The Lodges At Transport World

About this place

The Lodges At Transport World is boutique apartment accommodation at 23 Anglem Street in Invercargill, made up of eight apartments. It sits directly opposite Bill Richardson Transport World, Invercargill's best-known visitor attraction, and alongside the Grille cafe.

The offer

The apartments are finished to a high specification and are aimed at guests who want space and privacy rather than a conventional hotel. Reported inclusions are in-room coffee machines, Hungarian down bedcovers and eco-friendly toiletries. The property also offers free parking and a spa tub, and the apartment format suits longer stays, families and travellers who prefer self-contained accommodation.

Meeting and event capability

The Lodges does not market itself as a conference venue and has no dedicated meeting rooms. Its MICE role is a supporting one, and a useful one:

• premium accommodation for VIPs, speakers, sponsors and executive delegates attached to a conference elsewhere in Invercargill
• a small, self-contained base for an executive retreat or a leadership group of up to around eight parties
• accommodation immediately adjacent to a major Southland attraction, which is convenient when the attraction forms part of an incentive or social programme

Organisers should plan meetings, plenary sessions and catering at a separate venue and use The Lodges purely for accommodation.

Location

Anglem Street is in the Hawthorndale area, a short drive from central Invercargill. The immediate neighbour — the Transport World collection — is a natural inclusion in a Southland incentive itinerary, and the wider region's touring routes to Bluff, the Catlins and Stewart Island all start from Invercargill.

Suitability

A small, well-appointed accommodation option rather than a venue. Best suited to incentive guests, VIP delegates and executive groups who want apartment-style privacy in Invercargill, and particularly convenient when the programme includes Transport World.