Is parking available at the property?

Free self parking is available onsite, and it is an on-site parking facility.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays and weekends from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee of approximately NZD 31 for adults and children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and check-out is by 10:00 AM. Late check-in is available for a fee if arriving between 9:00 PM and 11:00 PM, and late check-out is available for NZD 50, subject to availability.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including designated parking and public areas. Additionally, there are step-free entrances.

Where is the property located in relation to key landmarks?

The property is situated in the heart of Oamaru, within a 5-minute drive of Whitestone Cheese Factory and North Otago Museum. It is approximately 1.4 miles from National Bank and Oamaru Hospital.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and there is no charge for children under the age of 18 when staying with an adult.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs are available for NZD 15.0 per night, and rollaway beds are available for NZD 30.0 per night. Advance request is required for both options.

Heritage Court Lodge Oamaru - 4 Star Motel

Average nightly price at Heritage Court Lodge Oamaru by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$93
February	US$105
March	US$137
April	US$101
May	US$94
June	US$74
July	US$90
August	US$86
September	US$102
October	US$101
November	US$92
December	US$91

What guests think

At Heritage Court Lodge Oamaru, guests frequently praise clean, spacious rooms and convenient parking, with a handy location near town, while noting dated decor and occasional maintenance issues such as worn bathrooms, faulty fixtures, or temperature and noise concerns.

Feedback on service is mixed, with many finding staff friendly and check-in easy, but several reports of unwelcoming or rude interactions. Wi‑Fi reliability and in-room features like TVs or promised streaming can be inconsistent. The on-site restaurant is appreciated when open, though hours and seasonal closures catch some by surprise, and food quality receives both praise and criticism. Overall, expect basic, good-value lodgings suited to short stays.

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Facilities

Convenient parking is frequently mentioned, often at the door, though some spaces are first‑come. Kitchen setups vary by unit (microwave/fridge in many, a few with full ovens), and some facilities show issues like a non‑working spa bath, sensitive alarms, or untidy laundry.

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Mary

20 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent studio for a one night stay. Microwave for heating meals but no other option for self catering. Warm unit with good heating, usual bathroom facilities. We would stay again. Thanks

8

D C

4 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Over night stay on way to Christchurch. Great quiet place with convenient parking off street

4

Ian

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed for one night, we were assigned the most inconvenient room you could have. The place was empty with no one else there. When asked for something better was told that’s all there was for that price. The room all be it clean, but was really run down. A spa bath that didn’t work, a bath with a large crack in it, bathroom sink with the cupboard doors nearly hanging off. A sign saying that if u use the shower and the fire alarm goes off ur up for a $450 call out because there is no steam extraction fan. The biggest issue we had is there was an elderly couple in the check in office and the way they were spoken to was totally unacceptable. We have stayed at a number of hotels/motel throughout NZ but this is the worst.

4

Lynne

4 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Heating not wording nor was heated towel rail. Iron was faulty. Hotch potch of utensils, plates etc. laundry needed a good sweep and clean eg drier filter. No bench space. Cupboards didn’t align. Bed was comfortable but overall room was shabby and very basic

10

kerry

11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Easy parking. Quick check-in.. will stay again

6

Nicola

9 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good parking

10

Hu

5 May 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean. Cooking equipment is not convenient to use.

8

Caroline

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice motel, on the main road but most units we’ll back and with double glazing and good curtains you will get a good sleep. Very nice, helpful receptionist. Full kitchen, including oven. Walk into town via the road along the waterfront is much nicer than main road, takes 30 minutes or so

10

Debbie

30 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

We had room 7. It was spacious, very clean and bathroom was bigger yhan we expected. There was a microwave, fridge and sink to wash up. Parking is at yhe door. We could not fault anything.

8

Debra

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, on the main road wirh good parking

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Cleanliness

Many reviews highlight very clean rooms, some even ‘sparkling’. A few guests reported lapses such as musty smells, dirty areas, or worn/poorly maintained fixtures like peeling paint or cracked baths.

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Catherine

4 Feb 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This motel is certainly affordable, which compensates to some extent for it being rather uninspiring. Musty smell, suspicious stains on the underside of the bed cover and a very unstable/unsafe looking armchair. It provided basic kitchen equipment but no hob. It was also extremely hot with no fan. However, the bathroom was spacious and clean and the beds comfortable, so ok for one night.

4

Nick

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This property was dirty- snot on the walls, dirty windows, the toilet roll holder was falling off the wall. There is no art work on the walls at all. The beds were very uncomfortable, very hard. The photos on line are not the unit you stay in.

10

Brent

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, clean and warm room

10

Lisa

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, good location not far from the town centre, reasonably spacious, friendly & helpful staff.

6

Bronwen

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a nice room with a big easy acess bathroom but there was peeling paint round the edges. The wifi was very poor, weak signal. The tv remotes didnt work!

4

Lynne

4 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Heating not wording nor was heated towel rail. Iron was faulty. Hotch potch of utensils, plates etc. laundry needed a good sweep and clean eg drier filter. No bench space. Cupboards didn’t align. Bed was comfortable but overall room was shabby and very basic

10

kerry

11 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean. Easy parking. Quick check-in.. will stay again

10

Enzo

1 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Sparkling clean, good staff. Very nice Room

10

Marie

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean staff happy to help

10

Steven

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooms were super clean,great spot to stay

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Rooms

Rooms are generally spacious and warm, with many guests finding the beds comfortable. However, decor feels dated, bed firmness varies, noise can carry between units, and in‑room features can be unreliable (weak Wi‑Fi, TV/streaming issues, limited cooking setups).

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Maddy

17 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A very spacious room. Good for a one night stay when all options in the town were expensive.

8

Lesley

24 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Inability to get consistent wi fi connection. Would frequently be unnable to make a connection or else the connection would "drop off" within a very short period of time.

6

Art

11 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very poor wifi. Could not connect or stay connected. VERY SLOW AS TO BE UNAVAILABLE.

8

ernesto jr.

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

You can hear someone's step coming from the 2nd floor if you stay in lower room

6

Odelle

26 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beds are not that comfortable

8

Graeme

22 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really handy to the town and shopping and cafes. Unfortunately the unit was cold on arrival...no heating turned on and extremely cold day. Unit was very clean and tidy. There was a locked door to the next unit and you could hear all conversation.

8

Yvonne

31 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Bed was not good, sunken on one side where everyone sat on bed. Said they had Netflix but not in my room. Couldn't park outside door unless you were early and didn't move. Staff very friendly

6

Bronwen

17 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Was a nice room with a big easy acess bathroom but there was peeling paint round the edges. The wifi was very poor, weak signal. The tv remotes didnt work!

8

Jackie

22 Feb 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Lovely, spacious and clean room. Great shower. Only problem for us was how hard the bed was. We found it much too firm but that is all down to personal preference.

10

Jason

14 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I wasn't so sure about this place when we arrived but we ended up having a very nice stay here. The bathroom was huge. The master bedroom had a comfy beds and the heated mattress pad was outstanding! My friends were in the second bedroom and she didnt like that her bed was against an outside wall that she felt was chilly.

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Service

Service is often friendly and check‑in straightforward. Several guests, however, describe unwelcoming or rude encounters at reception.

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Thomas

3 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Don’t go here, horrible staff!

10

bruce

5 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Quick and simple check in

6

Cheree

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Woman at office was unwelcoming.

10

Brent

21 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great staff, clean and warm room

10

Lisa

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, good location not far from the town centre, reasonably spacious, friendly & helpful staff.

4

Ian

21 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Stayed for one night, we were assigned the most inconvenient room you could have. The place was empty with no one else there. When asked for something better was told that’s all there was for that price. The room all be it clean, but was really run down. A spa bath that didn’t work, a bath with a large crack in it, bathroom sink with the cupboard doors nearly hanging off. A sign saying that if u use the shower and the fire alarm goes off ur up for a $450 call out because there is no steam extraction fan. The biggest issue we had is there was an elderly couple in the check in office and the way they were spoken to was totally unacceptable. We have stayed at a number of hotels/motel throughout NZ but this is the worst.

10

Graeme

22 Dec 2022

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Stayed 19,348 nights

Dedicated staff. Great service.

10

Marie

22 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean staff happy to help

10

Kath

9 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and quiet, bed really comfortable, staff friendly. Would stay again.

2

raylene

21 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

We had a awful experience at this motel. The owner who checked us in, was rude,and nasty. There was a mistake with a booking, and she made sure she made more money off us that should not have happened.. I would not recomend this place to anyone.

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Location

Location is convenient for reaching town and shops, with many units set back from the main road. Some note it’s a little out of town or on a busy road that can be tricky for turning.

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10

Tom

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good location and reasonable price.

6

Audrey

18 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

All good, central location and great views

6

Pauline

27 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Not a good location. Dated decor.

10

Lisa

10 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, good location not far from the town centre, reasonably spacious, friendly & helpful staff.

8

neville

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Handy location and good price

10

Gareth

1 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice overnight stay. May be slightly out of town for some but only five minutes in the car.

8

Caroline

8 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice motel, on the main road but most units we’ll back and with double glazing and good curtains you will get a good sleep. Very nice, helpful receptionist. Full kitchen, including oven. Walk into town via the road along the waterfront is much nicer than main road, takes 30 minutes or so

6

Amanda

12 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Property is tired but had everything needed for a short stay. Quite a way out of town and difficult to pull out on the busy road at times. We didn’t feel welcomed at check in and the sign in the room telling us we would have to pay a call out fee for the fire service if the smoke alarm was activated wasn’t really welcoming either!

10

Jiawen Gail

3 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Location is good and close to town.

8

Debra

2 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very clean, on the main road wirh good parking

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Dining

There is an on‑site restaurant and room service with positive comments on meals when available. Hours and seasonal closures are inconsistent, some guests found service unhelpful or seating limited, and food quality feedback is mixed.

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Bevan

8 Jan 2023

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Stayed 19,365 nights

Restaurant service and food was really good, grounds were in need of some tlc. No milk provided on check in, but room was tidy, service was excellent and location is great

8

tania

23 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We arrived late and the staff weren’t very helpful, we wanted to eat at the restaurant and we were told it was fully booked though there were plenty of seats???

8

David

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property was tired and the dining facilities not available at the times specified.

10

Helen

16 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had good service here & a lovely meal. Our Unit was really clean & warm

10

Harryl

17 Mar 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Our room was spacious, clean and comfortable. We appreciated the convenience of having a restaurant on site.

10

Gillian

10 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The studio room was spacious, clean, tidy, and had everything we wanted. The information folder was useful; The lovely young woman at reception was very friendly and explained everything clearly. We ordered room service which arrived exactly on time and was hot and very tasty.

4

John

25 Sept 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Food was terrible

8

Robert

8 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

was good except manager in restaurant - went for breakfast 0930 and closed and manager said were closed - nothing else no apology no suggestions just stern look like telling us to go - gave impression of being in business to just make money and no personality and that I guess would be my comment on property - no personality - bare essentials OK but thats it

8

Veda

7 Apr 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy to find.Did not realise there was no cooking facilities but we got room service from the restaurant for our evening meal, which was very nice, and we had brought bread etc to make toast for breakfast.

6

Stephen

5 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Disappointed to find out once booked that the in-house restaurant and bar was closed -for the winter - this was not mentioned in the advertising of the room or the services available

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1	2	3 $84	4 $84	5 $84	6	7
8 $79	9 $132	10 $84	11	12 $102	13 $185	14 $152
15 $112	16 $86	17 $86	18 $108	19 $85	20 $108	21 $107
22 $80	23 $110	24 $86	25 $86	26 $125	27 $115	28
29	30 $85

Heritage Court Lodge Oamaru

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		1 $111	2 $106	3 $103	4 $142	5 $105
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13 $106	14	15	16	17 $111	18 $109	19 $105
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27	28	29	30 $115	31 $148