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Empire Backpackers

13 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400

01 About this hotel

With a stay at Empire Backpackers in Oamaru, you'll be just steps from Forrester Gallery and St Lukes Anglican Church. This hostel is 0. 1 mi (0. 2 km) from Woolstore Complex and 0. 2 mi (0. 3 km) from Grainstore Gallery. Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite. 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.

No 24-hour front desk. If you arrive late, arrange your arrival with the hotel in advance.

  • Wi-Fi

02 Facilities and services

Facilities
Car park · Check-in hour (13:00) · Check-out hour (10:00) · Wi-fi · Laundry service · Luggage room
Good to know
Non-smoking establishment

03 Rooms and suites

Occupancy by room type
Room typeGuestsAdults / children
Double roomup to 44 adults / 3 children
Single roomup to 11 adults
Twin roomup to 44 adults / 3 children

Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.

04 Location and surroundings

13 Thames Street, Oamaru 9400

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05 Meals and features

Key facts

Total number of rooms
26

Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 08/09/2026.

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