Staff quarters expanded

Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 3, Issue 43, 8 April 1986, Page 1

Staff quarters expanded

Work has recently begun on THC Chateau's $1.5 million dollar renovation and extension of staff quarters in Whakapapa Village. The two buildings of Tongariro and Long Lodge are being completely rebuilt inside and both will be greatly extended, said the manager of the Chateau, Carl Braddock. Every staff room will now have a double bed, its own shower and toilet and will be

substantially larger than before. Tongariro Lodge will have 30 units and Long Lodge three or four. Renovations, which are being carried out by a Hamilton firm of b'uilders, began four weeks ago and work is due to be completed by late June. Other improvements at the hotel this year have included astro-turfing the tennis courts and re-paving the balcony at the Chateau.

Maintenance is being carried out on the roof of the hotel at present. Mr Braddock said he is looking forward to a 'booming winter' after a summer which has not been good. "New Zealanders have not been mobile in our area at all this summer," said Mr Braddock. There is still _a large percentage of New Zealanders staying in the hotel but not as many in the previous three summers in which he has been manager, he said.