A very small town in a very good spot. You’ll know you’ve arrived when the road goes quiet.
We’re in Hyde, one of Central Otago’s smallest — and, we’d argue, most charming — settlements. The hotel sits on State Highway 87, right on the doorstep of the Otago Central Rail Trail, which makes us a natural hub for cyclists and anyone who just wants the road to stop for a while.
The township is tiny, but its position is generous: we sit neatly between Middlemarch and Ranfurly, with the airports at Dunedin, Queenstown and Oamaru all within a short, scenic drive. Peace and quiet, without giving up the ability to get here.
9079 Eton Street, Hyde 9092, Central Otago, New Zealand
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Times are approximate and, this being Central Otago, best enjoyed slowly.
Hyde sits roughly in the middle of New Zealand’s original Great Ride — 150 kilometres of old railway line turned gentle cycling and walking track, threading through tunnels, viaducts and some of the best big-sky country in the South Island.
We’re a proud official partner of the Rail Trail and Great Rides of New Zealand — a good bed, a hot dinner and secure spot for the bikes, right where you need it.
Call or email and we’ll help you sort dates, directions and anything else — there’s always a real person on the other end.