Best Hotels in Timaru

Explore Timaru hotels and choose from 30 properties near landmarks, luxury hotels, and top boutiques for the best shopping and dining.

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge
8.8 (55 reviews)

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge ★★★★

📍 6 Wai-Iti Road, Maori Hill, Timaru

"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."

The Fort Guesthouse Timaru
7.9 (356 reviews)

The Fort Guesthouse Timaru ★★★

📍 66 Stafford Street First floor, Timaru Port, Timaru

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

Anchor Motel
8.2 (68 reviews)

Anchor Motel ★★★

📍 42 Evans Street, Maori Hill, Timaru

"Expensive and not cover the price and unclen"

Comfort Hotel Benvenue
7.7 (43 reviews)

Comfort Hotel Benvenue ★★★★

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

"Everything was going great till we checked out but about 1 hour later they rang and said I left my jacket behind. I forgot that I left both my jackets in the wardrobe. So the cleaner who cleaned our room stole my macpac jacket and handed in my light one. They said it was not there. I knew it was and went to the room with the office person and the hanger for it was still there and knew it was taken. So watch out as they have a thief working there."

Aaron Court Motel
7.0 (98 reviews)

Aaron Court Motel ★★★

📍 27 Evans Street, Maori Hill, Timaru

"I saw a really bad review on this place, including photos and by chance stayed in the same room (photos confirmed) the place is basic as per price. It’s spacious, clean, safe, well located and great for price. If you want something that looks better to sleep through it 80% of the stay then do that. I would recommend it as standard US type motel, no frills but good place to stay and price right for a night’s sleep"

Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru
8.3 (83 reviews)

Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru ★★★★

📍 65-67 Evans Street, Waimataitai, Timaru

"It was quite a reasonable price and to stay couple of days and room also quite a nice. Happy to stay here and location was good for the dinner around restaurants. Everything was close enough. I would recommend this. Thanks"

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."

Coastal Ridge Apartments
8.9 (55 reviews)

Coastal Ridge Apartments ★★★★

📍 40 King Street, Kensington, Timaru

"Pretty good motel"

Home Inn Timaru
9.7 (20 reviews)

Home Inn Timaru ★★★

📍 12 Grasmere Street, Waimataitai, Timaru

"Amazing"

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Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge ★★★★
"The service was terrible 👎 I will never consider this restaurant again."
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2025-03-27
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Solo traveler
The Fort Guesthouse Timaru ★★★
"Clean beautiful rooms was a great experience showers are a little bit touchy when trying to get that perfect temperature but had amazing pressure would definitely stay again"
★★★★★
2026-09-04
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Anchor Motel ★★★
"Don't stay in a hotel. Highly, highly not recommended."
★★★★★
2024-12-22
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Comfort Hotel Benvenue ★★★★
"We were on our way south, and needed somewhere to stop for the night, but were not at all happy with our choice. For some reason Timaru was very expensive that night; well over $200. The only good thing about our room was the size -- lovely and big, with lots of floor space. However, it's on a hill on the main road so vehicles are revving to get up, and lorries are using engine brakes to slow going downhill. We got very little sleep. As we were checking out we noticed somebody on the rowing machine in the gym -- vaping. It turns out this was the desk clerk. Safe to say we will not be back."
★★★★☆
2026-04-16
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Family
Aaron Court Motel ★★★
"I had a good quiet room as it is on state highway one like most motels in Timaru. Friendly staff. Enjoyed my stay"
★★★★★
2026-08-07
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Couple
Parklands Motor Lodge Timaru ★★★★
"The location of motel is nice n clean also very convenient, there is a park behind and a short walk to lighthouse, Caroline Bay a longer walk. Just a short drive to Oxford resturant and we enjoy a good dinner there. Breakfast the next morning is at station cafe beside the train station… there are also small shopping shops around although is a Sunday."
★★★★★
2025-10-26
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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
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Family
Coastal Ridge Apartments ★★★★
"The motel is conveniently located, the rooms are clean, spacious and have a balcony. If you live on the third floor, there is no elevator, so you need to consider whether you can carry your luggage upstairs. There is plenty of parking space."
★★★★★
2025-03-23
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Other
Home Inn Timaru ★★★
"Amazing"
★★★★★
2026-04-09

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Number of reviews

1,159

Total properties

30

Weekday Avg. Price

CAD 183

Weekend Avg. Price

CAD 185

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