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REFURBISHMENTS

Background

The Omakau Commercial Hotel changed ownership in March 2007.  Over the winter months, the hotel’s refurbishment programme (detailed below) was started, which will continue over the next few years.  Our vision is to have the accommodation back to its former glory of when the hotel was a homestead in 1898.  Due to the age and the construction of the hotel, we are restricted with what refurbishments we can do, however we wish to keep this lovely old building as original as possible, whilst incorporating some mod cons.

Refurbishments to date are:

• Rooms 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and Cabin
• New Beds (22 in total)
• New Bedding
• New Drapes
• New accessories
• Full repaint of rooms and ensuites
• Bunkroom repainted with new linen
• Carpet uplifted and original wooden floors polished in Rooms 3-10
• Floor in Room 11 re-levelled and replaced
• Wood Stripped back to natural state on skirting  boards and door jambs
• Foyer repainted and Wallpapered
• Exterior of hotel repainted
• Men’s bathroom repainted and shower relined
• Landscaping Programme started
• New TV & Freeview in Guest TV Lounge & Library
  

STAGE ONE REMAINING REFURBISHMENTS STILL TO BE COMPLETED AT TIME OF PRINTING:

• New Carpet and vinyl for Cabin and Bunkroom
• New Kitchen unit for Cabin
• New carpet for stairs and hallway
• Continue wallpaper throughout hallway upstairs & hang prints
• TV room to be repainted and recarpeted
• Chandelier to be hung at the top of the stairway
• Strip back remaining doors and some skirting boards in rooms
• Ladies Bathroom & Toilet to be completely upgraded
• Men’s Bathroom to have new vinyl and finishing touches    
• Pomona Room to be repainted and recarpeted
• Landscaping Programme to be continued to completion
• Bar to be refitted with new furniture, carpet and repainted
• Espresso / Cappuccino Machine
• Large decking and pergola out the front of the bar
• McKinnon’s (the old stables out the back) to eventually be refitted with new furniture and outside seating ready for a Wine Bar concept
• Laundry Facility