Criterion Boutique Hotel vs Oamaru Backpackers
Both are in Oamaru, 310 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelSouth Hill
Criterion Boutique Hotel
- Guest rating
- 8.7 Very good
- Score by category
- 1 of 7
HotelSouth Hill
Oamaru Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 5 of 7
The short answer
Pick Oamaru Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 5 of 7 compared facts. 310 m apart.
Choose Oamaru Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Criterion Boutique Hotel better than Oamaru Backpackers?
- 1Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is Oamaru Backpackers better than Criterion Boutique Hotel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.7)+0.7
- 2More guest reviews (86 vs 9), so the rating is more reliable×9.6
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Criterion Boutique Hotel vs Oamaru Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Criterion Boutique Hotel | Oamaru Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | – | 9.4 |
| Location | – | 7.4 |
| Beach access | – | 9.2 |
| Public transport | – | 9.7 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.5 | 9.1 +0.7 |
| Guest rating | 8.7 | 9.4 +0.7 |
| Number of reviews | 9 | 86 +77 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 206 |
| Rank in Oamaru | top 46% | top 7% +39% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 7.4 |
| Distance to South Hill centre | 940 m | 670 m −280 m |
| To the beach | – | 330 m |
| To public transport | – | 210 m |
| To the airport | – | 91 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | – | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | – | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2021 |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
310 m apart
Criterion Boutique Hotel or Oamaru Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Criterion Boutique Hotel or Oamaru Backpackers?
Oamaru Backpackers leads in 5 of 7 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, number of reviews. Criterion Boutique Hotel is stronger in check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Criterion Boutique Hotel or Oamaru Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Oamaru Backpackers is closer: 670 m from the centre, against 940 m for Criterion Boutique Hotel.
How far apart are Criterion Boutique Hotel and Oamaru Backpackers?
The two hotels are 310 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