Oamaru Backpackers vs Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park
Both are in Oamaru, 1.3 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HotelSouth Hill
Oamaru Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.3
- Score by category
- 3 of 7
Camping★★★★Oamaru
Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park
- Guest rating
- 8.6 Very good
- Score by category
- 3 of 7
The short answer
Too close to call
Each hotel leads in 3 categories. Your priorities decide. 1.3 km apart.
Choose Oamaru Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.4 / 8.6)
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is Oamaru Backpackers better than Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.4 vs 8.6)+0.8
Why is Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park better than Oamaru Backpackers?
- 1Earlier 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 Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park: which hotel is better? | Oamaru Backpackers | Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.4 | – |
| Location | 7.3 | – |
| Beach access | 9.2 | – |
| Public transport | 9.7 | – |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.1 +0.6 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.4 +0.8 | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 86 | 116 +30 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 206 | – |
| Rank in Oamaru | top 8% +34% | top 42% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.3 | – |
| Distance to the centre | 1.7 km | 1.5 km −150 m |
| To the beach | 340 m | – |
| To public transport | 210 m | – |
| To the airport | 91 km | – |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 11 | – |
| To the nearest food shop | 790 m | – |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | – |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | – |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★★ |
| Rooms | 9 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2021 | – |
| Listed amenities | 7 | – |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:00 −1h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | – |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
1.3 km apart
Oamaru Backpackers: city centre: 1.7 km, nearest station Whitestone Model Rail Group. Oamaru: 210 m, Timaru Airport (TIU): 91 km, beach: 340 m, 11 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Oamaru Backpackers or Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park: common questions
Which is better, Oamaru Backpackers or Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park?
They are evenly matched. Oamaru Backpackers is stronger in StayVersus score, guest rating, rank in Oamaru; Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park is stronger in number of reviews, distance to the centre, check-in from.
Which is cheaper, Oamaru Backpackers or Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park is closer: 1.5 km from the centre, against 1.7 km for Oamaru Backpackers.
How far apart are Oamaru Backpackers and Oamaru TOP 10 Holiday Park?
The two hotels are 1.3 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