| the basic mixed and female-only dorms come with wi-fi (paid) and shared bathrooms. private rooms are available, and family rooms sleep 3 to 6 people. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. breakfast and parking are free. other amenities include bike storage, 2 tv lounges and 2 communal kitchens. there's also a courtyard, a pool table and a coin-operated laundry. built in 1867, this relaxed hostel is 2 km from the oamaru blue penguin colony, a 4-minute walk from the whisky art gallery and a 14-minute walk from oamaru public gardens
Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 16
Whitestone City (5 min) Yellow eyed penguin colony (4 min) Forrester Gallery (1 min)
Gallery in a 19th-century neoclassical building with a regional art collection & rotating exhibits. Oamaru Public Gardens (8 min)
Opened in 1876, this 34-acre garden features a marble fountain, a playground, an aviary & more. Totara Estate (9 min) Janet Frame House (15 min) Oamaru's Victorian Precinct (2 min) Steampunk playground (9 min) Steampunk HQ (3 min)
Niche museum housed in a grain elevator with multimedia sci-fi exhibits focused around steam power. Oamaru Heritage Walking Tours (by appointment) (1 min) North Otago Museum (2 min) St Patrick's Basilica (15 min) Grainstore Gallery (4 min) Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (20 min)
Attraction with a grandstand where visitors can observe blue penguins in the wild. | 
