Celebration & Recognition Retreat
A day of focus. An evening worth remembering.
When the year deserves to be acknowledged, the format should reflect it.
The Cliffside Celebration & Recognition Retreat combines a professionally coordinated conference day with a deliberately curated evening celebration — allowing businesses to recognise achievement, mark milestones, and close the year in a setting that feels distinct from the ordinary.
Cliffside is New Zealand’s only purpose-built glamping-style corporate retreat venue — blending structured conference facilities with a unique outdoor atmosphere just 50 minutes from Auckland.
From $450 + GST per person
(Full all-inclusive conference day, overnight accommodation, and private celebration evening. Tailored based on group size & configuration.)
Who This Retreat Is Designed For
• End-of-year gatherings
• Christmas work functions with substance
• Awards evenings
• Company milestone celebrations
• Teams combining strategy sessions with recognition
We specialise in corporate groups of 20–80 guests, with flexible options available for both smaller teams and larger gatherings.
What Makes This Retreat Different
This is not a conference room followed by a restaurant booking.
The format is intentionally structured to transition from focused daytime sessions to a refined evening celebration — without relocating venues or fragmenting the group.
Work first.
Recognition second.
Celebration without disruption.
The shift in atmosphere is seamless — but deliberate.
The Cliffside Celebration Experience
• Conference, dining, entertainment, and accommodation integrated on-site
• Outdoor spaces that elevate the evening atmosphere
• Just 50 minutes from Auckland
• Professional coordination of both structured sessions and celebration elements
Optional enhancements available, including live music and curated entertainment packages.
What’s Included
Cliffside combines professional execution with a setting unlike traditional conference venues. Dietaries, room allocations, and run-sheet timing are coordinated in advance.
Everything is thoughtfully handled so you don’t have to coordinate multiple suppliers or manage moving parts. Click below to see the full list of inclusions:
A one-day / one-night experience includes:
• Exclusive use of the entire venue
• Dedicated conference space plus breakout areas
• Luxury glamping accommodation
• Fully equipped conference room (screen, whiteboard, WiFi)
• Morning tea on arrival
• Lunch and afternoon tea
• Private celebration dining environment
• Cheese boards and evening grazing
• Cliffside signature dining experience
• 24/7 tea, coffee & non-alcoholic beverages
• Full breakfast the following morning
• Evening fire pit and licensed bar experience
• Event coordination support
• On-site team managing timing and logistics
Optional enhancements available on request, including live music and curated entertainment packages.
How the Retreat Flows
Throughout the retreat, our team manages room transitions, lighting shifts, catering timing, and event flow to ensure both conference and celebration feel cohesive.
The day begins with conference sessions led by your team, supported by coordinated catering and flexible breakout spaces.
Late afternoon allows time to reset before the setting transforms for the evening.
Private dining is followed by speeches, acknowledgements, or awards — before the atmosphere softens into music, conversation, and relaxed connection around the tiki bar or outdoor fire features.
Overnight accommodation removes transport logistics and early departures, allowing the evening to unfold naturally.
Breakfast the following morning provides a relaxed close before departure.
Mark the Moment Properly
When you gather your team to recognise achievement, the experience should feel considered — not improvised.
Cliffside delivers a professionally managed retreat that transitions seamlessly from structured focus to genuine celebration
We had a wonderful stay at the tent. The view was stunning. We loved the outdoor bath and reading our books in the hammocks underneath the trees. The room was warm and clean. The food was delicious and exceeded our expectations. So many thoughtful details, like a drawer full of games, bathrobes, bubble bath, and how the food containers were all labelled and neatly organised. Thank you so much for a beautiful weekend away! 24.5.24
Amazing food and so well equipped! Not a thing missed. 1/8/24
Thank you so much for the most amazing night away. We loved it and can't wait to come back! Next time for two nights so we can really chill out and relax. 17.6.24