Built in 1895 the Ohaeawai (also known as Taiamai) Hotel was originally made of Kauri and is situated on the corner of the main state highway 12 and state highway 1. It has 2 bars, one currently being run as a cafe, a gaming room, large dining room, commercial kitchen, cool store, cellar and office. It is on the Heritage NZ list as a category 2 building and the land plus building is up for sale at the moment.
I would imagine a hotel like this in a small town, like many others would find it hard to do a regular trade and if it were me I would run it as a hotel and backpackers for tourists. What would you do with it?
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...this is similar to many small businesses here, it needs to reinvent itself.
I think a roadhouse and backpackers would be a good idea.
I hope the new owners find a way to keep this lovely building operational. I remember driving past here last year :)
Looks a typical colonial building, back packers hotel sound about right
There are buildings like it all over the country - from Stewart Island to the north of the north. As rural populations continue to decline they all struggle to reinvent themselves. Relying on mass cheap tourism is not the whole answer either. Maybe redevelopment into affordable homes (with workshops, offices, studios, work-from-home space) will encourage/enable 'local' people to re-establish some community there and build or generate some new local economy.
I just want to visit it, drink up the atmosphere, take some pics too and have a beer in the bar!!
Looks like a great backpackers!
I like your idea plus maybe add an internet cafe.
I can tell it was a rainy day
Sadly it's a problem in so many countries. We have similar problems in Rural Scotland.
May be divide up the rooms and turn it into an AirBnB. Especially if it's in an area that gets a lot of tourists. And keep the cafe/bar so the guests have a place to relax and eat.
It's fantastic.
It's perfect for a roadhhouse, serve steaks, chicken, beer. A little convenience store, and some small apartments.
If it is the only pub in the town Amy I would have thought the people of the town would hold it dear. I think your idea as hotel and backpacker hostel is perfect ✨
What a lovely old building.
I like your idea. It would be a great stop for backpackers.
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