El Rancho Group Venues
El Rancho has a wide range of venues available for hire, to suit every need and price
range. These can be booked singly or in combinations, depending on your requirement. We are always ready to discuss your needs, and we will endeavour to make your meeting a success.
 
For Reservations Contact Us or Call (04) 902-6287
Elm Centre  
The Elm Centre is a comfortable and well equipped venue perfect for groups of 40 to 120. Sleeps 122. Most groups prefer to have their stay catered and meals are served in the Elm Dining Room in a restaurant-type setting. The Elm Centre has two central meeting rooms. The Elm Fireside Room is ideal for gatherings of 15 to 40 people and has a kitchen, and a sunken conversation pit complete with a gas log burner. Elm Hall is a larger venue, seating up to 130 and has a sound system, raised platform & tea kitchen.
 Redwood
This is our most popular venue for school
camps or large family groups, and the heart
of the camp. The complex has 154 bunkbeds
in 18 classic bunkrooms, and is divided into 3
bunkroom blocks – Poplar Lodge and Oregon Lodge with adjoining showers and toilets - and Willow Lodge, which has ensuite bathrooms.
At the centre is Redwood Hall - a large games hall with a huge log-burning fireplace. The concrete floor can be carpeted for more comfortable conferences or large meetings. Upstairs is a theatre-style meeting room with upholstered seating for 180 and a small stage. It's equipped with sound system, whiteboard, projector and piano.
Redwood Dining room is clean and comfortable and seats up to 250.
Lodge Floorplans Poplar, Oregon Top, Oregon Bottom, Willow (Download PDF)
 Pinewood
Pinewood is situated in the centre of the
holiday park. It is popular with group sizes of
30-50, such as schools, guides, family camps
and youth groups. Sleeps 48. It has two
classic bunkroom blocks, Rata and Rimu,
with showers and toilets nearby. Extra
accommodation is also available to hire.
Pinewood dining is a self catered dining room that seats up to 80 and boasts a
spacious well-fitted kitchen.
Lodge Floorplans Rata, Rimu (Download PDF)
 Kauri Hall
If you need more space, Kauri Hall is perfect!
Designed for basketball, volleyball, indoor
games, rockwall climbing and team-building
activities. Even if it's pouring wet outside, the
fun just keeps on going inside!
Kauri Hall also converts easily to a conference venue or concert hall, seating up to 700 people theatre-style.
 Beechwood Lounge
Situated adjacent to Pinewood Hall and the Villas, Beechwood Lounge provides a space for meetings or activities for small groups - ideal for meetings of 20-30 people. It includes a basic kitchen with an oven and fridge.
 Apiti Chapel
Situated on a hill overlooking the holiday park, this picturesque wooden chapel is steeped in history. Step through the little steepled porchway, and you’ll be transported back in time to New Zealand ’s early pioneering days. Built in 1899 and originally sited near Feilding, it has been a quiet retreat for many generations of worshippers. The name “Apiti” means Gorge, named after the river landscape where the church originally stood.
In 1988 the chapel was re-sited to El Rancho and carefully restored. The original stained glass window has been removed and remains in Fielding and a new window was commissioned, reflecting the unique Kapiti Coast seascape.
The Church is hired out for small weddings and is a beautiful setting for these.
El Rancho has a wide range of venues available for hire, to suit every need and price range. These can be booked singly or in combinations, depending on your requirement. We are always ready to discuss your needs, and we will endeavour to make your meeting a success.
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