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title: "Poshtel, Oamaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Poshtel in Oamaru: rated 9.3 by guests, Hotel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-11
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Hotel
# Poshtel

Oamaru, Oamaru, New Zealand

9.3 ·  Exceptional 140 reviews ·  4.6/5 on Google, 234 reviews ·  7.9 Location score
## About Poshtel

Poshtel is a hotel in Oamaru, Oamaru, New Zealand. Guests rate it 9.3 out of 10 across 140 reviews. It is 700 m from the centre of Oamaru. The nearest beach is 290 m away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 91 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Check-in from:** 14:30

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 4

126 Thames Street [poshtelnz.com](https://poshtelnz.com/)

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

234 Google reviews

-   5★77%
-   4★10%
-   3★5%
-   2★3%
-   1★5%

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

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.9**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **19**

- **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="">290 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 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="">600 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="">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="">700 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Waitaki Museum and Archive360 m
-   Janet Frame House550 m
-   Steampunk HQ610 m
-   Whitestone City780 m
-   North Otago Astronomical Society Observatory1.3 km

### Compare

## Compare Poshtel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Poshtel

### How do guests rate Poshtel?

Poshtel has a guest rating of 9.3 out of 10 from 140 reviews, which is better than 93% of rated hotels in Oamaru.

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

Check-in starts at 14:30 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Poshtel from the airport?

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

### Is Poshtel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 290 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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