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title: "Cedar Lodge Motel, Timaru: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Cedar Lodge Motel in Timaru: rated 9.1 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-13
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Motel · ★★★★
# Cedar Lodge Motel

Scarborough, Timaru, New Zealand

9.1 ·  Excellent 18 reviews ·  4.4/5 on Google, 114 reviews ·  3.2 Location score
## About Cedar Lodge Motel

Cedar Lodge Motel is a motel in Scarborough, Timaru, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 18 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.5 km from the centre of Timaru. The nearest beach is 1.0 km away. The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 12 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

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

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 2

36 King Street, Kensington, Timaru [cedarmotorlodge.co.nz](http://www.cedarmotorlodge.co.nz)

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

114 Google reviews

-   5★58%
-   4★25%
-   3★5%
-   2★9%
-   1★2%

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

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.2**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **0**

- **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=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Timaru Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</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="">12 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">28 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="">2.5 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Memory Lane440 m
-   War Memorial Cenotaph Timaru570 m
-   South Canterbury Museum1.7 km
-   Te Ana Māori Rock Art1.8 km

### Compare

## Compare Cedar Lodge Motel with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

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## Questions about Cedar Lodge Motel

### How do guests rate Cedar Lodge Motel?

Cedar Lodge Motel has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 18 reviews, which is better than 68% of rated hotels in Timaru.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Cedar Lodge Motel?

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

### Is there parking at Cedar Lodge Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Cedar Lodge Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Timaru Airport (TIU), is 12 km away in a straight line.

### Is Cedar Lodge Motel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.0 km 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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