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title: "Colonial on Tay Motel, Invercargill"
description: "Colonial on Tay Motel in Invercargill: rated 9.0 by guests, 3.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-13
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Motel · ★★★½
# Colonial on Tay Motel

Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill, New Zealand

9.0 ·  Excellent 45 reviews ·  #5 #5 of 20 in Invercargill ·  4.6/5 on Google, 100 reviews ·  3.8 Location score
## About Colonial on Tay Motel

Colonial on Tay Motel is a motel in Turnbull Thomson Park, Invercargill, New Zealand. It holds a 3.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 45 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 650 m from the centre of Invercargill. The nearest airport, Invercargill Airport (IVC), is 4.4 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★½

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

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

- **Rooms:** 10

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

335 Tay Street [colonialontay.co.nz](http://www.colonialontay.co.nz/)

## Live prices around Colonial on Tay Motel

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## How Colonial on Tay Motel scores

Better rated than 60% of hotels in Invercargill

-   Guest rating **9.0**
-   Location **3.8**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Public transport **0.7**

Invercargill average

## Rating on Google

4.6/5

100 Google reviews

-   5★64%
-   4★26%
-   3★8%
-   2★0%
-   1★2%

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

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **3.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **28**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **4**

- **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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Invercargill Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.9 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="">Invercargill Airport (IVC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 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="">Invercargill</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">650 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 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="">Countdown</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">900 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Sylvan Bank Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">560 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Bill Richardson Transport World840 m
-   Southland Fire Museum1.0 km
-   He Waka Tuia1.5 km
-   Southland Observatory1.5 km
-   Classic Motorcycle Mecca1.6 km
-   Burt Munro Museum1.9 km

## Weather in Invercargill

[Invercargill weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/southland/invercargill/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Colonial on Tay Motel

### How do guests rate Colonial on Tay Motel?

Colonial on Tay Motel has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 45 reviews, which is better than 60% of rated hotels in Invercargill.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Colonial on Tay Motel?

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

### Does Colonial on Tay Motel include breakfast?

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

### Is there parking at Colonial on Tay Motel?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Colonial on Tay Motel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Invercargill Airport (IVC), is 4.4 km away in a straight line.

### How many rooms does Colonial on Tay Motel have?

Colonial on Tay Motel has 10 rooms.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Colonial on Tay Motel?

Yes: Countdown, about 900 m away (15 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Colonial on Tay Motel?

Sylvan Bank Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 560 m away (9 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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