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Situated in Timaru, Coastal Ridge Apartment offers free WiFi. All rooms boast a kitchenette and a private bathroom. Off-street parking and laundry facilities are available.

All units in the motel are equipped with a kettle and microwave. Each room is double glazed with individually controlled air conditioning. The upper levels have stunning city and mountain views.

Great location, clean, and quiet. The bed was also very comfortable!

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Superb
180 reviews
Price from
£95
per night

Cedar Lodge Motel offers spacious, self-contained accommodation on the ground floor. Guests can choose between a studio, 1-bedroom apartment or 2-bedroom apartment.

Cedar Lodge Motel boasts a garden. There is free, unlimited WiFi and satellite channels.

friendly . lovly . kindly reception staff, help my mother get to bought chocolate bags her wanted clean & warm place to stay! everything is great!

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9.2
Superb
275 reviews
Price from
£84
per night

Situated in Timaru, 1.4 km from Caroline Bay Beach, The Hibernian Studio Apartments - 4 Latter Street features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and barbecue facilities. Guests can enjoy city views.

At the motel, rooms have a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. The rooms will provide guests with a fridge.

The room was warm and immaculate clean, the bed quite comfy. I like the self check-in system. Location wise is perfect as it's close to the centre and easy to get there. I've stayed here before and my expectations have been fully met. Totally recommended.

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8.8
Fabulous
329 reviews
Price from
£56
per night

Panorama Motor Lodge is close to cafés and restaurants, is only a 3-minute walk to the CBD and has panoramic sea or city views from most units. It is ideally suited for corporate customers, travellers and families. There is a range of units including studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom family units. They are spacious with modern decor and free Wi-Fi is available to all guests.

Lovely people. Great room with an amazing balcony

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8.4
Very good
303 reviews
Price from
£90
per night

Set in Timaru, 700 metres from Caroline Bay Beach, Bay City Motor Lodge offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. This 4-star motel offers luggage storage space. Certain units at the property feature a balcony with a city view.

Everything was amazing but most favorite definitely had to be the spa ;)

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8.2
Very good
327 reviews
Price from
£83
per night

Just a 5-minute drive from Phar Lap Raceway at Washdyke, Northpark Motel offers free Wi-Fi and an onsite bar and restaurant. All guest rooms feature a fridge and a flat-screen TV with cable channels.

Guests enjoy free parking, and a laundry is available for an additional charge.

Restaurant in same location with very nice meals and very good service.. Also guest laundry on site with good washer and dryer

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8.1
Very good
153 reviews
Price from
£73
per night

Boasting apartments with free Wi-Fi and a fully equipped kitchen, Fitzgerald on King is a 5-minute drive from Caroline Bay. Free on-site parking is available.

Each apartment features a separate lounge area, which includes a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. They also offer a private bathroom, electric blankets and a dining table.

Very large rooms with washing and drying machines in the apartment. Comfy chairs and bed. Easy check-in etc. Great place to stop and recharge people and luggage. Good kitchen with hot rings etc.

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8.5
Very good
293 reviews
Price from
£90
per night

Offering free on-site parking, Baywatch Motor Lodge is just 5 minutes’ drive from the Port of Timaru and Timaru’s shops and restaurants. All accommodation offers satellite TV. Some feature a spa bath.

Timaru Baywatch Motel is located opposite a bar and restaurant. It is 5 minutes’ drive from both Timaru Botanic Gardens and Highfield Golf Course.

the room was big and clean the view was wonderful

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8.4
Very good
744 reviews
Price from
£90
per night

The centrally located Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge offers accommodation with a private balcony or patio and king-size beds. All accommodation features a kitchenette and an smart TV with streaming services. Free WiFi is provided in all rooms.

Nice clean motel with a partial view towards the bay. Rooms were modern and the family 2 bed was quite big. Staff were friendly. There was a car charging port available at no charge, which was really appreciated.

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8.8
Fabulous
391 reviews
Price from
£95
per night

Aspen on King is a 5-minute drive from Caroline Bay and 1.2 km from central Timaru. This cosy accommodation offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking.

All rooms include kitchenette facilities like a fridge, a stove and a microwave. Each comes with heating, a DVD player and flat-screen satellite TV. Some rooms have a spa bath.

The 3 bedroom apartment was spacious and exceptionally clean with high quality fittings. The kitchen was presented with matching crockery and everything was professionally set up.

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8.6
Fabulous
682 reviews
Price from
£87
per night

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Both travellers on the road and on a budget rely on motels for convenient stops with reasonable rates. Direct access to parking makes a motel an easy place to catch some sleep after a day of driving. The relatively smaller size of this accommodation type can also help to make check-in quick and easy.
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  • The Hibernian Studio Apartments - 4 Latter Street
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 328 reviews

    Situated in Timaru, 1.4 km from Caroline Bay Beach, The Hibernian Studio Apartments - 4 Latter Street features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and barbecue facilities.

    had everything i needed and staff were very helpful

  • Bay City Motor Lodge
    Budget options available
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 327 reviews

    Set in Timaru, 700 metres from Caroline Bay Beach, Bay City Motor Lodge offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. This 4-star motel offers luggage storage space.

    Amazing location! Good size room and was very clean

  • Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru
    Budget options available
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 440 reviews

    Just 5 minutes’ drive from Caroline Bay Beach, this motel offers rooms and apartments featuring a spa bath and a fully equipped kitchen. Guests enjoy free Wi-Fi access.

    Great comfy bed. A little road noise until door was shut.

  • Blue Dolphin Motel
    Budget options available
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,003 reviews

    Blue Dolphin Motel is a 5-minute walk from Timaru’s town centre and a 5-minute drive from Timaru Bus Depot. All units have a full kitchen and an open plan living area.

    Clean rooms , lots of space and comfortable beds Thank you

  • Glenmark Holiday Park
    Budget options available
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 462 reviews

    April and Ian Clifford welcome you to Glenmark Holiday Park located just a 3-minute drive south from central Timaru and only an hour’s drive from the ski fields at Lake Tekapo.

    Easy going and accommodating to our needs of 32 people

  • Aaron Court Motel
    Budget options available
    6.8
    Scored 6.8
    Pleasant
    Rated pleasant
     · 297 reviews

    Aaron Court Motel is located in Timaru, 2 hours' drive from Christchurch and Dunedin. Free WiFi is provided and all rooms have freeview TV.

    Friendly staff and the easy access plus pet friendly

  • Homestead Lodge Motel
    Budget options available
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 326 reviews

    Just a 10-minute walk from Caroline Bay, Homestead Lodge Motel offers free WiFi. Centrally located in Timaru, the motel offers heated guest rooms with a flat-screen TV.

    Very comfortable, very clean. Would stay again. Thanks

  • Ashbury Park Motel
    Budget options available
    7.5
    Scored 7.5
    Good
    Rated good
     · 185 reviews

    Situated just 5 minutes’ drive from Timaru town centre, Ashbury Park Motel offers spacious apartments with cooking facilities and free Wi-Fi.

    Close to supermarket/takeaways/fuel/beach

Great access to the city centre! Check these motels in Timaru

  • Cedar Lodge Motel
    Central location
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 275 reviews

    Cedar Lodge Motel offers spacious, self-contained accommodation on the ground floor. Guests can choose between a studio, 1-bedroom apartment or 2-bedroom apartment. Cedar Lodge Motel boasts a garden.

    The layout, nice and clean and modern. True to photos.

  • Coastal Ridge Apartments
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 180 reviews

    Situated in Timaru, Coastal Ridge Apartment offers free WiFi. All rooms boast a kitchenette and a private bathroom. Off-street parking and laundry facilities are available.

    Fantastic location. Very friendly & helpful staff.

  • Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 391 reviews

    The centrally located Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge offers accommodation with a private balcony or patio and king-size beds. All accommodation features a kitchenette and an smart TV with streaming services.

    Clean tidy great views and central to what we need

  • ASURE Ashley Motor Lodge
    8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 91 reviews

    Asure Ashley Motor Lodge offers apartment-style accommodation just 3 minutes’ drive from Timaru town centre. Free cable TV and free WiFi is provided.

    Very friendly helpful staff. And room was very clean.

  • Harbour View Motel
    Central location
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 358 reviews

    Harbour View Motel is a modern complex centrally located 500 metres from Timaru CBD and 100 metres from beautiful Caroline Bay. Free parking and free limited WiFi is provided.

    Location. Clean and confortable. Friendly welcome.

  • ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 400 reviews

    Situated just 1 km from Timaru city centre, ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge offers spacious modern studios and apartments with self-catering facilities, satellite TV and a private balcony or courtyard.

    The room was very clean and everything you needed was provided.

  • Aspen on King
    Central location
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 681 reviews

    Aspen on King is a 5-minute drive from Caroline Bay and 1.2 km from central Timaru. This cosy accommodation offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking.

    The staff were amazing, kind, helpful and thoughtful

  • Fitzgerald on King
    Central location
    8.5
    Scored 8.5
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 293 reviews

    Boasting apartments with free Wi-Fi and a fully equipped kitchen, Fitzgerald on King is a 5-minute drive from Caroline Bay. Free on-site parking is available.

    Super clean and lovely customer service. Highly recommend

  • Panorama Motor Lodge
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 304 reviews

    Panorama Motor Lodge is close to cafés and restaurants, is only a 3-minute walk to the CBD and has panoramic sea or city views from most units.

    Everything loved our stay the owner was just amazing

  • Baywatch Motor Lodge
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 744 reviews

    Offering free on-site parking, Baywatch Motor Lodge is just 5 minutes’ drive from the Port of Timaru and Timaru’s shops and restaurants. All accommodation offers satellite TV. Some feature a spa bath.

    The bed was comfortable and overall very home like

  • Northpark Motel
    Central location
    8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 153 reviews

    Just a 5-minute drive from Phar Lap Raceway at Washdyke, Northpark Motel offers free Wi-Fi and an onsite bar and restaurant. All guest rooms feature a fridge and a flat-screen TV with cable channels.

    Good value for money and location to pleasant point

  • Anchor Motel
    Central location
    7.2
    Scored 7.2
    Good
    Rated good
     · 342 reviews

    Anchor Motel & Timaru Backpackers offers self-contained accommodation just 5 minutes’ walk from Caroline Bay Beach.

    There wairua ,really welcoming Well looked after x

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  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 19 reviews
    Loved this place . Just the 2 of us & after 7 weeks of motels to have this place was just heaven . A little bit of old England, going back in time with some of the fixtures and fittings . Clean , comfortable and walking distance to town. Very quiet area. Glass of wine in the bath; heaven!We liked the wild nature of the garden and the tree trunk is amazing!
    Elizabeth
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £59.06
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,003 reviews
    The motel is aged but well maintained and our unit was very well equipped. The staff were friendly and helpful
    Don
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £86.06
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 275 reviews
    Quiet little motel. Great heating. Comfy beds. Nice bathroom. Really quiet. Overall great experience there.
    Laura
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £84.92
    8.7
    Scored 8.7
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 358 reviews
    I only stayed one night, perfectly suited for what I needed. Cooking faculties good, bed nice and comfy. Free parking in motel car park. Good location, could walk to Caroline Bay penguin viewing spot, and also could walk to town centre and restaurants. Good sound proofing, it’s in the main road but could barely hear traffic. Staff very nice too.
    Jayne
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £59.06
    7.7
    Scored 7.7
    Good
    Rated good
     · 1,003 reviews
    The motel is of an age, clean, comfortable and spacious. Walking distance to restaurants and bars.
    willem
    Young couple
  • 8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 138 reviews
    The room was clean and compact, just right for a quick overnight stay while on the road.
    Kimberley
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £83.13
    8.3
    Scored 8.3
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 440 reviews
    Good sized unit and super clean. Reception staff happy and friendly. Kitchen had what we needed to make breakfast. Bed was comfy and warm, TV worked and Sky was accessible. I was impressed with the 'Rubbish', 'Recycling' and 'Compost' bins - it's the first motel we've used in our NZ stay that has Compost Bins.
    Kylie
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £72.76
    7.1
    Scored 7.1
    Good
    Rated good
     · 326 reviews
    Great service and very helpful, nice and clean. Exactly what you ask for in a motel.
    Kevin
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £100.73
    9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 180 reviews
    The motel is right on the main road, so easy access. It wasn't noisy, though, so bonus there. Everything feels really crisp and new. The view is towards the mountains [not the sea as you might expect from the name]. A very relaxed feel. It had Sky TV, which is becoming a rarity.
    Craig
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £86.82
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 681 reviews
    Lovely well equipped room. 30 days on the road in NZ this is as good as it comes
    Peter
    Young couple
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