The Heritage Gateway Hotel is situated in Omarama, at the crossroads of MacKenzie Basin, Lindis Pass and Waitaki Valley. It offers panoramic views and excellent hiking and biking opportunities.
Just 3 minutes’ drive from Lake Benmore, Ahuriri Motels features a barbecue area with outdoor seating and lovely mountain views. A flat-screen TV and a microwave are standard in all rooms.
Manisha
Nepal
Absolutely fantastic to stay here. Unit was super clean and all the amenities were great 😊 highly recommend
Set in the peaceful countryside of Omarama, ASURE Sierra Motel offers heated rooms featuring a flat-screen TV with cable channels. Some rooms offer mountain views.
BigSky Motels offers air-conditioned accommodation in Omarama. The accommodation features ski storage space, as well as a tennis court and barbecue facilities.
Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Otematata's Best Dam Pub offers accommodation in Otematata. Guests can enjoy the on-site bar. Rooms have a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room.
Peter
Australia
Nice room, location and good on site facilities. Good bar/restaurant onsite. Friendly staff.
Home Away from Home - Waitaki Lakes Apartment A5 is located in Otematata and offers a tennis court. Both free WiFi and parking on-site are available at the apartment free of charge.
Stephanie
New Zealand
Situated close to A20 and other local bike trails . The Otematata Pub was nearby for meals and drinks..
There are two places to eat in the village. A hotel which caters for tour parties. The bufet looked average. The ala carte menue, which looks interesting is not available every night (barman said). It was available when I was there, but the staff seamed very reluctant to offer it. The steak was limp (looked like it had been cooked in a sous vide, but not flash fried at a high enough temperature) and everything was way, way over salted!!! I was Would not recomend it.
The pub was lovely, good food, great staff and welcoming. Would recomend it.
mark
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
It was a spur of the moment booking as we had a problem with...
It was a spur of the moment booking as we had a problem with our car. Great hotel for overnight or several days. Friendly helpful staff, clean rooms if a bit "tired". Arrived late and left early so didn't eat on the premises.
Mary
New Zealand
8.0
Scored 8.0
A pleasant, quiet place to get away from the 'madding crowd'...
A pleasant, quiet place to get away from the 'madding crowd'!
I love the scenery and climate there and the locals we met were friendly and helpful.
I recommend The Pink Glider for a meal as well as the kebab truck on the highway. Both have super staff and good food.
Omarama provides a really pleasant holiday get away.
Rachael
New Zealand
10
Scored 10
Excellent well run motel. Very helpful owners.
Excellent well run motel. Very helpful owners.
Immaculately clean. Well equipped with everything an traveller would need. Excellent cafe/restaurant next door. Central to the area we wished to explore.
John
8.0
Scored 8.0
Not a destination town but an ideal location to break a...
Not a destination town but an ideal location to break a journey and stay overnight. Food at the local pub was good but feel the drink prices are a bit over the top, captivated market maybe ?
Enjoyed the excursion out to the clay cliffs but like a lot of people young and old, could not complete the walk ups the hill.
Would be good if the operators provided transport in the form of a four wheeled quad bike. The view from the car park is good however speaking with a returning walker said " If you can make it then its well worth the effort"
Maurice
New Zealand
6.0
Scored 6.0
Was disappointed hotel did not inform us restaurant was...
Was disappointed hotel did not inform us restaurant was closed until we arrived.
Ended up going to local pub for a meal. The place was humming. A friendly rural pub with great hosts. Seating became an issue while we were there so ended up sharing a table with strangers but was not a bad thing.
We’re going to get meal in bar but wait times were one hour so decided to use pubs takeout service. Still took 45minutes but burgers were good. Highly recommend pub and their excellent staff who coped well under difficult circumstances, especially kitchen staff.
Arrived late in the evening which the moteliers kindly accommodated. Room was exceptional in terms of fit-out; the bed was excellent and comfortable, the bathroom well appointed, clean and shower had good pressure. Another thing I like is variety of pillow types, I get sick of big bulky pillows. They look good on the bed, but I prefer a flatter pillow to sleep on. This room had a variety which provided me with choice. TV had a variety of sky channels and I think Netflix from memory...
What a beautiful wee motel room we stayed in, only booked in the day before we drove down so I was really pleased we got such a suitable room. awesome privacy, comfortable beds, plenty of room, AMAZING heating system, which was so necessary when we stayed!
The wonderful woman at the front desk was so kind and such a happy person to come across after hours of driving! We will definitely be booking here again if we come back down!
The location was awesome, around 10 minutes from Omarama. The room was cozy with a soft queen sized bed. There was a long drop to the right of our room as well as normal toilets and bathrooms to the left which had heating so it was warm even on a frosty morning. Everything you need and expect from a backpackers could be found in the kitchen and dining area, overall we had a great experience here!
It was better than I expected.
Nice spacious apartment, very well equiped. Washing machine, dishwasher is provided. It was good that we could was our things and dry it as well.
It is close to many hiking route. First I wanted to stay at Mount Cook village, but it was ok, to drive there for a day hike. So I do not regret it. I highly recommend this motel.
This was across the road from the Omarama hot tubs. so, location wise it was amazing! right next to the motel is the wrinkly rams so having meals was fairly easy as well. The room does have a full electric stove with an oven so it you wanted you could make your own meals
Convenient location at Omarama with friendly knowledgeable staff. Good communal cooking facilities with barbecue. Large spacious and clean cabins. Stunning views on the drive to the town and a lovely play park at the ground.
I enjoyed how different it was to stay at a sheep station. The location was beautiful and very close to Mt Aoraki. We were very pleased with the cleanliness of the kitchen and toilets/showers.
Immaculate well designed motel room . Finished to a high standard and well equipped. Ideally situated for an en route stopover. Local hotel/pub within walking distance for evening meal.
Very clean, comfortable, motel room which seemed to have been very recently renovated. Great bed and a convenient location to visit the Clay Cliffs and the Mount Cook area.
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