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title: "Avenue Motel vs Northstar Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Avenue Motel or Northstar Motel in Oamaru? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-15
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# Avenue Motel vs Northstar Motel

Both are in Oamaru, 200 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Motel · ★★★ · Oamaru North
## [Avenue Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/avenue-motel-oamaru/)

- **Guest rating:** 7.6 ·  Good

- **Location score:** 3.6

- **Score by category:** 2 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1168259/agoda/?lang=en)

Motel · ★★★★ · Oamaru North
## [Northstar Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/northstar-motel-oamaru/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.8 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 3.0

- **Score by category:** 1 of 3

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1905116/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Avenue Motel

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 200 m apart.

### Choose Avenue Motel if you want

-   to be closer to the beach (1.2 km / 1.4 km)

### Choose Northstar Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 7.6)

### Why is Avenue Motel better than Northstar Motel?

1.  Later check-out (12:00 vs 10:00) (+2h)

### Why is Northstar Motel better than Avenue Motel?

1.  Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 7.6) (+1.2)
2.  Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★) (+1★)
3.  More guest reviews (241 vs 31), so the rating is more reliable (×7.8)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Avenue Motel | Northstar Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.8  (+1.2) |
| Location | 3.6  (+0.6) | 3.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 6.3  (+0.6) | 5.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.0 | 8.8  (+0.8) |
| Guest rating | 7.6 | 8.8  (+1.2) |
| Number of reviews | 31 | 241  (+210) |
| Google rating | – | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 160 |
| Rank in Oamaru | bottom 17% | top 33%  (+50%) |
| Location |
| Location score | 3.6  (+0.6) | 3.0 |
| Distance to Oamaru North centre | 1.1 km | 860 m  (−200 m) |
| To the beach | 1.2 km  (−190 m) | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | 88 km | 88 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 6 | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | 340 m  (−190 m) | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 1 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 0 | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★ | ★★★★  (+1★) |
| Rooms | 10 | 16 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 14  (+4) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 12:00  (+2h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Business trips | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

[Northstar Motel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/northstar-motel-oamaru/prices/)

## Location

200 m apart

Avenue Motel: city centre: 2.2 km, Timaru Airport (TIU): 88 km, beach: 1.2 km, 6 places to eat within 500 m.

Northstar Motel: city centre: 2.4 km, Timaru Airport (TIU): 88 km, beach: 1.4 km, 5 places to eat within 500 m.

## Weather in Oamaru

[Oamaru weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/otago/oamaru/weather)

## Avenue Motel or Northstar Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Avenue Motel or Northstar Motel?

Avenue Motel leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Northstar Motel is stronger in guest rating.

### Which is cheaper, Avenue Motel or Northstar Motel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Northstar Motel is closer: 860 m from the centre, against 1.1 km for Avenue Motel.

### Which hotel is closer to the beach?

Avenue Motel is 1.2 km from the nearest beach; Northstar Motel is 1.4 km.

### How far apart are Avenue Motel and Northstar Motel?

The two hotels are 200 m apart in a straight line.

## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/compare/avenue-motel-oamaru-vs-northstar-motel-oamaru/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/