The hotel is surrounded by rugged peaks and the beautiful lakes of the Waitaki Valley, and is the social centre of popular holiday village Otematata. The town swells to over 5000 people in the Christmas and New Year holidays as holiday makers from the bigger towns come to enjoy the lakes.
Author: Brent Cowles
Activities Galore
Water sports and activities for everyone from the base of Benmore Dam, just a stone’s throw from the Otematata Lakes Hotel
Accommodation Units
We have lots of affordable rooms available at Otematata Lakes Hotel - whether you are a family, business, work or corporate group we can accommodate your needs. Give us a call now on 03 438 7899
Benmore Dam
New Zealand’s largest earth dam, Benmore is part of the Waitaki hydroelectricity power scheme and built in the 1960s. After the lake (which covers an area of 75 km²) was created the incidence of seismic shocks increased by a factor of three to six times. Here you can explore, swim, boat, fish and more while enjoyin your stay at Otematata […]
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The snow is on the way!
Guys, its snow time! So rug up and come down to the pub for some great food, friendly company and a couple of drinks with the friendly locals!
Website Re-design
Welcome to our redesigned website. We have better views of our accommodation including movies and panoramic views of the rooms, so contractors and groups can see some of what they are getting. We also hope to have a locals noticeboard where local events, meetings, etc can be listed as well as a photo gallery to […]
