What are the best places to stay in Timaru?

Some of the best places to stay in Timaru are near popular attractions like Caroline Bay Association , Heritage Place and Timaru - Little blue penguins , offering easy access to key sights and amenities.

What are the best family-friendly hotels in Timaru?

Families visiting Timaru often prefer hotels like Anchor Motel (from $46) , Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) and Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru (from $82) , which are well-known for their family-friendly features of spacious family rooms and child-friendly services.

What are the top hotels in Timaru near Caroline Bay Association?

Some of the top hotels in Timaru near Caroline Bay Association include Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge (from $120) , Harbour View Motel (from $104) and Baywatch Motor Lodge (from $111) , all offering easy access to Caroline Bay Association, making them ideal for visitors looking to explore the area.

Which hotels are the best hotels to stay at in Timaru?

Timaru has many popular hotels. Whether you're looking for a business stay or a vacation hotel, Anchor Motel (from $46) , Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) and The Fort Guesthouse Timaru (from $71) are best choices.

What are the best pet-friendly hotels in Timaru?

Anchor Motel (from $46) , The Grosvenor Hotel (from $94) and Bay City Motor Lodge (from $105) are pet-friendly. Take your pets with you during traveling.

What are the best hotels with a spa in Timaru?

Plan a peaceful trip? Spa can be a wonderful experience when traveling. Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) , Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru (from $82) and Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge (from $120) provide highly rated spa services.

Which hotels in Timaru have the best breakfast?

Anchor Motel (from $46) , Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) and Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru (from $82) offer high-quality breakfast. Enjoy your wonderful journey with delicious breakfast!

What hotel deals are available in Timaru?

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7.9 (373 reviews)

The Fort Guesthouse Timaru ★★★

📍 66 Stafford Street First floor, Timaru Port, Timaru

"Very clean and nice. The entire process is contactless. There is a shared kitchen and parking is available as well. Highly recommended."

1 night $58

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9.2 (54 reviews)

Asure Ashley Motor Lodge ★★★★

📍 95/99 King Street, Kensington, Timaru

"The room is big. The facilities are complete. The receptionist is very warm. The location is good. Parking is convenient. The price is expensive."

1 night $94

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7.0 (96 reviews)

Aaron Court Motel ★★★

📍 27 Evans Street, Maori Hill, Timaru

"The location is next to the road, so there will be noise at night when cars pass by quickly and the houses here are generally not soundproofed. But if the room is near the parking lot, maybe it can be improved. Everything else is perfect, because there is a living room and an open kitchen, two bedrooms (one with a single bed and one with a double bed), a separate bathroom with dry and wet areas, and a hair dryer, which is a great deal"

1 night $48

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8.8 (53 reviews)

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge ★★★★

📍 6 Wai-Iti Road, Maori Hill, Timaru

"Good beyond expectations! Even if the accommodation on New Zealand's South Island soared during the November holiday, this hotel is still full of rooms and reasonable prices. It is 2 hours away from Christchurch Airport by car. The whole plain road is open. The room is large and the hygiene is very good. The kitchen utensils are complete with knife and fork facilities. The balcony looks at the sea. It is only a few hundred meters and ten minutes walk from the little blue penguin's nesting place, which is very convenient! To be honest, the South Island is full of lakes behind, which is easy to aesthetic fatigue. Living in this seaside town is still a very unique experience ～"

1 night $113

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8.4 (86 reviews)

Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru ★★★★

📍 65-67 Evans Street, Waimataitai, Timaru

"This hotel is very good. It's also very good. It makes me amazed. The environment is not bad. The interior space is very large. It's like his name"

1 night $73

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8.9 (70 reviews)

Aspen on King ★★★★

📍 51 King Street, Parkside, Timaru

"It's a very quiet place with a supermarket nearby. The staff are very friendly, and the rooms are very clean."

1 night $103

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7.7 (43 reviews)

Comfort Hotel Benvenue ★★★★

📍 16/22 Evans Street, SH1, Maori Hill, Timaru

"The room is nice, but a bit retro"

1 night $78

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8.3 (48 reviews)

Ashbury Park Motel ★★

📍 131 Evans Street, Waimataitai, Timaru

"Accommodation in the city, convenient, has a small kitchen, but the room does not keep sound, the sound of the car driving through all the time."

1 night $75

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8.2 (70 reviews)

Anchor Motel ★★★

📍 42 Evans Street, Maori Hill, Timaru

"Excellent service attitude."

1 night $42

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Cedar Lodge Motel

"Good location and well maintained"

$105 Details ➡

Panorama Motor Lodge

"Nice room facing the Sunset Friendly staff very helpful Short walk to town centre 15 minutes walk to see free Penguin’s"

$101 Details ➡

The Coast Motel

"We got a room here at the last minute, the host was lovely to deal with and very helpful. Our room was older but very comfortable and spotlessly clean. There was a couple of little extras that I haven’t seen in other motels, like magazines to read, nice toiletries that made this motel an awesome stay. Most definitely will come back."

$81 Details ➡

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Fitzgerald on King

"All is good, except the shower, if you have long and thick hair might need longer time to wash off hair shampoo 😅"

$101 Details ➡

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Real traveler reviews of Timaru hotels

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Couple

The Fort Guesthouse Timaru ★★★

"Clean and comfortable stay With full equipped pantry/kitchen and free breakfast (cereals, milk, bread etc)"

★★★★★

2026-07-26

yaoguoh

Business traveler

Asure Ashley Motor Lodge ★★★★

"Very good, I will order next time"

★★★★★

2024-01-22

Guest User

Couple

Aaron Court Motel ★★★

"The room was probably quite old, and it did feel rather unclean, especially the kitchen."

★★★★★

2026-04-10

Chen Yee Peng 曾裕平

Traveling with friends

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge ★★★★

"Clean room"

★★★★★

2026-09-07

CCl4

Solo traveler

Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru ★★★★

"Very large room with very comfortable beds"

★★★★★

2026-04-06

FrancesSinNZ

Family

Aspen on King ★★★★

"We love this motel/ hotel- we have a three bedrooms apartment and is basically like a full service home. Is clean and the owner is friendly and welcoming. We accidentally left the ranch slider door opened whole day sleeping and is safe. We are just very happy with this property. Unexpected big township - Timaru."

★★★★★

2026-01-07

Guest User

Family

Comfort Hotel Benvenue ★★★★

"Great place and service 👍"

★★★★★

2026-01-03

Shosang

Couple

Ashbury Park Motel ★★

"It's a decent motel. The staff were very polite; since there were no rooms available on the first floor, they upgraded me to a large room with three beds and even gave me a bottle of milk. They were also quite chatty. The room was simple, with a glass door, but there were no security concerns, so I felt perfectly safe sleeping there for the night."

★★★★★

2026-03-24

Anonymous User

Traveling with friends

Anchor Motel ★★★

"The place is big, but the facilities are too old!"

★★★★★

2026-05-15

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What are the best places to stay in Timaru?

Some of the best places to stay in Timaru are near popular attractions like Caroline Bay Association, Heritage Place and Timaru - Little blue penguins, offering easy access to key sights and amenities.
What are the best family-friendly hotels in Timaru?

Families visiting Timaru often prefer hotels like Anchor Motel (from $46), Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) and Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru (from $82), which are well-known for their family-friendly features of spacious family rooms and child-friendly services.
What are the top hotels in Timaru near Caroline Bay Association?

Some of the top hotels in Timaru near Caroline Bay Association include Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge (from $120), Harbour View Motel (from $104) and Baywatch Motor Lodge (from $111), all offering easy access to Caroline Bay Association, making them ideal for visitors looking to explore the area.
Which hotels are the best hotels to stay at in Timaru?

Timaru has many popular hotels. Whether you're looking for a business stay or a vacation hotel, Anchor Motel (from $46), Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) and The Fort Guesthouse Timaru (from $71) are best choices.
What are the best pet-friendly hotels in Timaru?

Anchor Motel (from $46), The Grosvenor Hotel (from $94) and Bay City Motor Lodge (from $105) are pet-friendly. Take your pets with you during traveling.
What are the best hotels with a spa in Timaru?

Plan a peaceful trip? Spa can be a wonderful experience when traveling. Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104), Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru (from $82) and Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge (from $120) provide highly rated spa services.
Which hotels in Timaru have the best breakfast?

Anchor Motel (from $46),Asure Ashley Motor Lodge (from $104) and Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru (from $82) offer high-quality breakfast. Enjoy your wonderful journey with delicious breakfast!
What hotel deals are available in Timaru?

Trip.com offers multiple promotions and discounts all year round for both new users and loyal customers . Please check the promotions page to see what promotions are available now on Trip.com.

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