Book a Top Timaru Motel

If you’re having trouble locating a motel in Timaru, expand your search to find motels in the surrounding area or let us help you find something similar from more than 26 hotels and other accommodation options. Simply use our search tools to filter by nightly room rate or cost-saving amenities such as free parking and free breakfast.

At many motels, you’ll often find an outdoor pool and free parking. When you stay at a motel property, you’ll usually access your room directly from the car park. Beginning in the early 1950s, customised neon signs often lit up the roadside motels, and examples can still be seen today along historic US Route 66.

Aspen on King Motel: Enjoy access to the terrace, and freebies including WiFi, self-parking and an airport shuttle. Fitzgerald on King: Free WiFi and free parking are available during your stay, along with room amenities such as a kitchen. Cedar Lodge Motel: Enjoy access to the laundry facilities, and freebies including WiFi and self-parking. Ashbury Park Motel: Free WiFi and free parking are available during your stay, along with room amenities such as a kitchen. Anchor Motel: Enjoy access to the laundry facilities, and freebies including WiFi and self-parking.

You can select from 16 affordable motels in Timaru.

In this walkable area, you can explore the spas and enjoy the bars while you’re sightseeing. These are some of the parks and outdoorsy places: Caroline Bay Beach, Washdyke Lagoon Wildlife Refuge and Ashbury Park. During your trip, here are some other places to visit: South Canterbury Museum, DB Brewery and Patiti Point.

Weather can make or break a road trip, so we’ve gathered some data about year-round temperatures in Timaru to help you plan yours. The hottest months are usually January and February, with an average temperature of 15°C, while the coldest months are July and June, with an average of 7°C. Average annual precipitation for Timaru is 952 mm.

We’ve gathered some information about local transportation options in Timaru to help you navigate your stay: Fly into Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse), which is located 5.3 mi (8.5 km) from the heart of the city. If you want to explore the larger area, hop on a train at Timaru Station.