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Cedar Lodge Motel, hotel in Timaru

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

Very large and comfortable room. Good facilities and very helpful staff.
Scored 9.1
9.1
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
288 reviews
Price from
$114
1 night, 2 adults
Coastal Ridge Apartments, hotel in Timaru

Located 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.

Beautiful clean room and well equipped
Scored 9.0
9.0
Rated wonderful
Wonderful
192 reviews
Price from
$133
1 night, 2 adults
Fitzgerald on King, hotel in Timaru

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.

good location, nice place to base yourself
Scored 8.5
8.5
Rated very good
Very Good
314 reviews
Price from
$143
1 night, 2 adults
Bay City Motor Lodge, hotel in Timaru

Located in Timaru, a 8-minute walk from Caroline Bay Beach, Bay City Motor Lodge provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking. This 4-star motel offers luggage storage space.

Location. Close to everything. Staff were friendly.
Scored 8.3
8.3
Rated very good
Very Good
354 reviews
Price from
$108
1 night, 2 adults
Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru, hotel in Timaru

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.

Clean tidy room. Great value for money, everything you need to cook to. Has free parking
Scored 8.2
8.2
Rated very good
Very Good
452 reviews
Price from
$102
1 night, 2 adults
Aspen on King, hotel in Timaru

Aspen on King is a 5-minute drive from Caroline Bay and 0.7 mi from central Timaru. This cozy accommodations offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking.

Spa bath and comfy bed
Scored 8.6
8.6
Rated excellent
Excellent
675 reviews
Price from
$100
1 night, 2 adults
Panorama Motor Lodge, hotel in Timaru

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.

Had a small kitchenette and small spa bath.
Scored 8.4
8.4
Rated very good
Very Good
306 reviews
Price from
$135
1 night, 2 adults
Harbour View Motel, hotel in Timaru

Harbor View Motel is a modern complex centrally located 1640 feet from Timaru CBD and 328 feet from beautiful Caroline Bay. Free parking and free limited WiFi is provided.

Room is neat, tidy an warm when we got there.
Scored 8.7
8.7
Rated excellent
Excellent
378 reviews
Price from
$112
1 night, 2 adults
ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge, hotel in Timaru

Located just 0.6 mi from Timaru city center, ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge offers spacious modern studios and apartments with self-catering facilities, satellite TV and a private balcony or courtyard.

Great service, very clean and super helpful staff. Nice and spacious and close to town.
Scored 8.7
8.7
Rated excellent
Excellent
356 reviews
Price from
$131
1 night, 2 adults
Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge, hotel in Timaru

The centrally located Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge offers accommodations with a private balcony or patio and king-size beds.

I just love this place. Not our first stay and won't be the last either. It is neat and tidy / comfortable and big. Excellent staff. Just all and all a great place to stay the night. Very professional and helpful.
Scored 8.8
8.8
Rated excellent
Excellent
396 reviews
Price from
$129
1 night, 2 adults
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  • The Hibernian Studio Apartments - 4 Latter Street
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 481 reviews

    Located in Timaru, a 17-minute walk from Caroline Bay Beach, The Hibernian Studio Apartments - 4 Latter Street has accommodations with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and barbecue facilities...

    Clean and tidy, easy to access room and warm decor.

  • Bay City Motor Lodge
    Budget options available
    Scored 8.3
    8.3
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 354 reviews

    Located in Timaru, a 8-minute walk from Caroline Bay Beach, Bay City Motor Lodge provides accommodations with free WiFi and free private parking. This 4-star motel offers luggage storage space.

    Good location and the room was nice and comfortable.

  • Northpark Motel
    Budget options available
    Scored 8.2
    8.2
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 148 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

  • Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru
    Budget options available
    Scored 8.2
    8.2
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 452 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.

    Clean rooms are a wee way from road so not so loud

  • Blue Dolphin Motel
    Budget options available
    Scored 7.7
    7.7
    Rated good
    Good
     · 1,057 reviews

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

    Great location, Room was very comfortable and clean.

  • Glenmark Holiday Park
    Budget options available
    Scored 7.6
    7.6
    Rated good
    Good
     · 458 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
    Scored 6.7
    6.7
    Rated pleasant
    Pleasant
     · 322 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

  • The Coast Motel, formerly Homestead Lodge Motel
    Scored 7.1
    7.1
    Rated good
    Good
     · 317 reviews

    The Coast Motel, formerly Homestead Lodge Motel offers 11 rooms (serviced daily) to cater for singles, couples, families and business travelers.

    Very comfortable, very clean. Would stay again. Thanks

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

  • Cedar Lodge Motel
    Central location
    Scored 9.1
    9.1
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 288 reviews

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

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

  • Coastal Ridge Apartments
    Scored 9.0
    9.0
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 192 reviews

    Located 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
    Scored 8.8
    8.8
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 396 reviews

    The centrally located Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge offers accommodations with a private balcony or patio and king-size beds.

    Clean tidy great views and central to what we need

  • ASURE Ashley Motor Lodge
    Scored 8.8
    8.8
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 87 reviews

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

    Very friendly helpful staff. And room was very clean.

  • Harbour View Motel
    Central location
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 378 reviews

    Harbor View Motel is a modern complex centrally located 1640 feet from Timaru CBD and 328 feet from beautiful Caroline Bay. Free parking and free limited WiFi is provided.

    Location. Clean and confortable. Friendly welcome.

  • ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 356 reviews

    Located just 0.6 mi from Timaru city center, ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge offers spacious modern studios and apartments with self-catering facilities, satellite TV and a private balcony or courtyard.

    Spacious quiet motel apartment. Friendly manager and staff.

  • Aspen on King
    Central location
    Scored 8.6
    8.6
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 675 reviews

    Aspen on King is a 5-minute drive from Caroline Bay and 0.7 mi from central Timaru. This cozy accommodations offers free WiFi access and free on-site parking.

    My wife loves they even had. “Make up” face washer

  • Fitzgerald on King
    Central location
    Scored 8.5
    8.5
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 314 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

  • Baywatch Motor Lodge
    Scored 8.4
    8.4
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 789 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 accommodations offers satellite TV.

    The bed was comfortable and overall very home like

  • Panorama Motor Lodge
    Scored 8.4
    8.4
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 306 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.

    Clean, great location, warm and had great amenities.

  • Ashbury Park Motel
    Central location
    Scored 7.7
    7.7
    Rated good
    Good
     · 173 reviews

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

    Close to supermarket/takeaways/fuel/beach

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

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

    We didn’t have breakfast. Bed was comfortable and big.

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  • Avg. price/night: $118.71
    Scored 9.1
    9.1
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 288 reviews
    Old school motel at its best. Warm, spacious, cosy and great service.
    Jeanette
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: $133.32
    Scored 8.5
    8.5
    Rated very good
    Very Good
     · 314 reviews
    From the outside it might look a little rough but the room was actually really nice and super good size with everything you need. Host was super lovely and helpful as we got to the motel late so she'd turned the heat pump on for us. Nice and quiet and I like their sustainability focus. And great location and price.
    Cassandra
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $88.18
    Scored 7.7
    7.7
    Rated good
    Good
     · 1,057 reviews
    very clean and was comfortable there were excellent facilities in the motel room
    Carmen
    Group
  • Avg. price/night: $84.46
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 481 reviews
    Central location, just a short walk to the main street and restaurants. Lots of free parking available on site. Very effective bathroom fan...one of the best we have come across. Great communication from apartment manager.
    Anne
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $118.71
    Scored 9.1
    9.1
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 288 reviews
    Basic motel that provides everything for our short transit. Parking is convenient as right outside the unit, has laundry & bbq facility. Love the toilet spacious size & water pressure is solid. Location is convenient as near to everywhere else that we need to go.
    Emma
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $84.46
    Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 481 reviews
    After I got to grips with booking online as opposed to talking to a human which as an older person I prefer to do I was very impressed once I got to my room. It was warm, the heater was already on so I was very thankful as it was a sunny but chilly winters day. The room was much like a self contained motel unit but within a block of apartments. I had all that I needed for the night and I was toasty as. I would definitely stay here again and would highly recommend this place.
    Denise
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $57.66
    Scored 8.9
    8.9
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 1,057 reviews
    The facilities are very tired. The room was cold and very sparse. I was disappointed that I was paying 'motel' prices without the comfort of an actual motel
    cass
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $118.71
    Scored 9.1
    9.1
    Rated wonderful
    Wonderful
     · 288 reviews
    What we like is that it only a single story motel so you can just park outside your room. The room is big, clean and spacious. They also provide heated blanket which is so nice as the weather is so cold. The room came with kitchen so we cook during our stay there.
    Faizah
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $80.16
    Scored 6.7
    6.7
    Rated pleasant
    Pleasant
     · 322 reviews
    It was alright for 2 nights The man at the motel was a friendly helpful polite man
    lyn
    Young couple
  • Scored 8.7
    8.7
    Rated excellent
    Excellent
     · 378 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 traveler