After a bit of a stop go start, and now with new owners at the helm, the long-awaited makeover of Omarama’s first hotel has begun. David and Karen Ellis bought the Omarama Hotel and the adjacent land in July this year and the makeover began in earnest just one month later. A temporary kitchen and other utility spaces were moved onsite – “Container City” as the excavators moved in, and the renovations have begun. Trading as Boots and Jandals Hotel Omarama, the business will continue under the management of Bruce and Julie Dyson. Previous owners had planned renovations in mid- 2021 but these were postponed with no definite start date because of unforeseen delays with compliance. While substantially the same, the new plans..." >>> continue reading <<<