Criterion Boutique Hotel

Hotel in Oamaru

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Enjoy your visit to Oamaru with a stay at Criterion Boutique Hotel.
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi

Main amenities (2)

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Limited hour front desk
£47
includes taxes & fees
10 Feb - 11 Feb

Room options

Showing 4 of 4 rooms
Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Daily housekeeping
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room

Highlights

Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Queen Bed
Studio Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Studio Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Studio Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Studio Suite | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Studio Suite

Highlights

Private bathroom
Toaster
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
3 Tyne St, Oamaru, Otago Region, 9400

What's nearby

  • Steampunk HQ - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Oamaru Harbour - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • North Otago Museum - 5 min walk - 0.5 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Whitestone Cheese Diner & Deli - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Coast - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Indian Kitchen Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Harbour St Bakery - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk

About this property

Criterion Boutique Hotel

Enjoy your visit to Oamaru with a stay at Criterion Boutique Hotel.

At a glance

Hotel size

    • 7 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
    • Minimum check-in age – 18
    • Check-out time is 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from noon - 8:30 PM
    • Front desk staffed during limited hours
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed

Internet

    • Free Wi-Fi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)

Parking

    • No on-site parking

Property amenities

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)

Room amenities

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Stay connected

  • Complimentary wireless Internet access (speed of 25+ Mbps)

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Policies

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
This property does not have lifts.
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Frequently asked questions

Are pets allowed at Criterion Boutique Hotel?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Criterion Boutique Hotel?

Sorry, there's no on-site parking at Criterion Boutique Hotel.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Criterion Boutique Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

What's the area around Criterion Boutique Hotel like?

Criterion Boutique Hotel is a short 1-minute walk from Steampunk HQ and 4 minutes' walk from Oamaru Harbour.

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Criterion Boutique Hotel Reviews

6.8

Good

6.8

Cleanliness

5.8

Amenities

8.0

Staff & service

6.2

Property conditions & facilities

10/10 Exceptional

if you love a victorian vibe place this a hotel to stay. Me and my partner really love the place and their foods are superb.
Levi, 2-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Amazing building and warm, friendly staff.
Mark, 1-night trip

8/10 Very good

For a budget hotel, I found myself having the most comfortable sleep in any of the hotels I stayed at in New Zealand! The rooms were super small without TV and en-suite bathroom, but I didn't expect it given this is 1 of only 2 remaining original continuosly ran hotels in the town.
sammy, 1-night trip

10/10 Exceptional

Linens are exceptional quality and very clean. Cannot praise this place highly enough. Exellent value for money. In the heart of the Heritage area. Jenny and Maryanne
Jenny, 1-night trip

2/10 Poor

Perfect.
Joseph, 1-night trip

4/10 Fair

The guy who runs this is really nice and the beds have nice linen and the room is clean enough. While the rooms were in good condition, they were small and we booked the room because the listing said a bathroom was among the room amenities. There were two clean bathrooms on the other side of the floor. It might be good to specify “shared bathroom” in the hotel description. If the kitchen were clean and free of clutter, I would have rated this 3 stars despite the amenity listing discrepancy. Unfortunately, the kitchen was unusable owing to a large box dumped on the cooker, other equipment left on the side by the sink and dirty dishes left there from when we checked in a few minutes before 2pm until we checked out just before 10am. I went to wash the dishes, but I couldn’t find a cloth, only dishwashing liquid. Food from the restaurant was stored in a deep freeze and a fridge was switched off. Another fridge freezer was switched on, but this would have benefited from being cleaned. I know the owners are new, so leaving this as constructive feedback.
Rebecca, 1-night trip

6/10 Good

marivic, 2-night trip

6/10 Good

Anna, 1-night trip