Holmes Hill Travel Guide

Oamaru

Popular places to visit

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony

Explore the great outdoors at Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony, a lovely green space in Oamaru. Amble around the area's marina or experience its museums.

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Oamaru which includes outdoor art

Steampunk HQ

You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Steampunk HQ during your travels in Oamaru. Amble around the area's marina or experience its museums.

Steampunk HQ
Oamaru showing rocky coastline, a bay or harbour and boating

Oamaru Harbour

Explore the waterfront in Oamaru with a trip to Oamaru Harbour. Amble around the area's waterfront or experience its museums.

Oamaru Harbour
Oamaru featuring street scenes and heritage architecture

Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct

You can spend time exploring the galleries in Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct in Oamaru. Stroll along the marina or experience the area's museums.

Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct
Grainstore Gallery

Grainstore Gallery

You can spend time studying the exhibits at Grainstore Gallery in Oamaru. Amble around the area's marina or experience its museums.

Grainstore Gallery
Forrester Gallery

Forrester Gallery

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Forrester Gallery during your travels in Oamaru. Amble around the area's marina or experience its museums.

Forrester Gallery

Top hotels in Holmes Hill

Pen-y-bryn Lodge

Pen-y-bryn Lodge

5 out of 5
41 Towey Street, Oamaru
The price is 9.829.877 ₫ per night from 2 Oct to 3 Oct
9.829.877 ₫
11.304.358 ₫ total
2 Oct - 3 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 5-star luxury lodge in Oamaru. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Oamaru Gardens and Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail ...
"Very special"

Reviewed on 31 Mar 2024

Pen-y-bryn Lodge
Oamaru Holiday Homes 8 Oxford Street

Oamaru Holiday Homes 8 Oxford Street

3.5 out of 5
8 Oxford Street, Oamaru
Stay at this 3.5-star holiday home in Oamaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Totara Estate and Oamaru Gardens are located ...
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Oamaru Holiday Homes 8 Oxford Street
Sunny & Quiet in Blyth with unlimited fibre WIFI

Sunny & Quiet in Blyth with unlimited fibre WIFI

3 out of 5
13 Blyth St, Oamaru, OTA
Stay at this 3-star holiday home in Oamaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a garden. Popular attractions Totara Estate and Oamaru Gardens are located ...
Excellent value for money!
"It was wonderful to have a whole bungalow to ourselves, in such a quiet area, yet only a couple of minutes drive into fascinating Oamaru (where there's plenty of free parking). The beds were very comfortable, a lovely spacious lounge, with 2 large sofas, and it was good to be able to cook our own ..."

Reviewed on 22 Mar 2019

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Sunny & Quiet in Blyth with unlimited fibre WIFI
289 Midway Motel

289 Midway Motel

3 out of 5
289 Thames Street, Oamaru
The price is 2.252.714 ₫ per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
2.252.714 ₫
2.590.621 ₫ total
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly motel in Oamaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their ...
8/10 Very Good! (299 reviews)
"They were very accommodating, meeting my request for a single bed added if it could fit (for a child). We also couldn’t make it before checkin closed and they assisted with that too. Our room had been renovated and made for a lovely comfortable stay. Thank you"

Reviewed on 21 Sept 2025

289 Midway Motel
Oamaru Motor Lodge

Oamaru Motor Lodge

4 out of 5
391 Thames Highway, Oamaru
The price is 2.405.103 ₫ per night from 5 Oct to 6 Oct
2.405.103 ₫
2.765.869 ₫ total
5 Oct - 6 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly motel in Oamaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a free airport shuttle. Our guests praise the helpful staff ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (688 reviews)
"Just an amazing experience"

Reviewed on 13 Sept 2025

Oamaru Motor Lodge
Brydone Hotel Oamaru

Brydone Hotel Oamaru

3.5 out of 5
115 Thames Street, Oamaru
The price is 2.098.403 ₫ per night from 13 Oct to 14 Oct
2.098.403 ₫
2.413.163 ₫ total
13 Oct - 14 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star eco-certified hotel in Oamaru. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (545 reviews)
"Nice place to stay, centrally located to many amenities, nice staff, very friendly"

Reviewed on 19 Sept 2025

Brydone Hotel Oamaru
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Other neighbourhoods around Holmes Hill

Oamaru which includes a bay or harbour

South Hill

If you're spending some time in South Hill, Oamaru Harbour and Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct are top sights worth seeing.

South Hill
Oamaru which includes outdoor art

Historic Precinct

While visiting Historic Precinct, you might make a stop by sights like Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct and Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.

Historic Precinct
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Waiareka Junction

While there might not be top attractions in Waiareka Junction, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Oamaru Gardens and Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.

Waiareka Junction
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Ardgowan

If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Ardgowan and surrounding area, you can visit Oamaru Gardens and Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail.

Ardgowan
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Oamaru North

Oamaru North might not have many top sights, but Whitestone Cheese Factory and Oamaru Gardens are two attractions nearby that you can check out.

Oamaru North
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Weston

When in Weston, you can plan a visit to Oamaru Gardens and Steampunk HQ, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.

Weston

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