Hotel & Tavern Business For Sale
Waiau New Zealand

"Between hot springs, the sky and the sea". The Waiau Lodge Hotel is a historic country hotel with a newly renovated bar & cafe and the potential to reposition itself as a destination. Enviably placed on the tourist route between Kaikoura and Hanmer Springs in arguably some of the prettiest scenery in Canterbury.

Products / Services

A character hotel with a new bar and the addition of a cafe and separate intimate restaurant which offers seating for approx 34. Additional outdoor seating, which is bathed in sunshine for most of the day, in front of the hotel encourages others to stop. Lucrative off licence sales. Accommodates 13 persons across 8 rooms all with shared facilities. A function room with dining facilities for 30 or space for training seminars has just been updated. Beautiful grounds with a well established garden can also be used for functions or just as additional dining space. Country hospitality at its best. The Waiau Lodge Hotel offers a wonderful stopover for tourists or a down to earth environment for locals.

Freehold Premises

Freehold of the buildings and 1.4ha of land as well as 5ha of acretion land (This land can be used for recreational pursuits or for farming - However it cannot be used for any structure or buildings)

Plant and equipment being sold

• New bar complete with a walk in chiller for off licence sales. Brand new ice machine, display chiller and all bar equipment and furniture
• New beds in all of the guest bedrooms as well as all furniture in rooms and the guest lounge
• Cafe equipment including new Wega two group coffee machine, microwave, glassware, cutlery, Italian cups & saucers
• Restaurant and cafe furniture some of which are brand new
• All kitchen and laundry equipment
• Ride on mower and outdoor furniture
• Resident pub cat who may be included depending on behaviour at the time

Day to Day Management

Staff

Currently a family business of three fulltime members, two of which wish to retire. Ably assisited by a cleaner/cook, a cleaner/cook/barista/waiter/barperson and one additional barperson and other locals that can be called on for larger functions

Hours of Operation

Seven days a week. We currently open at 11.00am until 11pm but have not tapped into capturing the early morning coffee & breakfast trade especially over the ski season

Stock

Stock available on hand to service the bottlestore, the bars and the kitchen to the value of $30 000.

Call Ian Now on 03 315 6003 (day) or 03 315 6003 (evenings)