet menus put together with the couple. Private use of the Matterhorn Restaurant and Bar seats up to 100 for a meal or holds 300 for a cocktail reception, and the indoor and outdoor bar areas can be arranged to suit. Balcony drinks look out over native bush and the Mangawhero River. The hotel has 30 suites and an apartment sleeping up to 70, so guests can walk upstairs at the end of the night rather than arrange a ride home. The team can also point couples to local florists, photographers, transport and bands. It suits couples who want a mountain setting with rooms, food and reception under one roof close to the ski fields.