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title: "The Criterion Hotel, Oamaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Criterion Hotel in Oamaru: rated 10.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel · ★★★★
# The Criterion Hotel

South Hill, Oamaru, New Zealand

10.0 ·  Exceptional 1 reviews
## About The Criterion Hotel

The Criterion Hotel is a hotel in South Hill, Oamaru, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. It is 1.4 km from the centre of Oamaru.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

3 Tyne St

## Amenities

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

## Location

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><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="">1.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Compare

## Compare The Criterion Hotel with nearby hotels

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-   [289 Midway Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/289-midway-motel-oamaru/) Motel ★★★★ 1.2 km away
    
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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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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