press & media
The latest news, features, and stories from The Clements
Stay up to date with the latest press coverage, announcements, and media features from The Clements. Here you’ll find recent articles, interviews, and updates that spotlight our historic Cambridge hotel, our dining offerings at The Gallery, and the 1866 Speakeasy Bar.
From major milestones to community moments, this is where we share the stories that shape who we are. Whether you’re a journalist, a returning guest, or simply curious about what’s new, our media updates offer an inside look at life at The Clements.
For media enquiries or press opportunities, please contact our team at marketing@capstonehotels.co.nz.
the latest news
SUNDAY STAR TIMES
As a Xennial born and raised in Aotearoa, Waitomo Caves were something I grew up figuring I kind of ‘knew’ by osmosis…
APRIL 12, 2026
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
Rather than passing through on your next getaway, spend the weekend in Cambridge. The Clements offers the languid traveller a boutique stay worth stopping for, writes Stephanie Holmes…
APRIL 10, 2026
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
A new hotel in an old building makes Cambridge a destination, not a pit stop, writes Stephanie Holmes. I pass through Cambridge often on big drives to other destinations, but I’ve never spent more than the time it takes for a coffee break or…
APRIL 7, 2026
M2WOMAN MAGAZINE
If you’ve ever watched the early seasons of Downton Abbey and thought, “Yes, I too would like my weekend to include a grand staircase moment, ornate lighting and a lot of curved polished wood…
MARCH 9, 2026
M2 MAGAZINE
When the sun drops behind Duke Street and Cambridge settles into its evening hush, a new hotel doesn’t so much open its doors as set a scene…
FEBRUARY 28, 2026
BUSINESS DESK
Architecture is the invisible – and visible – narrator of history. So there had to be a reason Cambridge’s Clements Hotel…
JANUARY 25, 2026
CAMBRIDGE NEWS
Cambridge’s newest boutique hotel – once a run-down rough place that the local MP needed a police escort into – now tells a story of resilience, vision and community pride…
NOVEMBER 27, 2025
HOSPITALITY BUSINESS MAGAZINE
The Clements Hotel, Cambridge’s highly anticipated, high-end boutique accommodation, has been officially opened by the Minister for Tourism & Hospitality, Louise Upston…
NOVEMBER 26, 2025
CAMBRIDGE NEWS
At first glance there might seem to be a world of difference between running Scotland’s prestigious Scone Palace and its iconic 8000ha estate and running the recently opened 29-bed Clements Hotel in the heart of Cambridge…
NOVEMBER 6, 2025
WAIKATO BUSINESS NEWS
From royal coronations to boutique luxury, Cameron Kellow’s career has been steeped in history. Now settled in Cambridge the Scottish hotelier brings his passion for…
NOVEMBER 3, 2025
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
Eager for a quick getaway before the summer madness? Classy Cambridge may be calling, writes Alexia Santamaria.
OCTOBER 24, 2025
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
There are a few key ingredients that make a weekend away feel truly restorative: comfortable accommodation, delicious food, the chance to stretch your legs in nature, some interesting…
OCTOBER 21, 2025
THE NEW ZEALAND HERALD
More accommodation for Waikato’s tourism industry is on the way after the opening of a new high-end hotel and two further developments making progress. Th Clements hotel…
AUGUST 30, 2025
HOTEL MANAGEMENT (HM) AUSTRALIA
Cambridge’s The Clements Hotel has opened its doors to guests following a multi-million-dollar transformation of the town’s original 1866 beaux-arts Masonic hotel…
AUGUST 14, 2025
