We pulled into the Heritage without reservations. They had a large, cozy room for under US $ 70. The room door was open on this late afternoon, and the room was flooded with sunlight. Comfortable double and a single bed, somewhat dated furniture. Felt somehow old fashioned. Obligatory towel warmer, small kitchen counter with small fridge. Wireless via phone card... more

We stayed at the Heritage Court for one night while going to view the Blue penguin and Yellow eyed penguins, which you can do independently or as we did on a coach trip with Bottom bus which also points out the Oamaru sights. The motel was clean spacious and modern with a spa bath, and ideal for a stopover. We... more

We stayed at the Heritage Court for one night on the way from Queenstown to Christchurch. We had come to see the blue fairy penguins and were not disappointed (either by the penguins or the motel). We had a two-bedroom upper floor unit that had tons of space. The furnishings were simple, but cosy enough for a family with a... more

We had a spacious 2 bedroom unit with separate living & dining area. The unit was clean & well maintained. Although we didn't eat at the restaurant, my parents did & they said the food was good & servings large. Great stopover place for sightseeing in Oamaru. more

Tracey, the owner didn't have a motel room large enough, so instead offered us a 4 bedroom house up the hill from the motel. The rate was the same as a unit (which she said would be rather cramped for our party of 6). It was NZ$175 for the house for the night. It was our first (and so far,... more

Clean, comfortable, no frills value for money. It is an easy drive into Oamaru and restaurants but there is also a restaurant on site. Tracey, the owner, was very helpful and informative about the best times to go to see the penguins. Oamaru itself has some really lovely historic limestone buildings which are well worth stopping for, if not for... more