Brydone Hotel Oamaru

Is it hype or the real deal?

The cute staff and spacious rooms felt cozy, complemented by a lovely beach town vibe. A fantastic location allowed easy access to cafes and the seafront.

The hotel lacked underwhelming signage, making it confusing for international visitors and potentially impacting their experience.

The breakfast is above average, great food. The hotel rooms are good-sized and newly renovated with very tasteful decor. Location is favourable and absolutely perfect, to the nightlife going on around you.

have spent our 1 night here lovely, it was perfect for what we needed. the staff were affable and an above average and really tasty breakfast was provided. appreciated our rooms with very comfy beds. the location was marvellous there, in the centre of town.

Nothing to complain about at all.

Be sure to ask about room accessibility, especially if stairs are a concern, as some areas may be tricky to navigate.

Efficient staff and the room good sized and newly decorated with nice decor, great space, high ceiling. Free parking onsite provided.

The units are charming old with 3 beds...

The room is a little dated.

During my two-night stay, I was really impressed by the excellent location. It was just a short walk to the vibrant Victorian Precinct and other local attractions. The room was comfortable and clean. I especially appreciated the ample off-street parking, which made access easy, even with luggage. The cold water tap in our room was not functioning during our stay, and although we were given a jug of water as a temporary solution, it was a bit inconvenient. It was a good experience.

We liked the conveience of being in town. The quaintness and history of the hotel. The rooms were basic but clean and retained to a certain degree the character of past times. We were not able to sample the food as we were visiting friends for a Birthday, but the restaurant looked attractive and inviting. We felt it was good value for money and would stay again.

Central location in Oamaru, warm and comfortable. Friendly staff, staff who've been there for quite some time - lots of familiar faces. Good value toast/beverage breakfast!

Coffee/tea service with breakfast makes a poor start to the day. It would be better if the hotel provided either hot water in a zip (rather than flasks) or even better, offer tea in a pot for no extra cost. A little point, but it makes a big difference. Offering mugs and cups at breakfast time would also be great.

The cleanliness, the comfortable beds, the helpful staff, the great location, a wonderful experience!

Friendly welcoming staff. Relaxing Old world atmosphere. Handy to shopping and sight seeing. Central. Spotlessly cleaning.

Had trouble connecting to internet, however, internet provider was in the middle of upgrading their website, so a few hiccups. Thin walls, so noisy plumbing from adjoining rooms.

We were very comfortable and the meals were good staff relations excellent handy walking distance to town etc. good locality for day trips would recommend jeanne

The staff was friendly and accommodating .

My room felt poorly maintained, with creaky floorboards and drafty windows that rattled throughout the night. I was disappointed by the lack of storage space. There was no wardrobe for my clothes and just a tiny ironing board. The outdated bathroom didn't function well, with limited amenities that were frustrating.

Spacious vintage room with amazing breakfast options.

Staff were pleasant and there when you needed them. Liked being in the middle of town - a good car park facility with well labelled doors to access the building from the rear.

We did not have hot water in our shower, the first morning we stayed - as we were heading out to a workshop for the day this was inconvenient and left us running late - as we took baths before we left. The problem was sorted by staff who rung a plumber to correct the problem - we had a hot shower then 2nd morning.