Welcome to Waipiata Country Hotel

Stunning Accommodation, Licensed Restaurant, Bistro & Bar with Alfresco Dining... just paces from the Otago Central Rail Trail and only 10km from the Art Deco town of Ranfurly

The Waipiata Country Hotel offers the ultimate in country hospitality and is the only fully serviced and Licensed premises in Waipiata.

We serve delicious lunches, lattes and ice cold beer, including the popular Emerson's Pilsner. Gourmet meals are prepared using fresh produce and ingredients which our menu reflects. A must try is our own label, Waipiata Country Hotel Pinot Noir & Riesling, bottled by Stephen's relatives from a well renowned Central Otago Winery.

This historic hotel has stood on the site since 1899 and is an ideal place to stop and rest. We are the perfect distance from Lauder, Oturehua, Wedderburn and a comfortable ride from the railhead at Middlemarch (see our location on Google Maps). Mud brick walls keep the hotel cool in summer and warm in winter. The addition of a huge all weather deck provides stunning views of the mountains and a place to relax and catch your breath.

Recent refurbishment of the hotel now offers all the comforts of home in serene surroundings. So experience for yourself a grand establishment of yesteryear coupled with so many modern comforts.