What our customers say
National Drinking Water Conference - December 2011
I just wanted to thank your team for helping to make our drinking water assessor conference a
success. Everything was made incredibly easy. All the feedback from the attendees has been that the
venue was great. The staff were all helpful, and the rooms and conference facilities were both well
received. The food in particular was very good, and certainly exceeded everyone's expectations.
Your assistance with setting up the dinner at Murdoch James was also appreciated. I would gladly
recommend your venue to anyone looking for facilities in the area.
- Jason Carpenter, Associate, Allen + Clarke
AMI Masterton Wairarapa Sports Awards, November 2011
I would like to thank you and your staff for the great service you provided leading up to and
on the night of our event. The feedback we have received from both the students and adults was that
the venue was excellent and the food superb.
- Dayle Clarkson, Regional Sports Director, Sport Wellington Wairarapa
Simmonds Golden Wedding Anniversary
Thank you for organising our Golden Wedding celebrations. Everyone had a wonderful time and have
all said how much they enjoyed the meal and the evening. The service was excellent, the staff so
attentive. George and I really enjoyed ourselves thanks to the hassle free organisation (for us).
- George and Carolyn Simmonds
Child Cancer Foundation, May 2011
I just wanted to say how much we appreciated all you did to make our CCF Luncheon the wonderful
success it was.
Your staff were amazing – from the receptionist, who was incredibly helpful mobilizing
people to help with boxes and bags, to the young man who gave me assistance when I left. The food
was just amazing and was remarked upon by many, as was the service. And my special thanks to Wendy,
who did a wonderful job of coordinating everything. Hopefully this is the first of many such
events.
- Amanda Nicolle, Child Cancer Foundation
Sister Cities Conference, April 2011
Thank you for your input toward the recent Sister Cities Conference. I was proud that Masterton
was portrayed in such a positive way. Your assistance with many aspects relating to the programme
and conducting of the conference as well as the subsequent hosting of the delegates, all deserve
high praise. In particular, the extra effort to make the Royal Wedding ‘breakfast’ and the telecast
capped off an enjoyable week for all involved.
- Gary Daniell, Mayor of Masterton
NZ Farm Forestry Association, 55th Annual Conference, April 2011
We would like to thank you and your staff for the hospitality and kindness shown to all the
people who attended our recent conference and who stayed at your hotel. We would also like to
acknowledge the sponsorship given to NZ FFA by the Copthorne and for all the help and cooperation
you gave us when we were organising our conference. Lastly, we would like to compliment you on the
standard of food and accommodation provided which attracted favourable comments from the people
attending the conference.
- Shane Atkinson - Conference Secretary, Wairarapa Branch NZFFA
Master Plumbers Conference, March 2011
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for your efforts around our
recent annual conference which resulted in a very successful event. We have received some very
positive comments on the overall organization and the hotel facilities. It’s no mean feat bringing
several groups together to create such an event and your cooperation and support throughout the
process was very much appreciated.
- Fiona Gavriel, Chief Executive Officer, Master Plumbers, Gasfitters & Drainlayers
NZ Inc.
NZ Electrical Institute, 75th Annual Conference, March 2011
I wish to convey our very special thanks to you and all of your team at Solway Park in
Masterton for their dedication and cooperation from the time we hatched the plans to have a
conference in Wairarapa with you over 12 months ago right up until our conference 11-13 March 2011
last week. We were very pleased with the menu and quality of the food provided also the courtesy of
your staff. You can be proud of your facilities and the way in which you conduct your business.
- David Barnes - Conference Secretary, New Zealand Electrical Institute.
Herbert Morton Ltd, September 2010
Our clients and our staff were very impressed with everything. Nothing seemed any trouble
and all the staff were very approachable and friendly; top marks. The food was lovely for our
Friday night dinner. The accommodation was very nice too.
- Helen Short - Personal Assistant, Herbert Morton Limited, Cambridge, NZ
The Automobile Association Incorporated , August 2010
Everything ran extremely smoothly all day and I cannot thank you enough for the excellent
support you provided in the planning of the conference. The staff of the Region were extremely
impressed with the standard of accommodation and were particularly generous in their praise of the
food provided at all meals – lunch , dinner and breakfast. Thank you once again for all your
assistance – we will return in the future.
- Brian Roberts, Wellington Central Region Manager, The New Zealand Automobile Association
Incorporated
Duffy Reunion
"I want to say on behalf of us all, a very big thank you for your efforts in making our Reunion
the great success it was. You really did us proud and there were many compliments on the Copthorne
and it’s service. Without a doubt in my mind, it was your efforts that made this happen. Thank you
from us all. It has been a pleasure working with you."
- Marion Matheson
"I just wanted to take this opportunity to give you some feedback about my team’s stay/retreat
last week. I found the service by yourself and other staff whose names I remember: Maree, Wendy,
Rebecca (bar), the I.T guy, Emily (dining room) excellent! It was so good having such strong
service supporting our retreat so that the discussions and workshops we held were unfettered by
worrying about logistical things – thank you. Thank you all.
The facility was also excellent. You set the boardroom up with everything we needed, the
breakout facilities were top class and the rooms were very comfortable – all of which contributed
to such a successful retreat for my management team and I.
Lastly, the food and wine was delicious! Every meal we ordered we thought was superb. In
fact, it appeared to us that nothing we asked for was too much trouble and we felt catered for in a
way that surpassed our expectations.
For the reasons I have outlined above I shall indeed recommend to other Chief Executives
with whom I have contact that Copthorne Solway Park is the ONLY place to hold a management retreat.
Furthermore, I shall bring my management team back to Copthorne Solway Park for any future retreats
we have. Thank you all very much for the pleasure."
- Hone Hurihanganui - Whaiora, Chief Executive
