The hotel opened January 2009, it includes a garden with communal barbecue facilities, free private parking is available on site.
The hotel is conveniently located at the northern end of Ashburton on the corner of West Street (SH1) and Saunders Rd (Entrance Saunders Rd) Only 1 hour from Christchurch City & Airport (80 km) 50 minutes from Mt Hutt skifield 60km and just a 10 minute drive to Lake Hood.