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Empire Backpackers

1.5 star property
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King Single, Shared Bathroom
Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
Budget Double Room, Shared Bathroom
Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom
Free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.4 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
13 Thames Street, Oamaru, OTAGO, 9400
  • Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
    2 min walk
  • St Lukes Anglican Church
    2 min walk
  • North Otago Museum
    2 min walk
  • Oamaru (OAM)
    16 min drive

Room options

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, 1 Single 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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Budget Double Room, Shared Bathroom

Budget Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

Budget Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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King Single, Shared Bathroom

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

About the area

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

  • Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail - 2 min walk
  • Steampunk HQ - 2 min walk
  • Oamaru Harbour - 7 min walk
  • Oamaru Gardens - 10 min walk
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony - 19 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Galleon Complex - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Harbour St Bakery - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Coast Restaurant & Cafe - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪Kfc - ‬10 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.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping

Accessibility

  • This property does not have any lifts

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels

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

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

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

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

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Empire Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

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" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Anne, Christchurch

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
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

Travelled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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