Dawsons Hotel

Dawsons Hotel

Visit Dawsons Hotel in Reefton, West Coast. This venue has an average rating of 4.3 out of 319 reviews, with the latest ratings ranging from 2 to 5. It appears there are mixed reviews for the Dawsons Hotel.

This venue has 6 machines.

74 Broadway, Reefton 7830, New Zealand

Opening hours

Monday: 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Tuesday: 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Wednesday: 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Thursday: 03:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
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Opening hours

Monday: 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Tuesday: 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Wednesday: 03:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Thursday: 03:30 PM - 09:00 PM
Friday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
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Latest reviews

Jeremy Hopkinson
05/08/2023
Really nice welcome and ordered my beer and waited for my meal . I ordered the chicken and was unfortunately given my meal a cold potato with a Luke warm chicken . Great stay and will be back so hoping next visit is a memorable one .
Steph W
16/07/2023
Best pub in Reefton!

Good quality food, service is great, nice atmosphere.

A change of menu for the locals might be considered.

Update 9 months later: still a great pub with Travis behind the bar. However, despite new owners, the menu is yet to be updated.
Pania Wakefield
07/05/2023
Dawsons are doing Breakfast again from 9am Saturday and Sunday.

My husband had the big breakfast I had Bacon eggs and hashbrowns.
It was delicious Hot and filling, we look forward to going back, it's wonderful to have the choice of eating out for breakfast again in Reefton. 10/10
Bill Round
04/04/2023
Stayed for a total of 5 nights and it would've been one of the best relaxing & refreshing stays anywhere. All the staff were friendly, pleasant, & more than helpful. Chris & Dee who were fairly new there & still finding their feet are an amazing couple and excellent hosts for Dawson's. The Chef knows his business.....excellent steaks & curries (ask for a HOT +1 if you like heat ??'?), good size meals & the burgers are massive (A full meal by themselves)??'?
Great place, Great people ??'?

Stayed in two different rooms, well appointed for what I needed; basic set-up in the rooms but beds are comfy, the units are clean ( housekeeping staff are busy beavers & do a great job).
2nd room didn't have a bench/cabinet which caused a bit of clutter for making brews & snacks in room. Overall comfy, warm, & quiet
The Snakebite
17/03/2023
Visited Reefton mid-week and didn't stay at Dawsons but we ate twice at Dawsons Hotel, Restaurant & Bar. Above average food. Popular spacious bar/restaurant. Good wine/beer selection. Great friendly service. Free parking.
Dianna Jenkinson
17/02/2023
Such a great wee spot, fantastic service, very efficient staff. The food was great, and extremely large meals, fried chicken as an entrée is a must! The kids meals are huge, our 10 year old couldn't finish his burger - first time ever!
Great facilities, we sat in the sun this evening and then ventured inside for a game of pool.
Great selection of wine, with generous pours. Beers were cold and much appreciated after a decent MTB ride at Black's Point.
Thanks team, we loved dining with you tonight ❤️
Scott Ingram
17/02/2023
Great venue, airy and bright. Friendly staff.

Warning - don't order the chips! Deep fried oven chips that taste awful. Other than that, all good.
Joyce Yager
28/12/2022
Wow we loved this place. Great vibes from staff. We arrived at 9 pm and were still able to get dinner which we really appreciated! Would definitely recommend stopping by. But do call ahead if you are a party of 140 people 🙄 (apparently they had three tour buses unload today without calling ahead! And still had great vibes for us!)
Jo Duffy
26/11/2022
Ate at the restaurant, great friendly service and the food was fantastic. Great value, fabulous waitress. Highly recommend.
James Bennett
25/10/2022
We went for dinner on the Sunday and Monday night of labour weekend holiday. On the Sunday they were very busy, Monday was quieter with most holiday makers having gone home. Its a popular place for a very good reason. Great meals, but the staff set this place apart with a very friendly, helpful attitude. I wouldn't hesitate going back.
Peter Harris
24/10/2022
Amazing food and service here. Best steak I've had in a long time and excellent salmon. The rooms are just basic units from the 80s with extra bedroom connected through the main bedroom. The restaurant and pub is worth a stop for food and drink, the accomodation is good
Steve Warne
20/10/2022
Basic motel room but good value. Clean and as well equipped as you'd expect. Only critism, it would be
nice to have real milk in the room instead of plastic sachets.
Tania P
16/08/2022
We went to stay there with my parents, we booked 2 room unit. Unfortunately it was not suitable as you had to enter through the main bedroom to get to the second bedroom which didn't leave much room for privacy. The room was tidy & clean but very small for four adults. The water pressure in the shower was not so great. We went for a meal the night we stayed, the food was great and came out quickly. We just found the bar staff member people skills needed work on as he was blunt and not friendly. We wouldn't stay. again.
Alex McEnteer
02/06/2022
Gotta love an old school kiwi pub, friendly locals and decent prices.. However don't love the grumpy old school bar staff, rude and confrontational, ruined the taste of me beer. Aparently there's 2 other establishments in this to pick from, 2 out a 3 ain't bad!
Murray Fane
24/04/2022
Great country Pub! Cold beers, good company, and Morgy!🐕
Judith Jamieson
12/04/2022
Had awesome home style roast beef for dinner tonight. Great service, fire going, relaxed atmosphere. We felt at home & left with full tummies.
crystal koti
11/07/2021
Had great laughs with both Cathy and Chris ,awesome music as well
Graeme Taylor
28/06/2021
Great bar lady good to have a beer and a yarn there where is the cat missed him again