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The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Timaru

Are you deciding where to to stay for a weekend in Timaru, New Zealand? We've analyzed all of the hotels based on key criteria and have found the best options for a 3-day or 2-day trip. Whether you're with your family or on a romantic getaway, we've got the perfect weekend hotel in Timaru for you. These selected hotels offer affordable rates with top-notch amenities, comfortable and relaxing rooms, and prime locations for sightseeing and exploring for a perfect long weekend trip. From museums to scenic walks and outdoor adventures, there's plenty of things to do in Timaru over a weekend retreat. And when you're ready to refuel, these hotels are located near some of the best restaurants in the area. So why wait? Book your weekend getaway in Timaru at one of these top hotels and get ready to experience all that the area has to offer.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Pleasant View Bed & Breakfast

Bed & Breakfast with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Located at 2 Moore Street, Pleasant View Bed & Breakfast has great rooms from $76 (before taxes). It offers breakfast, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love a free breakfast, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to prepare simple meals in a hotel room, and the kitchenette here was teriffic. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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ASURE Ashley Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $110 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Timaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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A great place to stay is ASURE Ashley Motor Lodge which has nice rooms starting at $110. Offering hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 95-99 King Street. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a microwave, and a refrigerator which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Blue Dolphin Motel

Motel with prices starting at $76 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Timaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
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We found Blue Dolphin Motel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $76. We loved that is has snorkeling, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 7.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 40 Evans Street. You'll also find golf, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and fishing which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Ashbury Park Motel

Motel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Timaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
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With terrific rooms from $85, Ashbury Park Motel, at 131 Evans Street provides rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf. Its terrific guest rating is 8.00 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms. It's located just 2.3 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Avenue Motor Lodge Timaru

Motel with prices starting at $115 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Timaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
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Avenue Motor Lodge Timaru has a great guest rating of 8.90 out of 10, and offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, and free parking. The great rooms here start at $115 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 31 Craigie Avenue. Furthermore, it also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Comfort Hotel Benvenue

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $103 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Pets allowed
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The great guest rating of Comfort Hotel Benvenue is 7.50 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $103, and it's located at 16-22 Evans Street. We also love the rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Homestead Lodge Motel

Motel with prices starting at $77 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Timaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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A cool place is Homestead Lodge Motel because it has great rooms that start at $77. It has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 7.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 28 Evans Street, Maori Hill. Only 1.4 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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The Grosvenor Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $75 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
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The Grosvenor Hotel offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $75 (before taxes). It's located at 26 Cains Terrace and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a pool table, kids meals, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. Having the delicious restaurant in the hotel is an added bonus. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
  • City
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Parklands Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $82 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
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Located at 65-67 Evans Street, Parklands Motor Lodge has great rooms from $82 (before taxes). It offers room service, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 8.41 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 1.9 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Aspen on King

Motel with prices starting at $94 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Timaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
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A great place to stay is Aspen on King which has nice rooms starting at $94. Offering room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 51-53 King Street. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, a free airport shuttle, family rooms, and air-conditioning. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Oamaru, Ashburton, and Lake Tekapo.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Timaru, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Timaru, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Timaru, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Timaru, Best Hotels for One Week in Timaru, or Best Hotels for One Night in Timaru.


How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Timaru?

Timaru Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$92

Travelers to Timaru, New Zealand will have a large number of terrific weekend trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of weekend trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 13 weekend trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $92. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Timaru.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $90
  • 3-star hotels: $93


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