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title: "Alma Motel, Oamaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Alma Motel in Oamaru: rated 8.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Motel · ★★★ · ARRA Accommodation Group
# Alma Motel

Deborah, Oamaru, New Zealand

8.4 ·  Very good 30 reviews ·  #7 #7 of 12 in Oamaru ·  4.5/5 on Google, 110 reviews ·  1.5 Location score
## About Alma Motel

Alma Motel is a motel in Deborah, Oamaru, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 30 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 5.5 km from the centre of Oamaru. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 93 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Chain:** ARRA Accommodation Group

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

292 Oamaru-Alma Road [almamotels.co.nz](http://WWW.almamotels.co.nz/)

## How Alma Motel scores

Better rated than 36% of hotels in Oamaru

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **1.5**
-   Beach access **0.0**

Oamaru average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

110 Google reviews

-   5★67%
-   4★17%
-   3★11%
-   2★2%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **1.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **0**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru Airport (TIU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">93 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">210 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oamaru</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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## Questions about Alma Motel

### How do guests rate Alma Motel?

Alma Motel has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 30 reviews, which is better than 36% of rated hotels in Oamaru.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Alma Motel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Alma Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Alma Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 93 km away in a straight line.

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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