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title: "Bay City Motor Lodge, Timaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Bay City Motor Lodge in Timaru: rated – by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-10
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Motel · ★★★★
# Bay City Motor Lodge

Maori Hill, Timaru, New Zealand

– ·  Too few reviews to rate 1 review ·  #4 #4 of 13 in Timaru ·  4.0/5 on Google, 67 reviews ·  7.4 Location score
## About Bay City Motor Lodge

Bay City Motor Lodge is a motel in Maori Hill, Timaru, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi, pets allowed. It is 20 m from the centre of Timaru. The nearest beach is 270 m away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 9.7 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Floors:** 2

- **Pets:** Pets allowed

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 11

10-14 Evans Street , Timaru [nzmotels.co.nz](http://www.nzmotels.co.nz/baycity)

## Live prices around Bay City Motor Lodge

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## How Bay City Motor Lodge scores

Better rated than 62% of hotels in Timaru

-   Location **7.4**
-   Beach access **9.4**
-   Public transport **4.4**

Timaru average

## Rating on Google

4.0/5

67 Google reviews

-   5★40%
-   4★20%
-   3★17%
-   2★3%
-   1★20%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Free parkingFree Wi-FiPets allowed

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Policies

-   Pets allowed
-   LGBTQ+ friendly

### Business

-   Meeting rooms

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.4**/10

- **Walk grade:** **42**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **13**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Caroline Bay Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">270 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru Airport (TIU)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">22 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Amore Food Shop &amp; Cafe</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">610 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dee St Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">750 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">12 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Caroline Bay Association280 m
-   South Canterbury Museum1.0 km
-   Te Ana Māori Rock Art1.2 km

## Weather in Timaru

[Timaru weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/timaru/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Beach hotels in Timaru](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/beach/)
-   [Central hotels in Timaru](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/central/)

### Compare

## Compare Bay City Motor Lodge with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Bay City Motor Lodge

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Bay City Motor Lodge?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Is there parking at Bay City Motor Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Bay City Motor Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 9.7 km away in a straight line.

### Is Bay City Motor Lodge close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 270 m from the hotel.

### Are pets allowed at Bay City Motor Lodge?

The listing says pets are allowed. Contact the property for size limits and fees.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Bay City Motor Lodge?

Yes: Amore Food Shop & Cafe, about 610 m away (10 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Bay City Motor Lodge?

Dee St Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 750 m away (12 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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