Awakino Hotel and Pub - Awakino Hotel and Pub 4650 State Highway 3
Awakino Hotel and Pub | New Zealand - Awakinohotel.com
The Awakino Hotel and Pub offers great meals and affordable accommodation. Come and enjoy a cold beer and the local country lifestyle, right next to the meandering Awakino river.
About Awakino Hotel and Pub
The Awakino Hotel was established in 1904 as a boarding house and tea house. It was built right alongside the Awakino river as a place to stop and rest, usually while moving cattle. If the river was flooded or something postponed their travels, there was always a place to rest.
Then in 1957 the extension was built, which was the bar!
The reason for this was, interestingly enough, prohibition in the Waikato region. The Waikato territory coincidentally begins across the river.
Since then the Awakino has been a hub of activity, hosting all sorts of events. From speed sheers, hunting competitions, weddings, fishing competitions and many bands rocking the roof off.
Some of the more interesting events include the wheelbarrow derby where teams of 2 would race from Mokau to Awakino (over 5km!) doing the human wheelbarrow. As well as this, there was also the Awakino beach race, where competitors raced horses and placed bets on the beach. Lastly, Awakino has also been home to the Awakino rat hunt, which is pretty self-explanatory!
Contact Awakino Hotel and Pub
| Address : | Awakino Hotel and Pub 4650 State Highway 3, Awakino 4376, New Zealand |
| Phone : | 📞 +798 |
| Postal code : | 4376 |
| Website : | https://www.awakinohotel.com/ |
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NJ K on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A really cool and chill place to stop for a pint and a game of pool.
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TK “Jack” Lee on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Favourite spot among the locals and visitors. Friendly staff and good food.
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Wendy Flavell on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Awesome little pub. Great service and a lovely garden area to enjoy a cold beer on a hot day
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Zoe Parata on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Brunch time.
Food was primo-delicious.
Sat outside and enjoyed the surroundings.
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Charlie Dickson on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Great service great place great food doesn't get much better really friendly too thanks
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chris durrant on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Delightful couple days; quiet spot, a classic 'country hotel' in the 1960s style,with wonderfully aged pohutukawa tree, and an Indian parrot!; staff very friendly, and Sean is a real dab hand at the cooking...Chris
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Joseph Church on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 10 out of 10, stopped off for a cheeky pint not knowing the kitchen was closed as i heard it was amazing. Watched the league with owner I think (top bloke either way hands down). Already planning to go back and try some of the grub. Genuinely mint as for a pitstop or a rest for the night
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Poko Tapurau on Google
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Nice place locals were nice, my crew were treated quite unfairly due to their age the young group approached the bar for something to eat (we were staying overnight) the bar person assumed they were there for alcohol they asked for a menu and the two younger were told they were not allowed in the bar ( they tried to explain they were very hungry but fell on deaf ears) so of course that made their experience very sour not to mention embarrassing...never judge a book by its cover...sad but true...
They enjoyed their stay but were quite put out...
I did not blame them...
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