The White Swan Hotel takes conferences, workshops, private dinners and small weddings for 8 to 100 guests across five spaces, and puts up to 13 rooms of guests on site. The country hotel sits in the center of Greytown in the Wairarapa region of New Zealand's North Island, beside Stella Bull Park and about 15 minutes from Martinborough.
Seminars and company events
The Captain's Room is the main conference room, seating from 6 to 56 people in boardroom, classroom, theater or U-shape layouts. For a leadership meeting, The Board Room seats up to 8 around one table and comes with a kitchenette, a private bathroom, its own outdoor area and accommodation attached if needed. The hotel sells a day delegate package that covers morning tea, a working lunch, afternoon tea, tea and coffee through the day, room hire, Wi-Fi and audiovisual equipment, with a full conference menu available. End-of-year functions are a regular part of the calendar, and the hotel runs Christmas party dates for groups.
Weddings and receptions
The Captain's Room also suits small weddings and seated dinners. The Galley, behind the main bar, seats 30 with a fire in winter and opens onto the Gin and Garden Bar in summer. For a larger, standing reception, the outdoor Garden Bar opens as a private bar from 40 guests up to 100, with an outdoor fire, bar leaners and low tables. Guests can then stay in the suites upstairs or in the garden rooms across the courtyard.
Rooms and capacities
The Captain's Room seats 6 to 56. The Board Room seats up to 8. The Galley seats 30. Front of Bar, in the main bar, seats 60 or holds 70 to 80 standing. The Garden Bar takes 40 to 100 guests outdoors.
Accommodation
The hotel has thirteen rooms. Seven themed suites are upstairs in the main building: Homestead, Governors, Pinot Noir, Dark Skies, Lighthouse, Orchard and Hunter. Across the garden, set back from the road, Park Studios 3, 4 and 5 have private balconies over Stella Bull Park, while Park Suites 1 and 2 and The Boardroom suite open onto courtyards.
Catering
Meals are prepared in house. The restaurant, Dine, has a dining room for intimate occasions, the main bar serves casual meals and the deck is the place for a drink. The wine list is drawn entirely from Wairarapa producers, and produce is sourced locally where possible. The hotel holds a Qualmark Gold rating and received a sustainable tourism award in August 2025.
History and setting
The hotel takes its name from the S.S. White Swan, a ship carrying members of parliament and state papers from Napier to Wellington in 1862, which was driven onto a reef east of Greytown. A local farmer, John Moore, and his wife Mary sheltered the passengers for four nights, and the hotel treats the Moores as its founders in spirit. Greytown is known for its main street, and trails and artisan producers are close by.
Getting there
The hotel is in the middle of Greytown, about 15 minutes by car from Martinborough wine village. It is open seven days a week, from midday Monday to Thursday and from 11:00 Friday to Sunday.
