ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge

4.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Exterior
Exterior
Studio Spa
Studio Access Room | Private kitchen
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included

Explore the area

Map
296 Thames Hwy, Oamaru, 9400
  • Whitestone Cheese Factory
    12 min walk
  • North Otago Museum
    20 min walk
  • Forrester Gallery
    2 min drive
  • Oamaru (OAM)
    13 min drive

Room options

Executive One Bedroom Suite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Bedrooms Unit 2

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 2 Queen Beds

Studio Access Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

1 Bedroom Spa Unit

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 King Bed, 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Studio Spa

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

2 Bedrooms Unit 1

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Studio Unit

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

1 Bedroom Family Unit

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Oamaru

With a stay at ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge in Oamaru (Oamaru North), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Whitestone Cheese Factory and North Otago Museum. .This eco-certified motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from National Bank and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Oamaru Hospital.

What's nearby

  • Steampunk HQ - 3 min drive - 2.0 km
  • Oamaru Gardens - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • Oamaru Harbour - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony - 6 min drive - 3.4 km

Getting around

  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 108 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Galleon Complex - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Harbour St Bakery - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kfc - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Indian Kitchen Restaurant - ‬10 min walk

About this property

ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge

Eco-certified Oamaru motel in Oamaru North with free parking
ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Accommodations at this 4-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves.

This Oamaru motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this motel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and complimentary use of a nearby fitness facility.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 6:00 AM–10:00 AM: NZD 15 for adults and NZD 15 for children

Family friendly

  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 25.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 10.0 per day

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 15 for adults and NZD 15 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 10.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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ASURE Ambassador Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 183 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 59 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 262 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 262 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night in Oamaru
Great to be back, love Oamaru
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mikaela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maddy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oamaru comfort plus
Welcomed with a mini glass bottle of milk, complimentary muffins and wee chocs. Lovely spacious and comfortable room. The bathroom was tidy but still quite nineties, with an enjoyable but noisy spa bath. Excellent shower. Highly recommend this accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Suited us as stop on way to rugby in Dunedin, also saw penguins and seals
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Disliked: Staff & service
The heater in the room had not been switched on prior to our arrival and took quite some time to warm up, not what you want on a cold winters nigh. Apart from that 5\10
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Ange

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jude, Paraparaumu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed here for the Pink concert. No issues good communication from staff and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Terry

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Barrie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An older motel trying hard
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Bernadine

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Over all great stop over , staff fabulous complimentary muffins for our room and gd size milk for 4 people for night and moring cuppa. Plenty room and couches in lounge. Stay again
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pat

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was supposed to pay at property but they precharged before arrival so couldn’t use the credit card I wanted to so cost me in fees
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Melody

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

Abid

No mixer in bathroom sink and kitchen. No flexible with check out for late arrivals. We were told that we have to check out at 10am or we will incur 25$ charge even though we arrived at 9pm and only asked for half an hour extra for checkout
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

You Bao

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was so nice everything was so clean and tidy. Cooking pot, utensils, and cutlery were provided. It was so convenient. The price was also reasonable.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and spacious
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
1 night in Oamaru
Great to be back, handy to all i need, top service, till next year
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023