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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
Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Kim
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
“Great stay in this historic home with breathtaking views.” - Bernadette
United Kingdom
“Made to feel welcome such an interesting place with original style of hosts grandmother but updated.” - Tp24
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
“Loved stayed here good breakfast and fantastic views over looking the city and Bay , worth the walk up the steep hill” - Lori
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
“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
“I like Federation House. It's a nice view, the included breakfast is nice, and Rodger and his staff are always friendly and outgoing.” - David
Canada
“A unique experience in a very unique property. The Victorian home ties in perfectly with the local ambiance.” - Martin
United Kingdom
“Friendly host, comfortable bed, clean ,good variety of cereals and preserves at breakfast. Lots of character”
Hosted by Rodger McCaw

Property surroundings
House rules
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
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.


The fine print
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.