A photo slideshow plays on repeat in the Trout Hotel in Canvastown showing patrons the extent of the flood which hit the Wakamarina Valley early last week.
Hotel co-owner Karen Cresswell said the slideshow, which included aerial pictures of the Trout Hotel and surrounding areas and a huge slip outside Canvastown, was a reminder to the locals and also an eyeopener for newcomers to the Hotel.
"People just have no idea of the damage," she said.
Co-owner Raymond Cresswell said passersby who arrived at the Trout Hotel last week looking for a hot meal did not realise the area had been flooded and were surprised when they found out.
The Hotel opened yesterday just more than a week after heavy rain inundated Canvastown and other parts of Marlborough.
The couple initially thought it would take months to reopen, but Mrs Cresswell said they had received a lot of community support to get the 130-year-old institution up and running.
It was important to have the business running again to restore normality, Mrs Cresswell said.
While the business was fully functional, there would be small jobs that would need to be done over time.
"It's a bit rough, but it'll be OK until we get around to it," she said. "It's just good to get the mud out of here."
A big party was being planned at the Trout Hotel to thank all those who helped clean up.
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