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title: "Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge, Timaru: 9.1/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge in Timaru: rated 9.1 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-07
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Motel · ★★★★
# Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

Maori Hill, Timaru, New Zealand

9.1 ·  Excellent 48 reviews ·  4.7/5 on Google, 189 reviews ·  7.3 Location score
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## About Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge is a motel in Maori Hill, Timaru, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 48 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 180 m from the centre of Timaru. The nearest beach is 460 m away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 9.9 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 9

6 Wai-iti Road [bayviaduct.co.nz](http://www.bayviaduct.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

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## Rating on Google

4.7/5

189 Google reviews

-   5★69%
-   4★26%
-   3★1%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

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

## Amenities

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.3**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **22**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **2**

<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="">460 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 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="">1.1 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">17 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="">9.9 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="">180 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Caroline Bay Association260 m
-   South Canterbury Museum850 m
-   Te Ana Māori Rock Art1.1 km

## Weather in Timaru

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

## Lists this hotel is on

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

### Compare

## Compare Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

### How do guests rate Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge?

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 48 reviews, which is better than 100% of rated hotels in Timaru.

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

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

### Does Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

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

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 9.9 km away in a straight line.

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

The nearest beach is 460 m from the hotel.

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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