Peppers Beacon

About this place

Peppers Beacon is an 84-room hotel and apartment property at 33 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown, on the shore of Lake Wakatipu. It operates under the Peppers brand within the Accor network. The location is one of its main assets: the property is an easy walk from the centre of Queenstown and roughly a 10-minute drive from Queenstown Airport, while still sitting on the quieter lakefront esplanade rather than in the middle of the town's nightlife.

### The offer

Inventory spans hotel rooms, suites and one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, many with lake or mountain outlooks. Apartment-style accommodation includes fully equipped kitchens and private bathrooms, and a number of rooms have balconies facing the lake. The property has a 24-hour front desk, concierge and tour and ticket assistance, guest laundry facilities, dry cleaning, self parking, and free WiFi in public areas. Seasonal and outdoor facilities include a ski storage room, a barbecue area, a garden and courtyard, and a terrace. Bike hire is available for the lakeside trails. Family rooms are offered and the property lists facilities for guests with disabilities.

### Meetings and events

Peppers Beacon has a dedicated conference offer aimed at small, exclusive groups rather than large plenary conferences. The main meeting room sits on the seventh floor close to guest amenities, with breakout options including the breakfast room. Published theatre-style capacity for the main room is quoted in the range of roughly 25 to 40 delegates depending on the source, and the room supports a range of table layouts. The landscaped courtyard and barbecue area is used as a summer breakout and networking space.

### Suitability

The mix of 84 keys, apartment accommodation for longer or shared stays, a single well-appointed meeting room and a walkable Queenstown lakefront position makes Peppers Beacon best suited to executive retreats, board and leadership meetings, small conferences, and accommodation blocks within a larger Queenstown incentive or conference programme. Groups needing plenary space for more than about 40 delegates would use it as an accommodation and breakout partner alongside a larger venue.