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title: "Casa Nova House vs Northstar Motel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Casa Nova House or Northstar Motel in Oamaru? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-05
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# Casa Nova House vs Northstar Motel

Both are in Oamaru, 750 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

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Guesthouse · Oamaru North
## [Casa Nova House](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/casa-nova-house-oamaru/)

- **Guest rating:** – ·

- **Score by category:** 2 of 9

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1253544/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:** 7 of 9

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

The short answer

## Pick Northstar Motel

It comes out ahead on 7 of 9 compared facts. 750 m apart.

### Choose Casa Nova House if you want

-   to walk to the sights (1.9 km / 2.4 km)

### Choose Northstar Motel if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (8.8 / 9.4)

### Why is Casa Nova House better than Northstar Motel?

No clear advantages in our data.

### Why is Northstar Motel better than Casa Nova House?

1.  460 m closer to the area centre (−460 m)
2.  More guest reviews (241 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable (×121)
3.  Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00) (−1h)

## All compared facts

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

 

|  | Casa Nova House | Northstar Motel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Location | – | 3.0 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | – | 5.7 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 8.8  (+0.3) |
| Guest rating | – | 8.8 |
| Number of reviews | 2 | 241  (+239) |
| Google rating | 5.0/5  (+0.9) | 4.1/5 |
| Google reviews | 51 | 160  (+109) |
| Rank in Oamaru | top 50% | top 33%  (+17%) |
| Location |
| Location score | – | 3.0 |
| Distance to Oamaru North centre | 1.3 km | 860 m  (−460 m) |
| To the beach | – | 1.4 km |
| To the airport | – | 88 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 5 |
| To the nearest food shop | – | 530 m |
| Shops within 500 m | – | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 0 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | – | 16 |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 14  (+10) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 10:30  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Bar | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Wheelchair accessible | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |

## 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

750 m apart

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)

## Casa Nova House or Northstar Motel: common questions

### Which is better, Casa Nova House or Northstar Motel?

Northstar Motel leads in 7 of 9 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, Google reviews. Casa Nova House is stronger in Google rating, check-out until.

### Which is cheaper, Casa Nova House 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 1.3 km for Casa Nova House.

### How far apart are Casa Nova House and Northstar Motel?

The two hotels are 750 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/casa-nova-house-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/