Welcome to Jafa's Motels, Lawrence
at the Gateway to Central Otago.Your hosts, Mary Trifunovich and Philip Morrison, arrived from Auckland in July 2004 to embrace the lifestyle of a small rural town. They built the motels which were designed to reflect the heritage of the area.
The motels are situated in the middle of town, handy to all facilities, attractions and shopping. It is adjacent to Jafa's Winebar and Café, and plenty of off street parking is available.
Lawrence is the town around which the first major Otago Gold Rush began when Gabriel Read discovered Gold in May 1861. However, this is not Lawrences' only claim to fame - This is where the first bicycle in NZ was built, and the music for our National Anthem was written.
Visitors are attracted by the town's charm and character. Situated on SH8 it borders South and Central Otago, It is just over an hours drive from both Dunedin and Alexandra (96kms) and 2 1/4 hours drive from Queenstown and other Central Otago ski fields. (190 kms)
We look forward to your visit and will do all we can to ensure your stay with us is an enjoyable one.
For those of you not familiar with the term "Jafa's", it is the acronym for...
Just Another Friendly Aucklander