Your Hosts - James and Lesley Ann Adam

Our three children have got to the stage in life of independence and we were thinking that we were up for a new adventure in our lives while we still had the energy.
While we are local farmers that have been in the area for a good number of years, we enjoy meeting new people and thought the Black Swan Cafe and Motel was an ideal opportunity.
While this is a new enterprise for us we have been enjoying the hospitality side of the business along with making improvements to both the cafe and motel. 

About Waihola 

Waihola is a small town with a population of a few hundred and it is nestled by the Lake, which is a popular day trip and water-skiing destination. The lake has great picnicking facilities along with a playground and restrooms.

There are a number of walking tracks in the area that range from 2-4 hours of easy to moderate walking.

At Waihola everything is at walking distance from the motel. The dairy, Pub & restaurant are a 5-minute walk. The Black Swan Café is next door, plus over the road from the motel is also the very popular fish and chip shop. Waihola has a service station as well.

It is a 30 minute drive north to Dunedin and approximately a 2-hour scenic drive south to the Catlins Park Forest. The Catlins host a range of things to see and do.

Driving times from Waihola

Mosgiel: 20 min drive
Dunedin airport: 15-minute drive (16km)
Dunedin: 30-minute drive
Balclutha: 30-minute drive
Gore : 1-hour 15 minute drive
Invercargill: 2-hour drive
Queenstown: 3-hour drive
Wanaka: 3-hour drive
Te Anau: 3 hour drive
Catlins: 1 hour drive
Oamaru: 1 hour 50 mins
Moeraki: 1 hour 30 mins
Taiaroa Head: 1 hour 10 mins drive
(Royal albatross centre)