about us

About The Chalet Chevron Owners

The Chalet Chevron is a boutique Bed and Breakfast hotel business, owned and run by Eileen Darwin and Mark Klaassen. 

"We take great delight in providing for you and our others guests an enjoyable, personable and comfortable environment for your holiday or business visit to Auckland.  Please contact us and tell us about your accommodation requirements and we will help you make this your home away from home."

Eileen Darwin

For the past 35 years Eileen has had a diverse and interesting business career.  She has owned and operated many businesses in both Australia and New Zealand.  She moved to NZ in 1992 to promote personal development seminars.  Eileen loves to motivate and inspire others, and often works with partner Mark at their NLP Training programmes.  She also has her own 2-day course "Energy Sense.”  Now enjoying meeting many international and home-based travelers at Chalet Chevron, she is the warm, friendly face at the desk and her cooking’s pretty good too!
 

 
Mark Klaassen

Mark is a Certified NLP Master Trainer (INLPTA) and Business Consultant to some of New Zealand ’s largest companies, including Air New Zealand, ASB, Fletchers and Vodafone. He is also a Life Member of the XL Results Foundation.

As a Facilitator and Consultant, Mark has some amazing skills and people working with him generate outstanding results.  Qualified in several areas of human development and personal change, he uses the methodology of NLP, Accelerated Planning, and Performance Coaching.

Communications Plus NLP Training

Since 1996, Mark and Eileen have built Communications Plus into New Zealand's top provider of NLP-based business consultancy and training services.
In association with their international partners, they provide a range of options for professional and personal development.