The Best Hotels for One Night in Oamaru

Where to Stay for a One Day Trip

Looking for a place to stay for one night in Oamaru, New Zealand? Whether you're here for a quick business trip, a short stopver, or just passing through, we've got you covered. After analyzing all of the top hotels in the area, we've identified the very best hotels for a one-night stay in Oamaru. With a variety of options ranging from affordable 3-star hotels to luxury 5-star accommodations, there's something for everyone. Each of these hotels boasts comfortable and relaxing rooms with top-notch amenities to make your single night stay enjoyable. Plus, their prime locations make it easy to explore the most popular sights and neighborhoods, and many are within walking distance to the fantastic restaurants nearby, making them great options for a quick visit. So why settle for a sub par hotel when you can have a memorable stay in Oamaru, even if it's just for one night? You can really make the most of your one night or one-day trip with one of these hotels. So, book one of our top recommendations for a hotel that will exceed your expectations and leave you eager to return on your next visit to Oamaru.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Highfield Mews Motel

Motel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 244 Thames Street, Highfield Mews Motel has great rooms from $87 (before taxes). It offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.90 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, one-night visitors will especially love a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk at this comfortable hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf


Heritage Court Motor Lodge Oamaru

Motel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a One-Day Trip to Oamaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Heritage Court Motor Lodge Oamaru which has nice rooms starting at $73. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 346 Thames Highway. This relaxing hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for one-night trip hotels, so it's a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf


Brydone Hotel Oamaru

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for a 2-Day Trip to Oamaru

We found Brydone Hotel Oamaru to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $84. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 115 Thames Street. You'll also find city views, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities which travelers will love. And this terrific hotel is just 2.4 km from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Budget
  • Golf


Oamaru Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
One of the Best Hotels for a One-Day Trip to Oamaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $80, Oamaru Motor Lodge, at 391 Thames Highway provides room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. Its terrific guest rating is 9.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Visitors will really like this convenient hotel which also offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 0.5 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Northstar Motel

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for Your One-Night Stay in Oamaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Northstar Motel has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and a game room. The great rooms here start at $74 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 495a Thames Highway. Furthermore, it also offers free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a microwave, and a refrigerator, which is nice for one-night visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this comfortable hotel is a terrific choice.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf


AAA Thames Court Motel

Motel with prices starting at $61 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Quick Stopover in Oamaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of AAA Thames Court Motel is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $61, and it's located at 252 Thames Street. We also love the city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. The price of this hotel is less than average for one-night trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $78 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Nice for a Short Stay in Oamaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A cool place is ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $78. It has room service, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 296 Thames Highway. Only 0.9 km from the city center, travelers will especially love city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a microwave at this terrific hotel.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Alpine Motel

Motel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for a Short One-Night Stay
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Alpine Motel offers room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $64 (before taxes). It's located at 285 Thames Street and has earned a guest rating of 7.90/10. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Golf


Colonial Lodge Motel Oamaru

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great for a Quick Visit to Oamaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at 509 Thames Highway, Colonial Lodge Motel Oamaru has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and free parking. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which one-night visitors will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.2 km from the center of town.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Alma Motel Oamaru

Motel with prices starting at $62 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Make the Most of Your One-Night Stay Here
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for one-night trip hotels.

A great place to stay is Alma Motel Oamaru which has nice rooms starting at $62. Offering room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and golf, it also has a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 292 Oamaru-Alma Road. Visitors will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, fishing, and family rooms. It's located just 6.7 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for one-night trip hotels.

One-Night Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Family rooms
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Golf


Also, take a look at the One-Night Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Dunedin and Timaru.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Oamaru, make sure you also see Best Luxury Hotels in Oamaru, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Oamaru, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Oamaru, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Oamaru, or Best Hotels for One Week in Oamaru.


How much do hotels for a one-night stay cost in Oamaru?

Oamaru Average One-Night Trip Hotel Price
$73

After analyzing 11 one-night trip hotels in Oamaru, New Zealand, we found the average one-night trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $73. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic one-night trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Oamaru.

The average prices of our suggested one-night trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $78
  • 3-star hotels: $71
  • 2-star hotels: $62


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