The Criterion Hotel vs Oamaru Backpackers
Both are in Oamaru, 320 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★★★South Hill
The Criterion Hotel
- Guest rating
- 10.0 Exceptional
- Score by category
- 1 of 5
HotelSouth Hill
Oamaru Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.4 Exceptional
- Location score
- 7.4
- Score by category
- 4 of 5
The short answer
Pick Oamaru Backpackers
It comes out ahead on 4 of 5 compared facts. 320 m apart.
Choose Oamaru Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay
- more restaurants on the doorstep
Why is The Criterion Hotel better than Oamaru Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Oamaru Backpackers better than The Criterion Hotel?
- 1More guest reviews (86 vs 1), so the rating is more reliable×86
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| The Criterion Hotel vs Oamaru Backpackers: which hotel is better? | The Criterion 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 | 10.0 +0.6 | 9.4 |
| Number of reviews | 1 | 86 +85 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 206 |
| Rank in Oamaru | top 50% | top 7% +43% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | – | 7.4 |
| Distance to South Hill centre | 950 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 | ||
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 9 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2021 |
| Listed amenities | – | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | – | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | – | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | – | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | – | ✓ |
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Location
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The Criterion Hotel or Oamaru Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, The Criterion Hotel or Oamaru Backpackers?
Oamaru Backpackers leads in 4 of 5 categories, including StayVersus score, number of reviews, rank in Oamaru. The Criterion Hotel is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, The Criterion 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 950 m for The Criterion Hotel.
How far apart are The Criterion Hotel and Oamaru Backpackers?
The two hotels are 320 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