Casa Nova House vs Northstar Motel
Both are in Oamaru, 750 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Motel★★★★Oamaru North
Northstar Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.8 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.0
- Score by category
- 7 of 9
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?
- 1460 m closer to the area centre−460 m
- 2More guest reviews (241 vs 2), so the rating is more reliable×121
- 3Earlier 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 vs Northstar Motel: which hotel is better? | 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 | – | ✓ |
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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
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.
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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