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About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Federation House in Oamaru offers a 3-star guest house experience with family rooms and ground-floor units. Each room features a private bathroom, kitchenette, and garden or sea views. Essential Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, free WiFi, and a lounge. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, coffee shop, laundry service, outdoor seating area, and free on-site private parking. Convenient Location: Located 98 km from Richard Pearse Airport, the property is 1.9 km from Bushy Beach and 38 km from Moeraki Boulders. Guests appreciate the scenic views and the breakfast provided by the property.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

Distance in property description is calculated using © OpenStreetMap

Property highlights

    • Perfect for a 3-night stay!

    • Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

    • Breakfast info

    • Continental, Gluten-free, Buffet

    • Free private parking available on-site


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Kim
    New Zealand New Zealand
    The view was amazing. Having breakfast supplied was lovely and suiting in sun room to have it the rooms were big and the bed very comfortable
  • Darrell
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Great stay in this historic home with breathtaking views.
  • Bernadette
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Made to feel welcome such an interesting place with original style of hosts grandmother but updated.
  • Tp24
    Australia Australia
    Roger was a great host. Beautiful room with a view over gorgeous Oamaru, warm sunny room to have breakfast, easy walk down to the historic town centre.
  • Stephen
    Australia Australia
    Loved stayed here good breakfast and fantastic views over looking the city and Bay , worth the walk up the steep hill
  • Lori
    Canada Canada
    We had a lovely ground floor room in this 100 year old home. Rodger (the owner) was very friendly and helpful. Breakfast is self serve in the dining room with lovely views over the town and the bay. We were able to use the shared kitchen as...
  • Ian
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    We loved the feel of the hotel, historic, interesting, lots of wood panelling, and a certain charm and eccentricity about it. The bed was probably the most comfortable we'd ever slept in! Nice view of the bay from the room. Good value for money.
  • Mouse
    New Zealand New Zealand
    I like Federation House. It's a nice view, the included breakfast is nice, and Rodger and his staff are always friendly and outgoing.
  • Nena
    Australia Australia
    The federation era guesthouse was absolutely fascinating and Rodger, the host, was so helpful
  • Timothy
    Australia Australia
    Excellent location. Superb views. A most memorable experience in this 105 year old house. Owner, Roger was very welcoming & accommodating. Very good breakfast in lounge with wonderful views.

Hosted by Rodger McCaw

9.1
Host review score
Rodger McCaw
A heritage house 100 years old built elaborately and restored aesthetically to maintain character for a unique perspective on architecture by a typical D.I.Y. making the most of what's already there.
Like to maintain an above average level of fitness for life. Good to have intelligent conversation on occasions and like to eat well being health conscious.
A very good area on Cape Wanbrow overlooking the town and sea with many prominent houses in an established urban haven.
Language spoken: English

Property surroundings

House rules

Federation House takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:00
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
From 06:30 to 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

Adult (18+ years)
Extra bed upon request
NZD 32 per person, per night

Prices for cots and extra beds are not included in the total price, and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

All cots and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.
Parties
Parties/events are not allowed
Quiet hours
Guests must be quiet between 22:00 and 07:00.

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Federation House 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.

This property will not accommodate hen, stag or similar parties.

Quiet hours are between 22:00:00 and 07:00:00.