Hyde Hotel

Hyde, Central Otago

Code: NZHH

Hyde hotel is located on Central Otago's Rock and Pillar range adjacent to state highway 87. The region was first settled with gold mining in the 1860's, and became a busy place in the 1890’s with the Central Otago Railway linking Dunedin to Central Otago. During that time the area had several hotels, a blacksmith, a butcher, bakers, saddlers, stone masons, carpenters, shoe makers, a wheelwright, carriers, a courthouse, schools, a post office, two churches and a railway station. Hyde was also well known for its clay, which is still exported out of the region.

Hyde is also the place where on 4 June 1943 The Cromwell to Dunedin express derailed in a sharp bend and crashed
killing 21 passengers and reducing the train to wreckage.

Serving the Rail trail, the hotel has been beautifully restored to provide bed and breakfast + backpackers accommodation and the Hyde Café.