The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Oamaru

Planning a weekend trip to Oamaru, New Zealand? Whether you're planning a romantic getaway, a family vacation, or a girls weekend to remember, Oamaru offers a terrific array of weekend hotels waiting to welcome you with open arms. Our researched suggestions will help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Oamaru. With terrific amenities such as pools, comfortable rooms, and delectable restaurants, these hotels provide the perfect backdrop to a long weekend adventure in Oamaru. Choosing the right hotel for your stay is crucial, and we've analyzed the best hotels for a weekend retreat in Oamaru based on key criteria such as location, guest ratings, price, amenities, and more, making them perfect for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, let's start planning your weekend getaway trip with one of these best hotels in Oamaru below.

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

Brydone Hotel Oamaru

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $84 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat

Located at 115 Thames Street, Brydone Hotel Oamaru has great rooms from $84 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, child care, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love city views, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities at this convenient hotel. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

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


Oamaru Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Oamaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Oamaru Motor Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $80. Offering room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 391 Thames Highway. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, a spa and wellness center, free parking, and laundry facilities which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.5 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too.

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


Highfield Mews Motel

Motel with prices starting at $87 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Oamaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Highfield Mews Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $87. We loved that is has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 244 Thames Street. You'll also find a hot tub, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. That hot tub is terrific after a long day of sightseeing.

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


Alpine Motel

Motel with prices starting at $64 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Oamaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed

With terrific rooms from $64, Alpine Motel, at 285 Thames Street provides room service, hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care. Its terrific guest rating is 7.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1.6 km from the city center, too. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Northstar Motel

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days 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 visitors. Just 1 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

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


Colonial Lodge Motel Oamaru

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Colonial Lodge Motel Oamaru is 8.70 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and free parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $76, and it's located at 509 Thames Highway. We also love the laundry facilities, family rooms, a tour desk, a microwave, and a refrigerator which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

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


AAA Thames Court Motel

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

A cool place is AAA Thames Court Motel because it has great rooms that start at $61. It has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 252 Thames Street. Only 1.4 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love city views, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a 24-hour desk at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

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


Heritage Court Motor Lodge Oamaru

Motel with prices starting at $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed

Heritage Court Motor Lodge Oamaru offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $73 (before taxes). It's located at 346 Thames Highway and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, free parking, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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


289 Midway Motel

Motel with prices starting at $68 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed

Located at 289 Thames Street, 289 Midway Motel has great rooms from $68 (before taxes). It offers room service, a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services. It has a terrific 8.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.6 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground


Bella Vista Motel Oamaru

Motel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Oamaru
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Bella Vista Motel Oamaru which has nice rooms starting at $93. Offering a fitness center, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 7.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 206 Thames Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers city views, free parking, kids meals, car rentals, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.9 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the Weekend 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 One Week in Oamaru, or Best Hotels for One Night in Oamaru.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Oamaru?

Oamaru Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$76

After analyzing 10 weekend trip hotels in Oamaru, New Zealand, we found the average weekend trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $76. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic weekend 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 weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $81
  • 3-star hotels: $71


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