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Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains
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Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry

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126 Thames Street, Oamaru, Otago, 9400
  • Steampunk HQ
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Oamaru Harbour
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
    ‪4 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior King Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Superior King Room

  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Petite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Petite

  • City view
  • 53 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Room | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

King Room

  • City view
  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Apartment | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Suite | 1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Superior Suite

  • City view
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Superior King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Petite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

King Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, individually decorated, blackout curtains

Apartment

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Poshtel

Adults-only lodge in Oamaru
Dry cleaning, laundry facilities and a TV in a common area are available at this lodge. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a front desk safe.
Poshtel offers 15 accommodations with a safe and complimentary bathrobes. Each accommodation is individually decorated. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

The breakfast at Poshtel gets high marks from our customers. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from North Otago Museum. Features include free WiFi in public areas and dry cleaning service.
  • Free WiFi
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a front desk safe, laundry facilities and a lift
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the breakfast
  • Just a 4-minute walk from North Otago Museum and 6 minutes on foot from Oamaru Hospital
Poshtel offers its guests laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a front desk safe. Public spaces have free WiFi. The luxury Poshtel also features a television in common area and a lift.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Oamaru lodge.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

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

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable/satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • This property welcomes adults only.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 45 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 45 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve rollaway/extra beds
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 7:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • This is an adults-only property and children 2 years old and younger aren't allowed.

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Poshtel Hotel Oamaru
Poshtel Oamaru
Poshtel Lodge
Poshtel Oamaru
Poshtel Lodge Oamaru

Poshtel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 240 out of 298 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 43 out of 298 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 298 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 298 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 298 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was the most spacious, comfortable place with a sprinkling of steam punk vibe we have ever experienced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great experience!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marsha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved that it wasn’t an “off the shelf” place but instead had character.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Regina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely boutique hotel. The location was convenient to restaurants and a short drive away from the penguin encounters. The continental breakfast was good. The guest room was comfortable. The shower area had no glass enclosure or floor mats. The stone bathroom floor was quite wet after showering. This poses a safety hazard which was mentioned to the owners.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Boutique hotel in an older building, with an eclectic art collection and subtle steampunk theme. Superb host, comfortable room, great breakfast options & cycle-friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Won’t disappoint

Excellent! Great find and will definitely recommend to everyone.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Poshtel is truly a boutique hotel with only a handful of rooms that are all themed and unique. Rooms are a good size and very clean, but be prepared for a bit of noise (not too bad). The units fronting onto the main street have the usual traffic going by, and when we were put on the back side I thought it was a bonus - until the delivery trucks arrived to restock the grocery store, then the backup beepers started. That said, it wasn't too bad. The hotel itself and the staff (every one of them smiling and wonderful) easily made up for that tiny glitch. Breakfast in the morning was excellent. We would highly recommend this hotel for your stay in Omaru.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent customer service, loved the hotel and the rooms and the breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quirky hotel in a quirky town. We really enjoyed both. Poshtel was clean and comfortable with a cool vibe. Staff were friendly and helpful 🙂
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam, Bigfork

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing experience! An excellent place to stay. Great continental breakfast. Easy walking distance to the historic Victorian precinct and many other stores, shops and cafés.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Alan

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Worth a try!

Woman checking me in was stellar - the lobby fun and quirky as were the rooms. Breakfast was ok, no recycling offered, no organic options. All sweet options. Room was clean and fun, mattress felt lumpy and was saggy.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Poshtel was a very unique hotel the only problem we had was only very high windows could not see outside felt like we were in a bunker.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a cool place to stay. Front of house staff excellent. Really good continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karunakar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Although this property is very good and it has its own uniqueness, only thing is you can check in only after 2:00 pm. We went around 1:00 pm, no staff available, We have to come back after 2:00 pm.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

erik

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Kelly’s travels

It was right in town so walkable to everything. It had no parking so had to park on road or Woolworths car park, not ideal. We had room 4 on ground floor. The room was very small and dark with a panel of glass, not a window. Lots of memorabilia, which was interesting. It had ear plugs by the bed, was wondering why but you find out later a bit of noise in area. A continental breakfast was included with basic needs.
Bedroom theme
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely decor, french press in room, lovely breakfast...Charming place
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

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

Great place!

Fabulous old building that’s now quirky and fun, in a steampunk kind of way. Just be warned, the lounge closes at 8pm and there's a bit of road noise, but otherwise highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

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

Cute place, but too small

Very well-decorated room in a renovated historic building on a busy road. The front desk person was very friendly and helpful. The room was small but cozy. The parking was a block away, which wasn't a problem, but there wasn't any place to drop off your luggage while you checked in. The continental breakfast had high quality food, but not many choices. I felt like overall it was a good place for one night, but not an extended stay.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cecilia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for the great experience first time we will definitely be back - very private 😀
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Property is centrally located and was well maintained.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024