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Black and White Hotel

I'm one of those people who gets a bit excited by old architecture around New Zealand. This old pub/building/hotel is located on the main street of Westport on the West Coast. Judging by the look of it I'd say it was built around the early 1920s. I'm not really sure how it got it's name, perhaps the building was originally black and white. It seems to have some bad reviews from about 5 years ago on Trip Advisor but recently there are alot of positive comments.

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Andy said…
For sure the hotel is an oldie.
15 January 2022 at 06:48
Billy Blue Eyes said…
Could also say grubby and whiteish
15 January 2022 at 07:47
Bill said…
Interesting name, I expected to see a black and white building. :) We have a town called Westport too, it is on the coast in county Mayo.
15 January 2022 at 08:10
Tom said…
...it needs a bit of freshening up!
15 January 2022 at 14:05
Jim said…
I've seen Black & White Hotels before, I am not quite sure where. South Africa, N.Z, India, or some other Brit provence that I have no idea which. It was not modern one bit.
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15 January 2022 at 14:53
Tigger's Mum said…
Black & White used to be (is) a brand of whiskey - famous for the little dogs on the label. Many is the terrier named Whiskey for that reason - maybe also the pub.
15 January 2022 at 20:02
Sharon said…
I wonder who decided to paint the front red. With a name like Black and White, I would have stuck with that theme.
16 January 2022 at 06:07
Betty J. Crow said…
Interesting hotel. Would love to take a peek inside. :)
16 January 2022 at 07:19
Klara said…
you had me with the title and thumbnail :-)))
17 January 2022 at 07:43
James said…
Nice shot! It would be interesting to compare it to a photo from when it was new.
17 January 2022 at 12:26
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