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382 reviews
382 reviews
"Very nice and clean kitchen with friendly community."
"Good price for a good location!!"
"BIG kitchen/dining area, very spacious lounge."
"Friendly and helpful staff, great central location, clean, good water pressure in the showers,"
"Supermarket and eateries are just within walking distance."
9.2
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Conveniently situated in the South Hill part of Oamaru, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options.
Car park
Free Wi-Fi in all rooms!
Luggage storage
Game room
Laundry service
Wi-Fi in public areas
Family room
Smoking area
| Value for money | 8.7 |
| Location rating | 9.2 |
What time is check-in and check-out at Empire Hotel Backpackers?
Check-in is from 01:00 PM, and check-out is until 10:00 AM. You may request early check-in or late check-out during booking, subject to availability. Guests checking in or out before or after the designated periods may be charged an additional fee. The hostel offers luggage storage to guests for before check-in and after check-out.
How do I get to Empire Hotel Backpackers?
For those who wish to drive their own cars, Empire Hotel Backpackers has a car park that's close to the hostel. Parking is free for guests.
What is the smoking policy at Empire Hotel Backpackers?
Empire Hotel Backpackers does not permit smoking in any of its rooms, but allows smoking in designated areas.
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"Very nice and clean kitchen with friendly community."
Jenn
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January 3, 2023
9.6
"Good price for a good location!!"
Khrisner
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March 9, 2023
9.6
"BIG kitchen/dining area, very spacious lounge."
Nancy
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December 18, 2022
Set in Oamaru and with Bushy Beach reachable within 2.9 km, Empire Hotel Backpackers offers a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. All guest rooms feature a shared bathroom with a shower and a hairdryer. You can play billiards at the hostel. Moeraki Boulders is 37 km from Empire Hotel Backpackers. The nearest airport is Richard Pearse Airport, 97 km from the accommodation.
8.2
9.2
Extra beds are dependent on the room you choose. Please check the individual room capacity for more details.
All children are welcome.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Please inform Empire Hotel Backpackers in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation. Guest cannot check in after 21:00.
As nice as home ”
All roads have been closed because of the heavy rain in July, other BBH increased the prices and they were rude like you got no accommodation choices because of bloody roads. But Empire didn’t, they keep their prices and be nice to you. Just tell them what you needed. I’ve been stayed here for two nights and told my friends to come for one more night during the road blocked time.
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An excellent stay at Empire Hotel and special thanks to Loveleen!”
We recently stayed one night at this lovely hotel and really enjoyed it. Its location is great and within walking distance to the supermarket as well as to see the penguins. Our special thanks to Loveleen! She is a very cheerful, friendly and considerate charming lady. The gesture of her willingness in helping me to dial a local number (when my own phone is not working) certainly lightened up my day and our stay at this lovely hotel.
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A good hostel with a great location”
The location is very central. It is an old historic hotel with some signs of age. Overall, it is a good hostel.
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Nice Heritage Building”
I just love the heritage building of this and the staff is very friendly. The room is not spacious but it is good for stay.
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Great value; I'll return next time, too!”
GREAT location; walkable to the best of Dunedin; easy to find on main street, but still quiet; friendly and helpful manager by the name of "Love-leen” (sorry, I don't know the proper spelling).
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Perfect for backpacker”
It is located in the heart of town where you can visit every attraction spots & heritage buildings within walking distance...
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Very interesting”
One of the oldest buildings with a lot of history
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Exceptional”
Very friendly staff. Lovely and cosy.
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Good location”
Good price for a good location!! 👍🏼
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It’s a lovely place to stay but…”
This is our third visit over the past year. I noticed the “out of order” sockets in the kitchen were not fixed. The door handle in the room we stayed in was loose. The fire alarm went off in the middle of the night and that was faulty. Seems to me the hotel needs quite bit of renovation.
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Exceptional”
Very nice and clean kitchen with friendly community. Clean and comfortable bunk beds and bathrooms. Quiet at night, good distance for evening/night walk to the penguins spotting locations.
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Pretty good bang:buck ratio”
GREAT location on the edge of the Victorian Precinct; 3-min. walk to Steampunk Headquarters, etc. Quiet, comfy beds in both dorm and private rooms. BIG kitchen/dining area, very spacious lounge. Excellent value!!
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Relaxed and friendly ”
Friendly and helpful staff, great central location, clean, good water pressure in the showers,
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Above average”
Room is very tiny. Building is very old and very dusty. Kitchen and bathroom very clean and nice hot shower. Good location in center
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Exceptional”
We were made to feel more than welcome and part of the hotel family Our 5 night stay was wonderful, we could'nt have stayed anywhere better. Bon & Glenys.
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Friendly Backpacker Hostel”
Well located in the middle of the town. Supermarket and eateries are just within walking distance. There were not many travelers during my visit, so the hostel upgraded me to private room.
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고풍스런 호텔체험”
내가 묵어봣던 백배커 중의 최고의 환경이었다
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올드함이 멋스러운 집”
건물 전체가 올드하기는 하지만 그런대로 멋있어요. 리셉션도 친절하고 전체적으로 깔끔해요. 많은사람들이 오는 곳이 아니라서 조용해요. 근데 주방냉장고가 너무 작아요..
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스텝친절. 와이파이 1일 10기가. 천장높아서 답답하지않음. 키친이 좀 작지만 사용하는사람들이랑 안겹쳐서 가격대비 만족”
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还是可以的”
蛮好
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