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#8 of 14 motels in Oamaru

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Welcome to Heritage Court Motor Lodge. A range of accommodation and facility options including our own restaurant. We offer a friendly, personal service, even though we are one of Oamaru's largest accomodation providers. Guests have a choice of 34 rooms which range from budget to luxury, Our units are spacious and set back from the road in a quiet location only two minutes drive to the centre of town, and four minutes to the Little Blue Penguin Colony. We have recently opened seven brand new rooms and seven newly renovated rooms offering our customers superb, modern facilities. Contact us direct for special rates for groups, corporates and seniors. Enquire now!

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Property amenities

Free parking

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Restaurant

Breakfast available

Kids stay free

Children's playground

Baggage storage

Self-serve laundry

Complimentary Instant Coffee

Complimentary tea

Special diet menus

Highchairs available

Room features

Desk

Housekeeping

Seating area

Wardrobe / wardrobe

Kitchenette

Flatscreen TV

Electric blanket

Bath / shower

Private bathrooms

Microwave

Refrigerator

Electric kettle

On-demand films

Complimentary toiletries

Hair dryer

Room types

City view

Non-smoking rooms

Family rooms

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HOTEL CLASS

HOTEL STYLE

Family

Modern

Languages Spoken

English, Chinese

Location

43Car recommended

Grade: 43 out of 100

54Restaurantswithin 10 km

40Attractionswithin 10 km

346 Thames Highway Oamaru North, Oamaru 9400 New Zealand

Getting there

Dunedin Airport112 kmSee all flights

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Nearby attractions

Oamaru Public Gardens

2.6 kmHistory Museums

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Parry wrote a review Nov 2023

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Convenient but….

This place needs a little help…..cleaner carpets, upgrade of bed linen and cover, a mattress that doesn’t rest on the bed board, and an internet service that actually works. Appeared clean but had a smell of harsh cleaning materials upon entry.

Date of stay: November 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Exploration760422 wrote a review Feb 2023

Excellent stop over visit

This was a stopover visit on the way to Dunedin with my teenage daughter. Room was exactly what we wanted. Its was super clean, spacious with an excellent shower and all the right amenities. We were also late to check in and they communicated really well. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Date of stay: January 2023

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Donna P wrote a review Feb 2023

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Top Spot.

They were amazing. Fitted me in at the last minute after my booking agency double booked me somewhere else. Room was very clean, and had everything I needed. Ground floor also, it was set up for complete disabled occupant and would have fit the bill nicely. Easy parking and a great restaurant on site. 5 stars!

Date of stay: February 2023

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Trip type: Travelled solo

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samsarasun wrote a review Jan 2023

Geneva, Switzerland10 contributions10 helpful votes

Good but bad bed

Bed is like a wooden board… We were cold at a certain stage but heating system was efficient. Location is on main road We got the ground floor because of luggage Bathroom is large enough and was clean Room is large- includes Netflix in case you are bored

Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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Sheryl M wrote a review Jan 2023

Auckland, New Zealand100 contributions46 helpful votes

Generous size units

Spotlessly clean unit we couldn't fault anything and been upstairs found we didn't hear any noise from courtyard parking. Perhaps a bit far from historic Oamaru area and whilst there was a restaurant on site we drove to town centre for eating options. Rooms were generous size so plenty of room to unpack and basic kitchen facilities were fine.

Date of stay: December 2022

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Kej5 wrote a review Nov 2022

Auckland, New Zealand220 contributions38 helpful votes

Average but friendly staff

The room was very basic with a very small bathroom. The outdoor seating area was in need of some serious maintenance. The paving stones were full of weeds, the trees were overgrown and the outdoor furniture had seen better days. The restaurant food was quite bland but the portion sizes were very generous, however way too much for the average person. Nice, friendly staff though, and they were willing to help.

Date of stay: October 2022

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TeePodd wrote a review Oct 2022

Cremorne, Australia589 contributions194 helpful votes

Great location and a lovely hotel

Fabulously located within walking distance of the heritage precinct and blue penguin viewing site. This place seems very new and has been thoughtfully fitted out with little touches of luxury. The bed is super comfy and view out the the ocean lovely. Very quiet and welcoming. Can recommend !

Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled as a couple

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vanessa wrote a review Mar 2022

Nelson, New Zealand8 contributions

Will not return

Staff are friendly and nice, and check was easy. Was so unimpressed that they put me next to a covid positive patient that was isolating when they had other rooms available. The walls were paper thin so everything he coughed, I felt like I was getting coughed on. The beds were so hard to the point they were almost painful and I considered sleeping on my yoga Matt on the floor. Notice in shower saying if steam from shower triggered fire alarm you would be charged $250, yet they had no extractor van. Continental breakfast they served in the restaurant was actually embarrassing. Warm yogurt, dry toast or rice bubbles/ cornflakes that looked like they had been there years. Just a terrible experience.

Date of stay: March 2022Trip type: Travelled solo

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Jonathan Taylor wrote a review Jan 2022

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Heritage Court Restaurant

On booking we were advised that they did not have a liquor license due to COVID-19, That should have rung enough alarm bells, but of no consequence as we were dining with our grandson. We ordered our mains with a garlic bread to start. The bread wasn't too bad and that was about where it stopped. I ordered the Blue Cod on special, my wife ordered the roast Pork on special and little Mr 8yo ordered the chicken nuggets. The nuggets were ok but the chips were a bit on the under cooked side of things. My Blue Cod tasted as if it had been in a freezer for 9 months, microwave defrosted and then deep fried. Dry as old leather. As for the roast Pork let's just say that it was inedible, dry, stringy and tasteless. On leaving we were charged for everything, even after voicing our concerns. Needless to say we will never be back.…

Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Travelled with family

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JustMeSo1974 wrote a review Dec 2021

Christchurch, New Zealand9 contributions14 helpful votes

Comfortable and Good Value

Comfortable and spacious. Good comfortable beds, room to spread out and put your bags places, good cooktop (maybe induction), nice sized drinking glasses! (I don’t like the tiny glasses motels often have), good sized tv that swivels, new heat pump that works well, blackout blinds that have a separate sheer curtain for privacy. Got its own well priced family restaurant which I didn’t try.

Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Travelled with family

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