CULTURE

HOSPITALITY

About us

Culture Hospitality Group is a boutique hospitality specialist with operations in New Zealand and Japan. The group specialises in boutique hotel and food & beverage franchising, management, consultancy, and investment. With a firm belief that exceptional accommodation and dining experiences go hand in hand, Culture Hospitality Group is committed to redefining the future of boutique hospitality.

Accolades
2025
Ranked #1
New Zealand Luxury Hotel, The Mayfair
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice: Best of the Best Awards
Ranked #3
New Zealand Hotels, The Mayfair
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice: Best of the Best Awards
Finalist
Leading Luxury Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Leading Upscale Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
HM Hotel Awards
Highly Commended
Leading Boutique Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Leading Hotel Restaurant New Zealand, Majestic at Mayfair
HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
Canterbury Hospitality Awards
Winner
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
Hospitality New Zealand Awards
Ranked #8
New Zealand Hotels, The Mayfair
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice: Best of the Best Awards
Finalist
New Zealand General Manager, Sam Stapley
HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Future Leader, Sam Stapley
Hospitality New Zealand Awards
Finalist
Leading Boutique Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
Canterbury Hospitality Awards
Finalist
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
Hospitality New Zealand Awards
5 Star Silver
The Mayfair Hotel
Qualmark
Highly Commended
Future Leader, Sam Stapley
Hospitality New Zealand Awards
Accolades
2025
Ranked #1
New Zealand Luxury Hotel, The Mayfair
◼ Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice: Best of the Best Awards
Ranked #3
New Zealand Hotels, The Mayfair
◼ Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice: Best of the Best Awards
Finalist
Leading Luxury Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
◼ HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Leading Upscale Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
◼ HM Hotel Awards
Highly Commended
Leading Boutique Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
◼ HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Leading Hotel Restaurant New Zealand, Majestic at Mayfair
◼ HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
◼ Canterbury Hospitality Awards
Winner
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
◼ Hospitality New Zealand Awards
Ranked #8
New Zealand Hotels, The Mayfair
◼ Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice: Best of the Best Awards
Finalist
New Zealand General Manager, Sam Stapley
◼ HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Future Leader, Sam Stapley
◼ Hospitality New Zealand Awards
Finalist
Leading Boutique Hotel New Zealand, The Mayfair
◼ HM Hotel Awards
Finalist
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
◼ Canterbury Hospitality Awards
Finalist
Best Cafe, Majestic at Mayfair
◼ Hospitality New Zealand Awards
5 Star Silver
The Mayfair Hotel
◼ Qualmark
Highly Commended
Future Leader, Sam Stapley
◼ Hospitality New Zealand Awards
Our Services
Hotel and Food &
Beverage Franchising
We have two in house brands entering the Japanese market in late 2026, one high end boutique hotel brand and Majestic Coffee Japan. Majestic is an award winning New Zealand café franchise with 17 stores nationwide. Culture Hospitality has exclusive rights for licensing this brand in the Japanese Market.
Boutique Hotel
Management
Our bespoke management services are flexible and tailored to meet the specific requirements of hotel owners. We oversee all operational aspects of the hotel, ensuring an excellent guest experience while maximising efficiency and profitability providing a more profitable alternative to traditional residential real estate investment.
Boutique Hotel Consultancy
We guide hotel owners and developers through every step of the setup process, offering:
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Market and feasibility analysis
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Concept and brand development
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Design and procurement advisory
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Supplier and technology integration
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OTA and website setup
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Pre-opening marketing
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Staff recruitment, training, and SOP development
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Food and Beverage concept creation and development
Whether launching a new property or repositioning an existing one, we bring a structured, results-driven approach.
BRANDS OUR TEAM HAVE WORKED WITH:
Majestic:
One of New Zealand’s fastest growing café franchises with 16 venues
Mayfair:
Ranked number 8 hotel in New Zealand (Tripadvisor Travellers Choice Best of the Best Awards 2024) and a finalist for Luxury, Boutique and Upscale New Zealand Hotel of the Year 2024 (HM Hotel Awards 2024)
Majestic at Mayfair:
Winner of New Zealand Café of the year 2024
(Hospitality NZ Awards for Excellence 2024)

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Christchurch
Unit 13B, 1 Stark Drive, Wigram 8042
Christchurch, New Zealand
Tokyo
4F, 5-4-12 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, 150-0012
Tokyo, Japan
WHAT WE OFFER:

The Independent
Collection

The Branded
Collection

F+B Consulting