Waitaki Braids
and the places and events around it.
9 places within reach, with road times from this hotel.
Est. in 1888 and situated in the small rural town of Kurow – Waitaki Braids Lodge is located close to the braided Waitaki River. Extensive braided rivers are unique to the world and only found in Alaska, Canada, the Himalayas and here, in the South Island of New Zealand. (hotel website, 2026-09-13)
2 with background articles · 1 with photographs
Stay here
Live prices for your dates, with the room, the board and the cancellation terms shown before you decide.
Photographs from the hotel’s own website (http://waitakibraids.com/), fetched 2026-09-13. Property owners can ask for changes or removal.
Scores and verified stays
Scores elsewhere are stated by the hotel and checked against the source. Reviews here come only from guests who stayed, within 30 days of check-out.
What's around ?
Road times are typical driving times without traffic; allow longer at busy times.
What's on near here
Only events we have checked against the organiser's own listing, with the date and the venue confirmed.
Venues near this hotel
- Kurow Museum and Information Centre · museum · 1 min walk
Tours and car hire around here
Tours from Viator and cars from Klook, our partners. You book and pay on their site; ratings are from Viator reviewers.