Renovation

Tuakau Hotel opened its accommodation on 27 December 2011 for the first time in 33 years after DB closed the hotel in 1978 converting it to Tavern status for the intervening years.

Hotel Under Renovation 2008-2011

Tuakau Tavern as advertised when we purchased it in 2007

Where we started 2008

Palms planted in car park 2008

We changed the paint colour and turned on the lights

2009 we added the Palm Terrace

Palm Terrace completed for Christmas 2009

Added an external door to the Restaurant and announced Open for Business

1960s carpet had to go

Elegant Restaurant

TAB corner we inherited

Racing & Sports wall we created

Wholesale Liquor store around the back

Retail Liquor Centre now open late

Main Bar with big chiller behind

Chiller behind old bar replaced by Fireplace in new bar

Henry Africas Bar

Comfortable nook replaces Henry Africas bar

George St frontage before

Balcony & Verandah restored on George St