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Empire Backpackers

Oamaru · Hostel ★

Overview

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.

Rooms

  • BED, up to 1 guests
  • Double room, up to 4 guests
  • Family room, up to 8 guests
  • Room, up to 10 guests
  • Single room, up to 1 guests
  • Twin room, up to 4 guests

Facilities

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

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms
26

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

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport175 km
  • Milford Sound245 km
  • Invercargill250 km
  • Te Anau257 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)267 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in Elsewhere in the South Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

13 Thames Street
9400 Oamaru

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-09-08.