Stanleys Hotel

The single-storey stone hotel was built by stonemason John Budge in 1882 for Thomas Stanley, and remained in the Stanley family until 1960, and has operated since 1882. Stanley’s was renowned for the quality of its food and hospitality and remains a landmark hotel in the Otago region. The hotel is a significant reminder of the importance of such wayside accommodations to isolated communities such as Macraes Flat. The hotel as well as its outbuildings (including a billiards room, stone shed, stables and pig pen) provide an illustration of the services associated with the hotel, and are good examples of the work of a nineteenth century stonemason. As a community centre for meeting and socialising it has been important for over a hundred and twenty years. It is a reminder of the importance, beyond a mere tavern, of Stanley’s Hotel.