Overview
Located in central Queenstown, Prime and Tatler provide ideal spaces for meetings and conferences, featuring views, ambience and facilities not commonly found in hotel function rooms.
Tatler's Spectator Room is an intimate and inviting space with a covered balcony perfect for breakout.
Prime is a spacious, modern venue with a balcony suitable for breakout on fine days although heating and cover is available even on wet days.
Prime is located right next to the main Queenstown Pier so if your team-building exercise involves fishing, you're perfectly placed to enjoy your trout for lunch.
If your event requires the competitive element to be indoors, what about virtual sports with a Nintendo Wii?
At both Tatler and Prime we offer venue-only rental options as well as competitively-priced Day Delegate packages that include morning and afternoon tea and lunch catering.
Venue-hire and Day Delegate packages include use of data projectors and TV (Sky by arrangement), set up and staffing. Additional amenities are available on request.
Tatler
Tatler Restaurant and Bar And The Spectator Room

Built in the late 19th century, Tatler features historic ambience and elegant décor that includes original features such as the working fireplace in the Spectator Room.
Tatler is located in the centre of Queenstown and is a two-storeyed building with the main restaurant downstairs and the private Spectator Room upstairs.
Tatler Accommodates ...
Downstairs Main Restaurant:
- 70 banquet style
- 110 cocktail style
Upstairs Spectator Room:
- 28 theatre style
- 14 class room style
- 14 U-style
- 18 Boardroom style
- 40 Banquet style
(28 in the main dining room and 12 on the adjoining heated, covered balcony.)
And features ...
- Full service catering
- Data projector with integrated sound
- Sound system for background music
- Private bathroom upstairs
- Fully-stocked bar with cash and electronic payment facilities on both levels
- Balcony with lake and town views, covered and heated
- Original open fire
- Outdoor smoking area
Minimum Spend for Exclusive Use
Spectator day use (10am to 5pm): $350
See Day Delegate Packages.
Spectator Evening: $1 - $3,000
Whole venue: $4,000-$6,000
(excludes certain dates such as New Year's Eve and opening night of the Winter Festival)
A set up fee may apply but will be waived at a pre-agreed food and beverage spend.
Prime
Prime Waterfront
Restaurant and Bar

Prime is a modern venue with stylish décor and stunning lake views through floor to ceiling windows.
Located in the centre of town, overlooking Queenstown Bay, Prime has a lift from Rees St and features a balcony, stage, sound system, data projector and lighting bank.
Prime Accommodates ...
- 120 classroom style
- 150 theatre style
- 180 banquet style
- 250 cocktail style
- 40 diners in the private
curtained area
And features ...
- Full service catering
- Data projector
- Sound system
- Sky TV (by arrangement)
- Lighting bank
- 3-phase power
- Blackout curtains
- Interior sectioning curtains
- Floor to ceiling windows with stunning lake and mountain views
- Balcony with town views
- Fully stocked bar with
cash and electronic
payment facilities
- Air conditioning
- Open gas fire
- Outdoor smoking area
- Lift from street level
- Disabled facilities
Minimum Spend for Exclusive Use
Day use (10am to 5pm): $1,000
See Day Delegate Packages.
Evening: $4 - $9,000 for whole venue
Private curtained area: $1,500 to $3,000
(minimum spend excludes certain dates such as New Year's Eve and opening night of the Winter Festival which will have higher minimum spends)
A set up fee may apply but will be waived at a pre-agreed food and beverage spend.
Day Delegate Packages
Room hire only
- Spectator Room at Tatler
$350 per day from 10am to 5pm.
Additional $50 per hour outside these times
- Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar
$1,000 per day 10am to 5pm
Additional $150 per hour outside these times
Room hire includes setup, venue hire, staffing, data projector, TV access and drinking water for delegates.
Day Delegate Packages
Standard Package
$50 pp
- Morning tea with light snack
- Standard buffet lunch selection
- Afternoon tea with light snack
Premium Package
$70 pp
- Pads, pens and mints
- Arrival coffee, tea and juice
- Morning tea with choice of sweet and savoury snack
- Premium buffet lunch
(Spectator Room delegates may prefer to dine a la carte downstairs at Tatler)
- Afternoon tea with choice of sweet and savoury snack
Both packages include setup, venue hire, staffing, data projector, TV access and drinking water for delegates.
Sample menus can be viewed at the download links below.
Facilities
In Tatler's Spectator Room and at Prime Waterfront Restaurant and Bar we offer free use of data projector, screen and TV (Sky by arrangement).
Prime has a lighting bank, three-phase power and a mixing-desk for in-house sound. This is ideal for speeches and background music (bands and DJs need to supply their own PA).
Below are additional facilities that can be provided with advance notice of at least three days.
Unless otherwise indicated, equipment pricing is per-day and is GST-exclusive. Delivery fee is additional.
Laptop computer (please specify whether Mac or PC) |
$120 |
Laser pointer |
$12 |
Flipchart/whiteboard |
$40 each type plus $15 for whiteboard and paper pens |
Multi power box |
$10 |
Wireless microphone (hand-held)
(add extra $100 for a sound system at Tatler) |
$80 per microphone |
| Standard 1.5 x 1.5 m screen |
$25 |
Lectern |
$70 |
Wireless broadband internet |
$100 per 500 mb |
Karaoke |
$300 |
Nintendo Wii virtual sport/gaming system |
$15 plus $8 per game |
| Additional lighting cans (added to Prime's light bank) |
$35 ea |
| Flat screen TV 50" |
$280 |
| Flat Screen TV 32" |
$120 |
| Technical person on site |
From $50-$200/hour |
Notes
All conference and meeting bookings are subject to Tatler and Prime's booking and cancellation policy.