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Empire Backpackers

1.5 star property

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Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Budget Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Free WiFi, bed sheets
Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets
Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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13 Thames Street, Oamaru, OTAGO, 9400
  • Place, Steampunk HQ
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Oamaru Harbour
    ‪6 min walk‬

Room options

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Budget Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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King Single, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

King Single, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, 1 Twin Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Men only, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Oamaru

With a stay at Empire Backpackers in Oamaru, you'll be just steps from Forrester Gallery and National Bank. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail and 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from St Lukes Anglican Church.
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What's nearby

  • Steampunk HQ - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • North Otago Museum - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Oamaru Harbour - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles

Restaurants

  • ‪Whitestone Cheese Diner & Deli - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Indian Kitchen Restaurant - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Coast - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Harbour St Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Empire Backpackers

Adults-only hostel in Oamaru with free parking
Empire Backpackers offers 13 accommodations. This Oamaru hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 13 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 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 (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property

National rating

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

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Reviews

Empire Backpackers Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 5 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 5 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 5 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 5 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Christchurch

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the historic building, right in the old precinct. Homely, comfortable & great kitchen, lounge, bathrooms. Supermarket & shops all very close. Staff are helpful & friendly. A "home away from home".
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Pei-Hsuan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The kitchen was very clean.In particular,the hostel staff is very nice!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Daniel

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A lady at reception said I was only guest at the room but it was not. That was okay.. However, although the room was quite big, there was only one small heater which didn't really work. The kitchen is pretty neat and the shower room as well, anyway. Just staying and sleeping are no problem.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

市内中心部にあって便利。施設は古めかしいが清潔にしている。

市内中心部にあって便利です。朝10時頃に行ったのだが、すぐにチェックインさせてくれた。施設は全般的に古めかしいが、清潔にしている。共用台所は使いやすい。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020