| amenities include free parking and loaner bikes, as well as bbq facilities and breakfast (fee). check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the straightforward rooms and suites provide free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs, balconies and kitchenettes, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities. this casual motel is a 7-minute walk from st patrick's basilica and 3 km from the oamaru blue penguin colony. suites feature separate living rooms, sofabeds and/or whirlpool baths. room service is available
Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 12
St Patrick's Basilica (7 min) Janet Frame House (15 min) Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (7 min)
Attraction with a grandstand where visitors can observe blue penguins in the wild. Steampunk HQ (18 min)
Niche museum housed in a grain elevator with multimedia sci-fi exhibits focused around steam power. Oamaru's Victorian Precinct (17 min) Oamaru Public Gardens (15 min)
Opened in 1876, this 34-acre garden features a marble fountain, a playground, an aviary & more. Totara Estate (12 min) Grainstore Gallery (19 min) Oamaru Heritage Walking Tours (by appointment) (16 min) North Otago Museum (14 min) Forrester Gallery (15 min)
Gallery in a 19th-century neoclassical building with a regional art collection & rotating exhibits. Whitestone City (20 min) Yellow eyed penguin colony (8 min) Steampunk playground (6 min) | 
