Omarama businesses were positive about the event, which brought a big influx of people into the town for three days, and organiser Ferg Mitchell said the new venue, the Countrytime Hotel, was such a success it had already been booked for next year.
By Sunday night, even before the event finished, accommodation at the hotel was fully booked for next year.
Bookings were also being received for the Heritage Gateway Hotel in Omarama.
The general manager of both hotels, Gerald MacRae, said both hotels were full at the weekend and there was also a spin-off for other accommodation in the town. The Heritage also hosted a wedding.
Motel co-owner Cathy Ferguson, who is also Ahuriri Community Board chairwoman, said the hoedown had to be good for Omarama businesses.
"It's all positive to have them there," she said.
Mr MacRae was "very, very positive" about the effects of the hoedown on the town and said the success would be built on for next year.
"There were great comments - people loved the venue."
While Hot Tubs Omarama did not experience the demand it had anticipated, one of the owners, Lance Thomas, said there was a long-term potential benefit from the influx of visitors.
Merino Country Cafe owner Lindsay Purvis felt the weekend had gone very well and he noticed extra people visiting the shop "buying bits and pieces", including jackets because of the cooler, wet weather on Saturday and Sunday.
"Any event like that in today's economic climate that brings people to Omarama is definitely welcome," he said.
Mr Mitchell said more than 100 motorhomes and caravans were also on site at the weekend and their owners planned to tell friends about the hoedown, so he was expecting even more of those vehicles next year.
The event shifted from Otematata to Omarama for the first time this year, with the support of the community.
Changes are planned for next year's event, including having a farmers' market and stalls at Countrytime, a bigger marquee to hold more people and a licensed bar.
