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Discovery Countrytime Hotel

2.5 star property
Travelers gather around the inviting fireplace at the bar, sipping cocktails and challenging each other to friendly games of billiards in the evening

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Discovery Countrytime Hotel offers a cozy lobby with a warm fireplace for guests to unwind. Enjoy drinks at the bar or play billiards. Amenities include laundry facilities, free self-parking, and in-room WiFi. Guests appreciate the attentive service.

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
  • Bar

Room options

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Standard Room, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Room, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Triple Room, Non Smoking | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Triple Room, Non Smoking

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Standard Suite, Kitchen | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets, alarm clocks

Standard Suite, Kitchen

  • 69 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed, 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Omarama is home to Discovery Countrytime Hotel. Benmore Dam is a local landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Lake Benmore and Clay Cliffs Scenic Reserve. Visit our Omarama travel guide
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15 Airport Rd, Omarama, 9448

What's nearby

  • Hot Tubs Omarama
    Hot Tubs Omarama
    3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Clay Cliffs
    Clay Cliffs
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Wrinkly Rams
    Wrinkly Rams
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Totara Peak Gallery
    11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Ladybird Hill Vineyard
    18 min walk - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA)
    78 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Wrinkly Rams
    6 min walk
  • Merino Country Cafe
    13 min walk
  • Boots & Jandals Hotel
    12 min walk
  • Oasis Cafe and Bar
    11 min walk
  • Quailburn Farm Store
    5 min drive

About this property

Discovery Countrytime Hotel

Property highlights
Consider a stay at Discovery Countrytime Hotel and take advantage of a terrace, a garden, and laundry facilities. In addition to a fireplace in the lobby and a bar, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also find perks like:
  • Free self parking
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast (surcharge), wedding services, and a billiards/pool table
  • A front-desk safe
Room features
All guestrooms at Discovery Countrytime Hotel have amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Refrigerators and irons/ironing boards
  • Coffee/tea makers, heating, and daily housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference space

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Fireplace in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 19-inch LCD TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Countrytime Hotel
Countrytime Hotel Omarama
Countrytime Omarama
Countrytime Hotel
Discovery Countrytime
Discovery Countrytime Hotel Hotel
Discovery Countrytime Hotel Omarama
Discovery Countrytime Hotel Hotel Omarama

Frequently asked questions

Is Discovery Countrytime Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Discovery Countrytime Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Discovery Countrytime Hotel?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Discovery Countrytime Hotel located?

Situated in Omarama, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Hot Tubs Omarama, Totara Peak Gallery, and Clay Cliffs. Wrinkly Rams and Ladybird Hill Vineyard are also within 1 mi (2 km).

Can I cancel my reservation for free and receive a full refund?

Yes, this property offers free cancellation on select room rates, because flexibility matters! Please refer to the property cancellation policy on our site for more details about any exclusions or requirements.

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Reviews

Discovery Countrytime Hotel Reviews

6.4

6.8

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

7.6

Staff & service

5.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 34 out of 235 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 235 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 69 out of 235 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 43 out of 235 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 24 out of 235 reviews

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Elisabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place in a great location. Very convenient when travelling the area. Great rooms and great breakfast. We loved our stay there!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The place is a bit tired but staff were friendly and breakfast was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Katherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were friendly and helpful. Place is dated but adds to its comfort, we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant stay.

Welcoming staff; easy check in and delighted to have an excellent breakfast included ( when not originally booked ). Very quiet, easy to find and convenient for our travels.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Delia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel about 1hr away from Mount Cook with a lot of character! Very nice cooked to order free breakfast! Manager is very friendly and accommodating! We stayed 3 nights and loved it! Will definitely come again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grace

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked this hotel in this small town surrounded by stunning views of the rolling mountains. The rooms were comfortable (though the tub faucet dripped through the night). It’s a great value for a place with such interesting features.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Julian

Good sleep on a long trip

BASIC AND DATED I THINK IS THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE THIS HOTEL. EXTREMELY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY STAFF
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Shari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place was clean and staff was friendly. It is an old place that hasn’t been updated, but comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A little tired but clean and comfortable and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Roanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Staff & breakfast were excellent & suggestion of dinner at Distinction was great (yummy dinner), but the bed was terrible, the worst I've ever tried to sleep on.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mark and Trudi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Owners were lovely, as were the kitchen/ dining area attendants. The place had so much character. David and Wayne were very welcoming and helpful. The view from the dining room and our room was magnificant. Breakfast was the nicest Mark and I had eaten. We decided to stay two nights instead of one.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly manager who was very helpful. Very convenient location in between Lake Tekapo and Wanaka with huge property and hot tubs across the road. This will be a gem away from busyness of Lake Tekapo once renovated. Very clean despite the dated decor. Poop table and stunning views to the ranges plus great star gazing.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

KYUNGA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Peaceful hotel.^^

It was peaceful place. The breakfast is very good. Room is large. Especially restroom is good . Hotel is very kind. I had a problem my rent a car. Bet hotel helped me, so I solved the problem. Thank you so much. I I recommend the hotel you.^^
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Stiofan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was large and comfortable. Very clean. The decor is period kiwi Motel1980s chic. Has its own charm but looking very tired. Dont be out off. It's a place to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Keven

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property is tired and in need of many modernizations. My laptop has a bigger screen than the tv in the room. Tap would not stop dripping ! Breakfast was good , people were nice
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well , this might be the Grand Budapest Hotel in Omarama. You can certainly imagine the picture when you set foot into it, how living its bar could used to be. What makes it so attractive to me is its yard, which is a whole endless grass land reaches to the horizon. It is perfect for running with your kid and observe the galaxy at night.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

4/10 Poor

Ellen

Your emails are incorrect & your information way out of date. This hotel has closed down months ago & you have failed to keep us accurately informed. This would have been just awful if we had arrived in the dark in the middle of no where Omarama. The hotel was deserted locked up & obviously unkept when we arrived. Fortunately Distinction Heritage Gateway was able to fit us in & receive us & transfer our Expedia booking.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Murugathasan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good accommodation for a overnight stay
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Suk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was hotel. Breakast was great. We enjoyed to stay there
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

4/10 Poor

Jayson

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very tired and run down but not a bad place to stay we there seamed to only be one other person around which is a shame for them would love to see it doing better
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Everything you needed was in the room.

Apart from a leaking toilet everything was in order. We paid about $30 for the full buffet breakfast and it was worth it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It is beyond my imagination that Hotels.com could not have alerted us the hotel we were planning to stay in was closed. Sure, we were moved to another hotel. However, we were alerted of this changed by reading a paper notice taped to an abandoned hotel. Imagine if we had arrived late at night, with no lights on. Do you really expect me to understand how an internet-based company such as Hotels.com could not have sent me a text to alert me of the change?!? You cover me requested to review hotels the minute I check in and the minute I check out, but you cannot provide an early warning about a closed hotel?!?! Unacceptable!!! Thoroughly unacceptable in every way
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rajesh

Disliked: Amenities
The Hot water and Cold water come out of 2 separate faucets. The rooms need upgrades. Its spacious but jaded and needs a urgent refresh.
Verified

2/10 Terrible

Dave

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were shunted from a hotel in Omarama that we had booked because of an earlier seasonal close than anticipated. Advice was that it would be an upgrade whereas in fact we were put in a very dated hotel with an unclean room with terrible carpet stains, non functioning smoke alarm, poky shower with curtain and shower rose which hardly functioned. All in all a very unsatisfactory experience and grossly overpriced. Definitely do not recommend this hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
We were moved to the Distinction Heritage hotel, just up the road, as this hotel was closed, which was lovely. We were very happy and had a lovely stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026