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title: "Eden Gardens Motel, Oamaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Eden Gardens Motel in Oamaru: rated 7.8 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-18
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Motel · ★★★★
# Eden Gardens Motel

Oamaru, Oamaru, New Zealand

7.8 ·  Good 81 reviews ·  #11 #11 of 12 in Oamaru ·  4.7 Location score
## About Eden Gardens Motel

Eden Gardens Motel is a motel in Oamaru, Oamaru, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 7.8 out of 10 across 81 reviews. Facilities include gym, free parking. It is 1.1 km from the centre of Oamaru. The nearest beach is 990 m away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 91 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Rooms:** 21

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 3

14 Joy Street [edengardensmotel.co.nz](http://www.edengardensmotel.co.nz/)

## How Eden Gardens Motel scores

Better rated than 4% of hotels in Oamaru

-   Guest rating **7.8**
-   Location **4.7**
-   Beach access **6.9**
-   Public transport **5.9**

Oamaru average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Gym

### Leisure

-   Garden

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **23**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **4**

<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="">990 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oamaru Steam and Rail</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">900 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</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="">91 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">204 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">18 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Janet Frame House290 m
-   Waitaki Museum and Archive730 m
-   Steampunk HQ950 m
-   North Otago Astronomical Society Observatory980 m
-   Whitestone City1.1 km

### Compare

## Compare Eden Gardens Motel with nearby hotels

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-   [Brydone Hotel Oamaru](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/brydone-hotel-oamaru-oamaru/) Hotel ★★★½ 760 m away
    
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## Questions about Eden Gardens Motel

### How do guests rate Eden Gardens Motel?

Eden Gardens Motel has a guest rating of 7.8 out of 10 from 81 reviews, which is better than 4% of rated hotels in Oamaru.

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

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

### Is there parking at Eden Gardens Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Eden Gardens Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 91 km away in a straight line.

### Is Eden Gardens Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 990 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Eden Gardens Motel have?

Eden Gardens Motel has 21 rooms.

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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