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title: "Hotels in Timaru: compare the best places to stay"
description: "Compare 28 hotels in Timaru, New Zealand: guest ratings, areas, amenities and prices, and put any two head to head."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-12
---

# Where to stay in Timaru

Timaru has 28 places to stay in our index. 14 have enough guest reviews to rank. The average guest rating is 8.6.

- **places to stay:** 28

- **ranked by guests:** 14

- **average rating:** 8.6

- **5-star hotels:** 3

- [Beach hotels 8](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/beach/)
- [Hotels with free parking 13](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/free-parking/)
- [Central hotels 12](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/central/)

## Good to know about hotels in Timaru

- **Best-rated hotel:** [Pleasant View Bed and Breakfast](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/pleasant-view-bed-and-breakfast-timaru/)

- **Area with most hotels:** Maori Hill

- **Average guest rating:** 8.6

- **Hotels with a pool:** 1

- **Average walk grade:** 36/100

- **5-star hotels:** 3

## Areas of Timaru

Where the hotels are and how guests rate them.

-    [**Maori Hill** 9 hotels, 8.2](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/?area=Maori+Hill)

## All hotels in Timaru

Ranked by StayVersus score: guest rating adjusted for the number of reviews.

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## Popular match-ups in Timaru

-     [**Baywatch Motor Lodge** *vs* **The Grosvenor Hotel** Timaru, 8.8 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/baywatch-motor-lodge-timaru-vs-the-grosvenor-hotel-timaru/)
-     [**Avenue Motor Lodge** *vs* **The Grosvenor Hotel** Timaru, 9.0 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/avenue-motor-lodge-timaru-vs-the-grosvenor-hotel-timaru/)
-     [**Comfort Hotel Benvenue** *vs* **The Grosvenor Hotel** Timaru, 8.0 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/comfort-hotel-benvenue-timaru-vs-the-grosvenor-hotel-timaru/)
-     [**The Coast Motel** *vs* **The Grosvenor Hotel** Timaru, 8.3 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/the-coast-motel-timaru-vs-the-grosvenor-hotel-timaru/)
-     [**Anchor Motel** *vs* **Baywatch Motor Lodge** Timaru, 8.0 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/anchor-motel-timaru-vs-baywatch-motor-lodge-timaru/)
-     [**Aaron Court Motel** *vs* **Baywatch Motor Lodge** Timaru, 7.6 / 8.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aaron-court-motel-timaru-vs-baywatch-motor-lodge-timaru/)
-     [**Aspen on King** *vs* **The Grosvenor Hotel** Timaru, 8.1 / 7.8](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/aspen-on-king-timaru-vs-the-grosvenor-hotel-timaru/)
-     [**Anchor Motel** *vs* **Parklands Motor Lodge** Timaru, 8.0 / 8.5](https://stayversus.com/en/compare/anchor-motel-timaru-vs-parklands-motor-lodge-timaru/)

## FAQ: Timaru

### What is the best-rated hotel in Timaru?

By StayVersus score, Pleasant View Bed and Breakfast is the best-rated hotel in Timaru, with a guest rating of 9.5 from 32 reviews.

### Which area of Timaru has the most hotels?

Maori Hill has the most, with 9 rated places to stay.

### How many 5-star hotels are there in Timaru?

We list 3 5-star hotels in Timaru.

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/timaru/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/