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Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Superior Room
Exterior
Property grounds
Bar (on property)

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Breakfast available
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
State Highway 8, Omarama, 9412
  • Clay Cliffs
    2 min walk
  • Wrinkly Rams
    2 min walk
  • Totara Peak Gallery
    4 min walk

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Omarama

With a stay at Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel in Omarama, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Clay Cliffs and Wrinkly Rams. .This eco-certified hotel is 25.1 mi (40.4 km) from Lake Pukaki and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Totara Peak Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Clay Cliffs - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wrinkly Rams - 2 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Totara Peak Gallery - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Ladybird Hill Vineyard - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Hot Tubs Omarama - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Wanaka (WKA) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wrinkly Rams - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Merino Country Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Boots & Jandals Hotel Omarama - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Four Seasons Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ladybird Hill - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a restaurant and a bar
Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel offers 98 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 98 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
At Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. English breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel has a restaurant on site.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee daily 7:00 AM–11:00 AM: NZD 33.00 for adults and NZD 16.50 for children
  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 bar

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately NZD 33.00 for adults and NZD 16.50 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Flag Heritage Gateway
Flag Heritage Gateway Hotel
Flag Heritage Gateway Hotel Omarama
Flag Heritage Gateway Omarama
Heritage Gateway Hotel Omarama
Heritage Gateway Omarama
Heritage Gateway
Heritage Gateway Hotel
Distinction Heritage Gateway
Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel Hotel
Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel Omarama
Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel Hotel Omarama

Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 97 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 48 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 271 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 271 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was amazing - included in room price and we didn't realise until we checked in. Huge complex but pretty quiet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Trent

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Property is very dated, bed is very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amitrajit

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service and best property in that location.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and quiet. We were upgraded to a family room and were grateful for the kitchen and extra space. Yes the room furnishings were dated, but it was very clean, comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy late checkin, big rooms.Thank you
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

gary

Travelled with family
Staff excellent and very helpful. Food excellent Reception particular the Scottish lady very helpful and professional. Rooms nice but maybe getting some TLC in due course .otherwise excellent stay and would stay again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

carol

Travelled with family
❓
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Graham

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is no way that this so called hotel should be allowed to stay open. The room door and sliding patio door could not be locked properly so anyone could open. The wallpaper is peeling away and stains on all surfaces and they have the cheek to charge over $200 / night !
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bill and Josée

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated but still very nice. Nice big rooms, comfortable bed, just comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Maree

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Good apart from a small cleaning oversight.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

LINDSAY

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
CONVENIENT
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Geraldine

Very clean. Very welcoming staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Judy and John

Would never go back again. The restaurant was very nice and the guy behind the bar looking after was fantastic but the da Olivier’s were terrible room Wise. Very old and tired.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Quiet and cosy
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Glenn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms dated, visited this property 35 years ago, nothing has changed, furniture and fittings just more worn. Office staff cool, restaurant staff disengaged. Buffet dinner $45pp for very small selection. Distinction Hotels need to address.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Kenton

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dated property.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kaylyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Great Place to Stay
My husband and I stayed here for one night on our trip and really enjoyed it! It's in a great location and was a nice hotel with an indoor/outdoor feel. We paid the little bit extra for a room with a balcony and are very happy we did. It was lovely sitting out there with a glass of wine from the on-site restaurant watching the sun set over the mountains. The room was spacious and comfortable, and everyone was very kind.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

joanna

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Give this a miss.
We booked for a family of 3. The room was very dated and had an over powering smell of cheap air freshener that lingered all night- it was very uncomfortable. The mattresses were extremely worn. The shower was leaking. We were provided with 2 towels for 3 people - they gave us an extra when asked. There was only one mug in the room and 2 glasses. Considering we checked in late - they should have had all the time to prep the room. The Motel is the worst I have stayed in over my 2 weeks holiday in NZ and yet it was one of the most expensive. Not worth it and I wouldn’t be coming back.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mix up on room at start. But made up for it . Very nice staff
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hanson

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024