| there's no air-conditioning. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. off the thames highway, this simple motel is 2 km from the glen warren reserve, 4 km from the oamaru blue penguin colony and 5 km from cape wanbrow. the casual studios feature free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and sofas, as well as dining tables and kitchenettes. apartments with 1 or 2 bedrooms add lounge areas; some have whirlpool tubs. amenities include continental breakfast and evening meals (fee for both), a bbq area and free parking
Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 11
Grainstore Gallery (5 min) Forrester Gallery (4 min)
Gallery in a 19th-century neoclassical building with a regional art collection & rotating exhibits. St Patrick's Basilica (2 min) North Otago Museum (4 min) Janet Frame House (3 min) Whitestone City (5 min) Yellow eyed penguin colony (8 min) Oamaru Public Gardens (4 min)
Opened in 1876, this 34-acre garden features a marble fountain, a playground, an aviary & more. Oamaru Heritage Walking Tours (by appointment) (4 min) Steampunk HQ (4 min)
Niche museum housed in a grain elevator with multimedia sci-fi exhibits focused around steam power. Oamaru's Victorian Precinct (4 min) Totara Estate (12 min) Steampunk playground (6 min) Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (7 min)
Attraction with a grandstand where visitors can observe blue penguins in the wild. | 
