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Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel

3.0 star property

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Buffet
Business centre
Superior Room | Garden view
Standard Room
Property grounds

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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State Highway 8, Omarama, 9412
  • Place, Clay Cliffs
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Wrinkly Rams
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Hot Tubs Omarama
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

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Superior Room

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Room

Standard Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds

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Superior Room

Superior Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 1 Queen Bed

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Superior Room

Superior Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 47 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Single Beds

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • Garden view
  • 50 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Omarama

With a stay at Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel in Omarama, you'll be just steps from Clay Cliffs and Wrinkly Rams. .This hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Totara Peak Gallery and 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Ladybird Hill Vineyard.

What's nearby

  • Totara Peak Gallery - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Clay Cliffs - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Wrinkly Rams - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Ladybird Hill Vineyard - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Hot Tubs Omarama - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 76 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Wrinkly Rams - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Merino Country Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Oasis Cafe and Bar - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Boots & Jandals Hotel - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Quailburn Farm Store - ‬6 min drive

About this property

Distinction Heritage Gateway Hotel

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. Wrap up your day with a 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.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily English breakfast available 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: NZD 33 for adults and NZD 16.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

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

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

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. 126 out of 374 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 146 out of 374 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 374 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 374 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 374 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Shayla

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Typical hotel room, but had all the necessities. Worked out well for our trip
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Big spacious room with balcony and views. Very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

NICOLA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Room was spacious and clean with a comfortable bed. Furnishings are a little dated but that didn’t bother us. It was a stop off to Queenstown and met all our needs. Iron, hairdryer and tea and coffee making facilities in room. Would stay again if in area.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Rizki

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is nice; however, the room appears dated and would benefit from a full refurbishment to better match the overall quality of the property.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Hillary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Service was fantastic
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in staff were friendly. Our room was large and comfortable. The property and rooms are a little dated but it suited us for a night before and after our cycle trip. Location is great, an easy walk to cafes, supermarket and the pub. An option to use the guest laundry if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Check in staff were friendly. Our room was large and comfortable. The property and rooms are a little dated but it suited us for a night before and after our cycle trip. Location is great, an easy walk to cafes, supermarket and the pub. An option to use the guest laundry if needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

jeanine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spacious, had all we needed and was very clean. The staff was very welcoming and friendly. The buffet diner was amazing.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Alexandre

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Reghan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room good parking excellent / professional restaurant staff .
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jinsung J

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Jodie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Big room, clean, well kept building and grounds.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The whole place have an air of 'down at heel'. The decor and rooms need lots pf TLC. I suspect that the general air of dilapidation spread over into the downcast attitude of the staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Bao

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed overnight to break up the drive back to Christchurch from Queenstown. Room was big and clean. Just off main road but quiet. Definitely recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the better hotels we stayed in. Shame the fire alarm went off twice- disturbed my dinner and sleep. Staff were lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Justin

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Sandra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
What we got was not what we booked - a superior balcony room , described on the website as 30sqm with an extra bed. Definitely not 30sqm and only one bed. Was told this was a superior room! We were not the only ones to find out what we had paid for was not as described on the website. Not good enough really, we will avoid this hotel chain in the future
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ram

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Roanna

Travelled with partner
Too pricey for the condition of the property. The reception lady was not friendly. We asked if there was an upstairs option and all she just said “no already full” - it could have been a language barrier or just lack of customer service training as she also wasn’t smiling at all. We also found a cleaning spray bottle on the dining chair - looks like who ever was cleaning forgot to remove it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Ricky

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Safe and good location for where we wanted to explore the area around Cook mountain. A very small town. Room are large with usable balcony. Overall, a very good place to stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025