AAA Thames Court Motel

3.0 star property

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Family Apartment | Egyptian cotton sheets, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Family Apartment | Egyptian cotton sheets, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets
Front of property - evening/night
Superior One Bedroom Apartment | Living room | TV, DVD player
Executive Studio Apartment  | Private kitchenette | Electric kettle

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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252 Thames Street, Oamaru, 9400
  • Place, Whitestone Cheese Factory
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Steampunk HQ
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Oamaru Harbour
    ‪2 min drive‬

Room options

Family Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 4 Twin Beds

Executive Apartment, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Executive Studio Apartment

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Superior One Bedroom Apartment

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Upstairs Two-Bedroom Apartment

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 700 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 7
  • 2 Double Beds, 2 Twin Bunk Beds and 1 Twin Bed

Executive King Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 301 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Oamaru

A stay at AAA Thames Court Motel places you in the heart of Oamaru, within a 15-minute walk of Whitestone Cheese Factory and North Otago Museum. .This motel is 0.8 mi (1.2 km) from National Bank and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Oamaru Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Whitestone Cheese Factory - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Janet Frame House - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • North Otago Museum - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Steampunk HQ - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Oamaru Harbour - 2 min drive - 1.2 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Whitestone Cheese Diner & Deli - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Indian Kitchen Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Harbour St Bakery - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fat Sally's Pub and Restaurant - ‬12 min walk

About this property

AAA Thames Court Motel

Motel in Oamaru with free parking
AAA Thames Court Motel offers 10 accommodations with DVD players and hair dryers. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchens.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms, featuring kitchens. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and DVD players are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include phones and electric kettles.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 8:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM for a fee: NZD 15 for adults and NZD 15 for children

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

More

  • 1 floor
  • 3 buildings
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service

More

  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 15.00 for adults and NZD 15.00 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Reviews

AAA Thames Court Motel Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 146 out of 239 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 239 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 239 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 239 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 239 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shirley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quick and easy, self contained, perfect for a stopover on our way to Christchurch
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lee-Ann

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, basic but everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

jean

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it was ok for one nights stay. Would book again..
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kirsty

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very clean, spacious and comfortable unit with everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Grainne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, spacious, comfortable bed. We didn't like the smell inside the unit and they needed a net curtain along the ranch slider
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in the middle of the town. Very easy access to everything I needed.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Dave

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable bed, easy parking. proximity to park for toileting dogs. Floor of kitchen a bit "sticky"
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jui Khoon

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Easy to do check in.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stewart

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Basic clean great price - easy access
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The unit was spacious and clean. The kitchen was spotless. However, we did find the unit was not equipped to handle wintry conditions. Main heater was blowing hot air but wasn't effective in warming up the room as the air was directed to the floor in front of it and it would shut off itself after some time. There was a small portable heater in the wardrobe/storage space which we tried to use in the room but it wasn't enough. We did not use the spare pillows in the wardrobe because they did not look like they were changed before our stay (looked dusty). Luckily, heated blankets were provided but we found that some were unplugged from the power sockets and we had to move the beds around ourselves a bit to get the power supply connected. The location was along a major road so there could be a bit of noise in the early night but nothing disrupting our sleep. I do think the laundry usage hours (1PM-7PM) was a bit too restrictive for short-term guests.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good tidy and clean
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Taeko

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was nice & clean, enough space for 4 people. But I was not comfortable with speaking voice & footsteps from upstairs.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All good and nice
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Brenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Handy location and reasonably quiet. Limited heating in the lounge on a cold day. No hair shampoo or conditioner.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a great comfortable unit
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Glynnis

Liked: Cleanliness
It was convenient
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

good motel

Very good motel walkable into Oamaru however if visiting the penguins then it is a car ride away.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter, MITTAGONG

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very happy with my stay. One of the cleanest motel rooms I’ve stayed in. Great facilities, room was a great size, had everything you’d need. Owner was very helpful. Would definitely stay again. Can’t speak more highly of this property.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024