Oamaru Backpackers vs 289 Midway Motel
Both are in Oamaru, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelSouth Hill
Oamaru Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 2 of 4
Motel★★★★Oamaru
289 Midway Motel
- Guest rating
- 8.3 Very good
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 0 of 4
The short answer
Pick Oamaru Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 4 categories. 1.6 km apart.
Choose Oamaru Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- breakfast included
Choose 289 Midway Motel if you want
- to walk to the sights
Why is Oamaru Backpackers better than 289 Midway Motel?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.3)+1.1
- 2Includes free breakfast
- 3980 m closer to public transport−980 m
Why is 289 Midway Motel better than Oamaru Backpackers?
- 11.5 km closer to the city centre−1.5 km
- 2Earlier 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.
| Oamaru Backpackers vs 289 Midway Motel: which hotel is better? | Oamaru Backpackers | 289 Midway Motel |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.1 | 8.3 |
| Location | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Facilities | – | 4.2 |
| Families | – | 1.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 9.2 | 9.2 |
| Public transport | 9.7 +5.3 | 4.4 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.8 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +1.1 | 8.3 |
| Number of reviews | 86 | 102 +16 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 +0.7 | 3.9/5 |
| Google reviews | 206 +34 | 172 |
| Rank in Oamaru | top 7% +61% | top 68% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 210 m −1.5 km |
| To the beach | 330 m | 330 m |
| To public transport | 210 m −980 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 91 km | 90 km −1.5 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | 11 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | 11 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 4 | 13 +9 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Restaurant | – | ✓ |
| Room service | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Families with children | ✓ | ✓ |
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | ✓ |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.6 km apart
Oamaru Backpackers or 289 Midway Motel: common questions
Which is better, Oamaru Backpackers or 289 Midway Motel?
Oamaru Backpackers leads in 2 of 4 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Oamaru Backpackers or 289 Midway Motel?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
289 Midway Motel is closer: 210 m from the centre, against 1.7 km for Oamaru Backpackers.
How far apart are Oamaru Backpackers and 289 Midway Motel?
The two hotels are 1.6 km 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