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title: "Federation House, Oamaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Federation House in Oamaru: rated 8.4 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/federation-house-oamaru/
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source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Guesthouse · ★★★
# Federation House

Awamoa, Oamaru, New Zealand

8.4 ·  Very good 18 reviews ·  4.2/5 on Google, 52 reviews ·  5.0 Location score
## About Federation House

Federation House is a guesthouse in Awamoa, Oamaru, New Zealand. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 18 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.1 km from the centre of Oamaru. The nearest beach is 510 m away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 92 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

60 Tyne Street [federationhouse.co.nz](http://www.federationhouse.co.nz)

## Rating on Google

4.2/5

52 Google reviews

-   5★48%
-   4★35%
-   3★4%
-   2★9%
-   1★4%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.0**/10

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

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">Friendly Bay Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">510 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">8 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Whitestone Model Rail Group. Oamaru</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">590 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">92 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">207 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="">2.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Whitestone City590 m
-   Steampunk HQ760 m
-   Waitaki Museum and Archive1.0 km
-   Janet Frame House1.6 km

### Compare

## Compare Federation House with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Federation House

### How do guests rate Federation House?

Federation House has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 18 reviews, which is better than 36% of rated hotels in Oamaru.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Federation House?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Federation House include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Federation House?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Federation House from the airport?

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 92 km away in a straight line.

### Is Federation House close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 510 m from the hotel.

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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