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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.)

Blue Dolphin Motel

Motel with prices starting at $80 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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Located at 40 Evans Street, Blue Dolphin Motel has great rooms from $80 (before taxes). It offers snorkeling, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 7.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, visitors will especially love pet-friendly rooms, free parking, mini-golf, laundry facilities, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. We always love being able to cook meals in a hotel room, and the kitchen here was a nice touch. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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Asure Ashley Motor Lodge

Motel with prices starting at $100 (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 $100. Offering hiking, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and free parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.00 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. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast.

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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Aspen on King

Motel with prices starting at $95 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Timaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
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We found Aspen on King to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $95. We loved that is has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 51 King Street. You'll also find free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. You'll enjoy relaxing while having room service delivered.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
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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 kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers free parking, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, family rooms, and a microwave. 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
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
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The Grosvenor

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $88 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Timaru
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed
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The Grosvenor has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10, and offers room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and laundry services. The great rooms here start at $88 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 26 Cains Terrace. Furthermore, it also offers pet-friendly rooms, free parking, a pool table, laundry facilities, and air-conditioning, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.6 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. The restaurant serves delicious food, too.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Refrigerator
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The Coast Motel

Motel with prices starting at $74 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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The great guest rating of The Coast Motel is 7.60 out of 10. This place has room service, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $74, and it's located at 28 Evans Street. We also love the pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, mini-golf, 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. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it 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
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Baywatch Motor Lodge

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $102 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Timaru
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A cool place is Baywatch Motor Lodge because it has great rooms that start at $102. It has rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 7 Evans Street. Only 1.3 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love free parking, laundry facilities, family rooms, a 24-hour desk, and a microwave at this fun hotel.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • 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 $73 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Pets allowed
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Comfort Hotel Benvenue offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $73 (before taxes). It's located at 16 - 22 SH1 (Evans Street) and has earned a guest rating of 7.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and laundry facilities which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

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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Glenmark Holiday Park

Motel with prices starting at $52 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
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Located at 30 Beaconsfield Road, Glenmark Holiday Park has great rooms from $52 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, golf, and pet-friendly rooms. It has a terrific 7.50 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find free parking, an indoor play area, laundry facilities, family rooms, and a tour desk which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 2.2 km from the center of town. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
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Northpark Motel

Motel with prices starting at $83 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Timaru
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
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A great place to stay is Northpark Motel which has nice rooms starting at $83. Offering a restaurant, a bar, golf, free parking, and a pool table, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 198 hilton Highway, Washdyke. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a microwave, a refrigerator, and breakfast in the room. It's located just 5 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
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Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Timaru, Lake Tekapo, Oamaru, Ashburton, and Geraldine.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Lake Tekapo, make sure you also see Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lake Tekapo, Best Hotels for One Week in Lake Tekapo, Best Hotels for Skiing in Lake Tekapo, or Best Business Hotels in Lake Tekapo.


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

Timaru Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$86

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 $86. 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: $98
  • 3-star hotels: $79


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