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title: "Hotels in Oamaru: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 45 hotels in Oamaru, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
---

# Where to stay in Oamaru

Oamaru has 45 places to stay in our index. 12 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.4.

- **places to stay:** 45

- **ranked by guests:** 12

- **average rating:** 8.4

- **5-star hotels:** 2

- [Beach hotels 5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 12](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 6](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/central/)

## Good to know about hotels in Oamaru

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Oamaru Backpackers](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/oamaru-backpackers-oamaru/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Oamaru

- **Average guest rating:** 8.4

- **Average walk grade:** 30/100

- **5-star hotels:** 2

## Areas of Oamaru

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Oamaru** 6 hotels, 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/?area=Oamaru)
-    [**Oamaru North** 4 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/?area=Oamaru+North)

## All hotels in Oamaru

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Oamaru

-     [**AAA Thames Court Motel** *vs* **Northstar Motel** Oamaru, 8.9 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru-vs-northstar-motel-oamaru/)
-     [**AAA Thames Court Motel** *vs* **ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge** Oamaru, 8.9 / 9.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru-vs-asure-ambassador-motor-lodge-oamaru/)
-     [**AAA Thames Court Motel** *vs* **Colonial Lodge Motel** Oamaru, 8.9 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru-vs-colonial-lodge-motel-oamaru/)
-     [**289 Midway Motel** *vs* **AAA Thames Court Motel** Oamaru, 8.3 / 8.9](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/289-midway-motel-oamaru-vs-aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru/)
-     [**AAA Thames Court Motel** *vs* **Bella Vista Motel Oamaru** Oamaru, 8.9 / 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru-vs-bella-vista-motel-oamaru-oamaru/)
-     [**AAA Thames Court Motel** *vs* **Ascot Oamaru Motel** Oamaru, 8.9 / 7.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru-vs-ascot-oamaru-motel-oamaru/)
-     [**AAA Thames Court Motel** *vs* **Avenue Motel** Oamaru, 8.9 / 7.6](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaa-thames-court-motel-oamaru-vs-avenue-motel-oamaru/)
-     [**ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge** *vs* **Northstar Motel** Oamaru, 9.2 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/asure-ambassador-motor-lodge-oamaru-vs-northstar-motel-oamaru/)

## FAQ: Oamaru

### What is the best-rated hotel in Oamaru?

By StayVersus score, Oamaru Backpackers is the best-rated hotel in Oamaru, with a guest rating of 9.4 from 86 reviews.

### Which area of Oamaru has the most hotels?

Oamaru has the most, with 6 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Oamaru?

We list 2 5-star hotels in Oamaru.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/oamaru/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/