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Old Bones Lodge

2.5 star property

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Property grounds
Fireplace
Exterior
Property grounds
Living room

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot Tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
$59
includes taxes & fees
Sep 8 - Sep 9

Explore the area

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468 Beach Road, Awamoa, 9495
  • Oamaru Harbour
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • Steampunk HQ
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Double Room Single Use | Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Standard Double Room Single Use

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

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Free WiFi, bed sheets, wheelchair access

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2

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About this property

Old Bones Lodge

Awamoa guest house with free in-room WiFi
Along with a sauna, this smoke-free guesthouse has a library and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is not available.
Old Bones Lodge offers 8 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
6 hot tubs are on site. Other recreational amenities include a sauna.
Old Bones Lodge features 6 hot tubs and a sauna. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This beach guesthouse also offers a library, a terrace, and a garden. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Old Bones Lodge is a smoke-free property.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • 6 hot tubs
  • Library
  • Sauna

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

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  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

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  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 3 PM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 50.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 50.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 10:00 AM to 6 PM

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Old Bones Lodge Oamaru
Old Bones Oamaru
Old Bones Lodge Awamoa
Old Bones Awamoa
Old Bones Lodge Awamoa
Old Bones Lodge Guesthouse
Old Bones Lodge Guesthouse Awamoa

Old Bones Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 61 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 61 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 61 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 61 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 61 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Peter, Te Puke

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had some issues finding The Old Bones due to road closure and satnav not knowing about it. It would pay to check for directions. Once there though we found Karen and Grant very friendly and helpful. Our room was fine, nice and clean, there's a communal area for cooking, eating or relaxing on a couch too. Bathrooms are shared with the other guests but very clean and well maintained. It's a short walk to the beach too.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quiet retreat on the beach amongst farmland. Fantastic hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gaylene

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
So well equipped and modern. Will stay here again for sure
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Only 200 metres to the beach in the country not to far from the city. Cooking facilities impressive and lounge. Clean and functional toilets and great showers
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Shazia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location about 6 min drive from the town centre and opposite the beach with great views. Really well and thoughtfully laid out in terms of amenities (shared kitchen, sitting area, bathrooms). Would recommend for those seeking a quieter spot to recuperate.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Lovely setting with fair rates. Unique history of the area
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place with good cooking facilities and very friendly and helpful hosts. Lovely setting by the beach - peaceful but with easy access to the town. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alison, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just fabulous.... lovely big main room with comfy sofas and log burner. Lovely gardens
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sam, Brisbane

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property is well located near the local town, and it has very good facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daphne

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hot tubs under the nite sky snd close to the beach and isolated just loved it all. Beds could be harder.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good service, clean common areas, really nice vibe in a beautiful location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
quite and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

8/10 Good

Bruce and Sue

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well priced, very clean. Rooms are very small and water pressure low.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

4/10 Poor

Kerry, Devon, England

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although this was relatively cheap the room smelt musty. The bed & sheets were clean but the carpet didn’t look recently hoovered and the towels did not smell freshly laundered. The kitchen area was very handy but again it was not terribly clean. Close to the beach and amenities and the lady was very friendly and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The owner Gloria was amazing. She helped us a lot with where we were going etc. it was great sharing the facilities with others and talking to other people including tourists. An older facility but well maintained and quiet by the beach. No
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent.

Close to the beach. Not far from Oamaru for supplies and restaurants. Clean comfortable and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We LOVED this place!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jayne, Perth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic owner, met a lot of great people
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was both beautiful and convenient to town. The facility was immaculate and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019