Host clients at The Maritime Room on Princes Wharf for a night that feels effortless and impressive. With harbour views, a central Auckland CBD location and polished hospitality, it’s a client entertainment venue that helps you connect, build trust and celebrate wins.
Choose from flexible, pillarless rooms configured for intimate conversations or lively networking. Our team handles flow, AV and timing so you can focus on relationships. Whether it’s a showcase, tasting, speeches, cocktail party or a private lounge setting, the venue is designed for client entertainment and adapts to your plan.
Great conversations start with great service. Our culinary team designs thoughtful menus for stand-up mingling or seated moments, paired with premium beverages and attentive roaming staff. Expect beautifully presented canapés, small plates, grazing stations or plated courses that match your brand and guests.
Create a setting that feels warm, confident and exclusive. Welcome guests with a signature cocktail, reveal a new product, then ease into music, conversation and photo moments. Lighting, sound and staging are tuned to keep the mood relaxed while your message lands.
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Build your run sheet with smooth transitions: arrivals, short remarks, curated tastings, entertainment and a relaxed wind-down. Breakout nooks support private chats, while open zones encourage natural mixing. We’ll align layouts and service points so guests move and meet without friction.
From C-suite evenings to partner thank-yous and VIP previews, leading organisations choose The Maritime Room when they need a venue for client entertainment that reflects their standards. Tell us the outcome you want and we’ll craft the experience around it.
Thanks to Lea and your staff. The food was great, and the evening was enjoyed by all. We would look to use the Maritime Function Centre again for future functions.
Kiwi Bank
Thank you so much for helping organise such a great event, the feedback I have received has all been very positive, the food was amazing, the music was perfect and suited to everyone, and everyone loved the venue.
GEA New Zealand Ltd. (NZ)
I also really appreciated your team; they were super friendly and super helpful. Especially putting together that table so quickly. Much, much appreciated!
NIWA
The food was delicious, and all of the staff were amazing!
Rheem
The Maritime Room gives you an effortlessly impressive backdrop for entertaining clients. You’re hosting on Auckland’s Viaduct waterfront with panoramic harbour views, in a venue that feels polished and exclusive without being stuffy. Combine that with warm, attentive service, great food and premium drinks, and you’ve got the perfect setting to connect, celebrate wins and show your clients how much you value them.
We host all kinds of client entertainment events. That might be a relaxed cocktail reception with drinks and canapés, a client appreciation night with a short presentation, a product showcase, a tasting dinner or a more formal banquet. We also do conference-week hospitality nights and intimate VIP lounge-style events. Whatever the format, we shape the space and atmosphere to suit the tone you want.
Our focus is on making your clients feel like VIPs from the moment they arrive. The waterfront setting sets a strong first impression, and we build on that with thoughtful touches – like a signature welcome drink, tailored lighting, and subtle use of your branding. Our team keeps service smooth and attentive, so guests are always looked after while you focus on conversations and relationship-building.
Yes – and we design the catering to impress. For stand-up events, we can serve gourmet canapés, small plates and grazing stations, paired with premium wines, craft beers and bespoke cocktails. For seated dinners, we offer refined multi-course menus with beautiful presentation. We’re happy to incorporate local flavours or specific preferences, and we’ll match food and drink to the occasion so it feels thoughtful, not generic.
Definitely. Many client events combine a short formal segment with plenty of networking time, and the Maritime Room is set up for exactly that. We can create a focal area with stage, screen and AV for your presentation or announcement, then transition back to a more open, social layout with bars, high tables and lounge zones. Lighting and sound can be adjusted as the event shifts gears.
We’re flexible enough for both intimate and large-scale client events. For smaller VIP groups of 10–50, we can use our boardroom or a portion of the main room for an intimate lounge or private dinner. For larger cocktail-style hospitality events, we can comfortably host up to around 400 guests using the full venue and deck, with multiple bars and food stations to keep everything flowing smoothly.
This fantastic venue and the team’s incredible service will bring your client entertainment event to life.
The oceanside setting is sensational; the Viaduct is exciting; and the parking’s good too.
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