Best Hotels in Timaru

Explore Timaru from hotels near iconic landmarks, popular shopping streets, and top dining spots.

The Fort Guesthouse Timaru
7.8 (6 reviews)

The Fort Guesthouse Timaru ★★★

📍 66 Stafford Street First floor, Timaru Port, Timaru

"So-so, a highly intelligent small hotel, the shared kitchen is quite nice!"

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge
8.9 (57 reviews)

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge ★★★★

📍 6 Wai-Iti Road, Maori Hill, Timaru

"The surrounding hotels can't be booked during the Spring Festival. I have no choice but to set a far-flung motel. It is much better than expected. It is clean and clean. The room is large. The front desk sister and enthusiasm."

Aaron Court Motel
7.0 (97 reviews)

Aaron Court Motel ★★★

📍 27 Evans Street, Maori Hill, Timaru

"The front desk was very welcoming, energetic and polite. Big room with all facilities. My partner and I had a lovely evening."

Coastal Ridge Apartments
8.7 (52 reviews)

Coastal Ridge Apartments ★★★★

📍 40 King Street, Kensington, Timaru

"Pretty good motel"

Panorama Motor Lodge
8.5 (53 reviews)

Panorama Motor Lodge ★★★

📍 52 The Bay Hill, Timaru

Anchor Motel
8.1 (62 reviews)

Anchor Motel ★★★

📍 42 Evans Street, Maori Hill, Timaru

"Nice room, it was exactly like the pictures and description. Price performance value was good, they turned the heater on before arrival and there was a heated blanked. Friendly and very helpful staff and you can park infornt of your room. Only negative thing was the little hole in the window in the bathroom. I wish you and your family the best."

Asure Ashley Motor Lodge
9.3 (52 reviews)

Asure Ashley Motor Lodge ★★★★

📍 95/99 King Street, Kensington, Timaru

"The hotel facilities are great, and the cleanliness is meticulously maintained. They even arranged the towels in the bathroom into a bow shape, which shows great attention to detail. Plus, the hotel is not far from the Little Penguin viewing beach, and it only takes a ten-minute drive at night to go watch the penguin parade."

Aspen on King
8.9 (70 reviews)

Aspen on King ★★★★

📍 51 King Street, Parkside, Timaru

"I was so happy to stay here. The owner was friendly. The kitchen and living room were spacious. There was even a bathtub, so I tried the spa, but I was too tired and fell asleep. There was an oven, so I could eat a Tomahawk steak. There were plenty of DVDs at the front desk, so it would be nice to watch a movie while having dinner."

Cedar Lodge Motel
8.9 (50 reviews)

Cedar Lodge Motel ★★★

📍 36 King Street, Kensington, Timaru

"The Wi-Fi reception was terrible, but the location was fairly convenient, so I had no choice but to stay at this hotel. The showerhead in the bathroom had very little water pressure, making showers take a long time. When I tried to plug in my hairdryer, the power suddenly went out, plunging the entire room into darkness and chaos. When I tried to call the manager to fix it, she was rude and had a very unpleasant attitude, as if we had done something wrong. Although the price was reasonable, I probably won't stay here again."

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The Fort Guesthouse Timaru ★★★
"Got to our booking and the bed wasn’t changed over + dirty wet towel on the bed. We called the helpline number (it’s a smart hotel) and a hotel assistant came to help us and thankfully had another room to put us in. I had initially requested a quiet room but we were kept up late from loud bass music in the building. The hotel was meant to be smoke free but you could definitely tell that guests had smoked in the hallway as it stunk. The best part of this experience was the complimentary breakfast, although I didn’t use this bonus as I wanted to leave asap!"
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2026-07-14
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Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge ★★★★
"As a short resting place on the way, it is relatively simple. It is very close to Caroline Beach on foot. It is not very convenient to walk to the town center. It is not very far to see the blue penguins."
★★★★★
2023-10-04

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Aaron Court Motel ★★★
"The hotel is located on the main road, which is convenient for self-driving and has a high cost performance."
★★★★★
2025-08-30
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Coastal Ridge Apartments ★★★★
"Clean and tidy, quick check-in"
★★★★★
2024-08-02
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Anchor Motel ★★★
"Very comfortable and great."
★★★★★
2025-03-09

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Asure Ashley Motor Lodge ★★★★
"Good value for money! The room was bright, the bed was large, comfortable, and clean, and it had a big bathtub and shower facilities. The only minor drawback was that the kettle had plastic components inside."
★★★★★
2026-02-21
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Aspen on King ★★★★
"It's a very quiet place with a supermarket nearby. The staff are very friendly, and the rooms are very clean."
★★★★★
2025-11-08
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Cedar Lodge Motel ★★★
"The location is on the roadside and easy to find. The rooms are spacious and fully equipped. The surrounding environment is average, but it's still a good choice for accommodation, offering a quiet oasis amidst the hustle and bustle."
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2024-05-06
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Northpark Motel ★★★
"This place was ok. Quite basic but also a little bit cheaper. The hotel is only accessible by some sets of stairs above a restaurant so we had to lug our heavy baggage one by one up there. The sound travels easily between rooms and the room doesn’t actually have a kitchen with a sink, there’s a shared one on the floor apparently. That’s a little misleading in the advertising on booking."
★★★★★
2024-01-08

Timaru Travel Information

Power Plug & Voltage

230V/Type I

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Exchange Rate

1 GBP ≈ 2.29 NZD

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Number of reviews

1,146

Total properties

31

Weekday Avg. Price

£97

Weekend Avg. Price

£96

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