If you want to stay in a historical home in the best preserved Victorian city in New Zealand, you should look no further. This home was built in 1868 with the signature local white stone. The interior is tastefully decorated with the hostess’ own artworks. We felt right at a home away from home the moment we walked in. The hosts paid attention to details so that the guests can enjoy the comfort and convenience, such as furniture layout, lights positioning, and electrical outlets locations. It is an old building by any standard, but it has been meticulously maintained and updated. Everything was sparkle clean. The host couple is well-read & well-traveled. They extended friendly greetings to us at the door, and shared their garden vegetables with us. We had great conversations during our stay. We also enjoyed meeting the cool host cat “Kuching”. We would come back any day and highly recommend it to anyone who plans to experience the old town and to meet new friend in Oamaru.