Top Boutique Hotels in Oamaru (2026)

This award-winning boutique hotel is in a hillside location, overlooking historic Oamaru with views of the sea and mountains. The property features extensive verandas, outdoor terraces and peaceful gardens. Facilities at Pen-y-bryn Lodge Oamaru include a billiard room, fitness center, guest library, and a shared lounge with open fireplace and bar. Free Wi-Fi is available in all public areas and guest rooms. Each room includes bathrobes, cotton bed linen, and feather and down pillows. There is also an iPod docking station, alarm clock radio, and a modern bathroom with hairdryer in every room. Pen-y-bryn Lodge is a 5-minute drive from Bushey Beach, home to endangered yellow-eyed penguins. Oamaru Botanic Gardens, Forrester Art Gallery and North Otago Museum are 5 minutes’ drive. Guests can enjoy tea, coffee, biscuits, chocolates and fresh fruit in the dining room with log fireplace. Breakfast and dinner are available for an additional charge and served at one of three large antique tables.

- "so interesting and perfectly beautiful" - "the authentic Victorian historic building.The beautiful gardens, the amazing furnishings , fabulous bed and linen, and overall attention to detail in every moment of our stay. From our personal welcome greeting to the delicious dinner and breakfast provided, our time spent here was perfect." - "It’s a beautiful place, and so much to see before you even go out. The owners (James and James) are very helpful. The first James helped save us making a big mistake on our drive to Mt Cook (the info we’d received about the best route turned out to be wrong!). Also saved us time going to visit a site which was showing open online but he’d heard it was closed, so checked for us. Saved a lot of unnecessary driving the wrong way!"

Featuring a shared lounge, bar and views of city, Poshtel is located in Oamaru, 23 miles from Moeraki Boulders. The property has luggage storage space and free WiFi throughout the property. Complete with a private bathroom equipped with a shower and free toiletries, the rooms at the hotel have a flat-screen TV and air conditioning, and certain rooms are equipped with a seating area. At Poshtel rooms contain bed linen and towels. Buffet and continental breakfast options are available each morning at the accommodation. The nearest airport is Richard Pearse Airport, 60 miles from Poshtel.

- "Fantastic location, staff were welcoming and helpful. Room was very comfortable with great shower and facilities. Just what we needed. Perfect thanks." - "Beautifully themed rooms and super comfy beds! Breakfast is also delicious" - "A great antidote to Motels! Designed with great flare and imagination. A glorious place to stay with a superb breakfast, too" - "Really fine building with very interesting fixtures. Staff were helpful and friendly. Breakfast was superb. Walking distance to areas of interest."