The Duke of Marlborough Venue Hire in Russell

Bay of Islands Wedding and Event Venue Hire

With views over the water, magnificent sunsets, and outstanding food and service you could not wish for a better place to hold your wedding or corporate function. The Duke has a dedicated wedding and function team who have a wealth of experience in running weddings and functions making sure each event is unique and special in its own right. Take a tour by clicking here

Weddings

The Duke offers a unique wedding destination where you can experience the historic charm of New Zealand’s first licensed hotel.

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Conferences

The Duke is the ideal location to cater for small or large conferences with plenty of team building activities on our doorstep.

Events

It's not all beaches and sunsets here in the Bay of Islands - we are lucky enough to have many different events and festivals running throughout the year. Click here for further information.

Gala Dinners

The Duke of Marlborough Hotel's Grand Ball room is the perfect venue for your group's Gala dinner. With outstanding food and service it's a great place to bring your team for a night of celebration.

What our customers say

We booked the Duke as our wedding venue around about 1.5 years before our wedding, the only thing we were on time with getting organized and I am so glad we did! Ida and the team could not have been more helpful, with customizing their already delicious menu plan, helping to remind us and organize all those details that are easy to overlook, with moving and removing people around rooms to suit various dates/requirements (we booked the hotel for 4 nights) The staff couldn't have been more helpful and attentive.The hotel itself is beautiful and the setting was just perfect for a wedding. We loved it so much we plan to come back every year for our anniversary!

- Laura & Bradley 3rd December 2016,