Brydone Hotel Oamaru vs Empire Hotel Backpackers
Both are in Oamaru, 270 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
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Brydone Hotel Oamaru
- Guest rating
- 8.5 Very good
- Location score
- 8.1
- Score by category
- 3 of 8
The short answer
Pick Empire Hotel Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 4 of 8 compared facts. 270 m apart.
Choose Brydone Hotel Oamaru if you want
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Choose Empire Hotel Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 8.5)
Why is Brydone Hotel Oamaru better than Empire Hotel Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Empire Hotel Backpackers better than Brydone Hotel Oamaru?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.8 vs 8.5)+0.3
- 2Earlier check-in (13:00 vs 14:00)−1h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Brydone Hotel Oamaru vs Empire Hotel Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Brydone Hotel Oamaru | Empire Hotel Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.5 | – |
| Location | 8.1 | – |
| Facilities | 4.2 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Beach access | 9.6 | – |
| Public transport | 8.8 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.7 +0.2 |
| Guest rating | 8.5 | 8.8 +0.3 |
| Number of reviews | 237 +112 | 125 |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 163 |
| Rank in Oamaru | top 50% | top 42% +8% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 8.1 | – |
| Distance to Oamaru centre | 720 m −220 m | 940 m |
| To the beach | 230 m | – |
| To public transport | 370 m | – |
| To the airport | 91 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 22 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 200 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 2 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 4 | – |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 49 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2006 | – |
| Listed amenities | 12 +9 | 3 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 13:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Room service | ✓ | – |
| Meeting rooms | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
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Location
270 m apart
Brydone Hotel Oamaru: city centre: 930 m, nearest station Oamaru Steam and Rail: 370 m, Timaru Airport (TIU): 91 km, beach: 230 m, 22 places to eat within 500 m, 4 sights within 1 km.
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Brydone Hotel Oamaru or Empire Hotel Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Brydone Hotel Oamaru or Empire Hotel Backpackers?
Empire Hotel Backpackers leads in 4 of 8 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Oamaru. Brydone Hotel Oamaru is stronger in number of reviews, distance to Oamaru centre, listed amenities.
Which is cheaper, Brydone Hotel Oamaru or Empire Hotel Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Brydone Hotel Oamaru is closer: 720 m from the centre, against 940 m for Empire Hotel Backpackers.
How far apart are Brydone Hotel Oamaru and Empire Hotel Backpackers?
The two hotels are 270 m apart in a straight line.
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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