Top Boutique Hotels in Waitaki District (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."

Your boutique accommodations at Moeraki is located opposite the beach and 20 minutes' walk from Moeraki Boulders and cafe. When walks along the beach become tiresome, guests can retreat to their private room which includes free WiFi. Admire the sea views while you walk along the Moeraki esplanade reserve. The popular Vanessa's cafe is a 5-minute drive away. Every room offers guests a private bathroom and entrance. From the the King and Queen Suite you can admire views of the sea. Noah's Boutique Accommodations provides a shared kitchen and outdoor seating area to enjoy your meal. You can also a BBQ while watching the sunset. Oamaru is 19 mi from the hotel. The nearest airport is Dunedin Airport, 50 mi from the property.

- "Owner operator is very lovely good size property grewt facilities very homely feel" - "Noah’s is fabulous! The host is very friendly and responsive. Our rooms and bathrooms were spotlessly clean and everything fully provided." - "From the moment my husband and I arrived at Noah's, we felt instantly relaxed and welcomed by the beautiful owner Leonie. We felt like we had arrived at at a family members home so warmly welcomed. Leonie asked questions to establish that we had everything we might need, and also advised where to eat and what was delicious from the menu. We would eat at Fleur's, however, though we were disappointed as Fleur's is closed , we absolutely loved our evening and meal at the Moreaki Tavern. It was literally a stones throw away also. We woke to birds on the outside table and in the tree in our wonderful sea view room. We strongly advise anybody and everybody to stay with this wonderful lady in her wee part of Paradise. Thank you again Leonie, Tony and I look forward to staying with you again xx"