Brydone Hotel Oamaru

3.5 star property

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Interior entrance
Traditional Double Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Classic Suite | View from room

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • 24/7 front desk
$99
includes taxes & fees
Nov 22 - Nov 23

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115 Thames Street, Oamaru, 9400
  • Place, Steampunk HQ
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Oamaru Harbour
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

Junior Suite

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
(6 reviews)
  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior King + Single

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Premium Queen

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Superior Queen + Single

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(12 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Family Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 700 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Accessibility Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Classic Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 753 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Triple

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Superior Twin

  • 237 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Traditional Double Room, 1 King Bed

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 237 sq ft
  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Brydone Hotel Oamaru

3.5-star Oamaru hotel with restaurant
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this smoke-free hotel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, dry cleaning, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk are onsite.
Brydone Hotel Oamaru offers 49 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. Televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include complimentary weekday newspapers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. 4 meeting rooms are available. This Oamaru hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a fireplace in the lobby. Complimentary self parking is available on site. Guests can use the health club at a partner property.

Brydone Hotel Oamaru is a smoke-free property.

Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:30 AM and 10 AM.
Brydone Hotel Oamaru has a restaurant serving breakfast and dinner.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: NZD 14 to 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Couples/private dining

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 4 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 25.00

Special check-in instructions

Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 12 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 14 to 25 per person
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 25.00 (subject to availability)

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

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Brydone Hotel Oamaru Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 243 out of 553 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 217 out of 553 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 71 out of 553 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 14 out of 553 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 553 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Marshall

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Property was clean but basic and a bit dated. Queen bed in room had a very hard mattress, unit only had one bedside cabinet and power plugs for each side was behind the mattress, bathroom looked like it had recently been modernised. Door had snub lock plus chain, strongly recommend that you use the chain. Had an issue of someone walking into our room at 12:10am using a master key, ignoring the privacy requested sign hanging on the outside of the door, then stopping in the entrance when we loudly advised her that the room was taken then she stood with our door open for a few more minutes cursing that she was there to collect some milk before finally leaving our room. Only discovered that she was an employee (night porter) when we rang the front desk to complain that night and she answered the duty phone. She stated that she had got the wrong room. Reported this to the front desk the next morning and was told that they would comp our meal the next night. However when we went to confirm the credit ahead of the meal that night, we were advised that only a portion was credited. Advised hotel that we had been told that morning that both our meals would be credited otherwise we would have changed our accommodation during the day to another motel, they went back to management who eventually gave us the full meal credit given earlier. Nice restaurant, cafe and Bar that allowed you to charge back against your room number. On checkout, the hotel attempted to double charge us.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janette

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

Lovely building

It was a lovely room. Just the right size for our one night stay. We were annoyed that the electric blanket was incredibly hard to find and plug in to use. I broke my permanent bracelet trying to lift the whole mattress to get to the plug on both beds. The heater has 3 different places to make sure it is on (overkill), had to call the desk to get it working. Positives: it is a lovely old hotel with a quirky room system. A few stairs to conquer but also a small elevator. It is very central to everything. A lovely walk up amd down the road to find quaint shops and wonderful old buildings. The people were nice and the cleaning lady was especially perky in the morning. Everyone seemed.to be happy to work there.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and warm hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

T G A Buma

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Last time I stayed at this Hotel was 30 years ago. Was perfectly adequate for a comfortable nights stay. Central Oamaru, so good location with plenty of free parking at the rear of the Hotel. Happy with my stay overall.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Alec

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alysha

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Clarice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good overall
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lucy

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Not recommend
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Gaye

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very convenient to get around Oamaru as central location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

PETER

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing lovely old building! Nice rooms, bit of street noise early morning but hey the windows are thin and not double glazed. Nice bar, wanted to check out the other bar out the back too but it closed early.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jullia

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location, right in central spot. All the staff from reception to cafe & restaurant to housekeeping were so friendly & helpful. Hotel is lovely, some people might think old, which it is, but thats what we liked about it. Lovely Victoria building. Rooms have be renovated, beds were so comfortable and larger than modern hotels.Bathroom is small but again renovated and shower is so roomy and great water pressure. Wish we had have stayed longer. 2 nights not enough in this lovely hotel & town.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Maru

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

keith

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Val

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

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

8/10 Good

Jeannine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was well priced and had all we needed. My only negative comment would be the pressure of the water, very poor but bathroom was lovely
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handily located in town centre
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location. Clean and lots of parking. Older feel to the hotel as it was a historic building that eas renovated but lots of character.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Gerald and Judith

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This hotel promises more than it delivers. The older part of the facility is elegant and potentially charming, but has threadbare carpets and would benefit from a shift in attitude from some staff to become genuinely customer focused. The newer (1960s) part at the back is really pretty basic despite some recent refurbishment - all satisfactory but very basic, and because of this, it is overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A clean and renovated room with coffe and tea. There was no noise from the street. The service people are very friendly l.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Craig

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Damien

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025