Harbour View Motel

Property class: 2.5

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One Bedroom Suite | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board
Front of property - evening/night
Interior entrance
Two Bedroom Suite | Living area | LCD TV
One Bedroom Suite | Bathroom | Hair dryer, towels, soap, shampoo

Room options

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King Studio | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

King Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Suite, Ground Floor | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

One Bedroom Suite, Ground Floor

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(8 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Studio

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle

Two Bedroom Suite, Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 915 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Spa | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

One Bedroom Spa

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Three Bedroom Apartment | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Three Bedroom Apartment

  • 1615 sq ft
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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Two Bedroom Suite | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Two Bedroom Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 915 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

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One Bedroom Suite | Laptop workspace, blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

One Bedroom Suite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 431 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Timaru

With a stay at Harbour View Motel, you'll be centrally located in Timaru, within a 10-minute walk of Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden and Aigantighe Art Gallery. .This motel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Caroline Bay Beach and 0.7 mi (1.2 km) from South Canterbury Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Caroline Bay Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Ashbury Park - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Aigantighe Art Gallery - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • South Canterbury Museum - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Timaru Station - 5 min drive
  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kfc - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Sopheze - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪The Bay Hill - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Old Bank Cafe And Bar - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Harbour View Motel

Harbour View Motel offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. LCD televisions come with satellite channels.

This Timaru motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 4:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 4:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 4:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 8 to 14 for adults and NZD 8 to 14 for children

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Dining table
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2012
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Stovetop
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 7:30 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 30.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 30.0 per stay

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 8 to 14 for adults, and NZD 8 to 14 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 30.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve high chair
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Harbour View Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 85 out of 124 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 30 out of 124 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 124 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 124 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 124 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Matthew

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great room brilliant staff member who helped with a lot of requests.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The room and amenities were perfect. There was some traffic noise which is probably unavoidable considering it's great location. Was treated unexpectedly very harshly by a staff member which tainted the stay. It's difficult to get luggage up the stairs if you're older.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eddie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jiwoong

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jenny, Blenheim

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful motel.Everything was perfect but the road noise was the only problem otherwise it would be 100%.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was perfect!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mrs Valerie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable stay. Good kitchen area. Very comfy sofa and bed.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Brendan

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfectly fine, great staff, and the room was spot on. Lag time on the TV deciding what it wanted to do was a little annoying, but that’s the only fault I can think of.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room and facilities were great
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Helpful and kind.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Cassandre

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location near restaurants and a park. Even if near the main road, surprisingly very quiet at night!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Coreen

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Dee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Such a comfortable bed. Shower a little small and low shower rose. What I did notice as soon as walking in to Reception is a quite over powering smell....like smelly socks!!! Receptionist was lovely, but it really smelt very unfresh. But was overall very happy with our accomodation for the night. Thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good spa
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Daphne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was clean and convenient
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great parking, awesome room, views almost like Rarotonga,
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Emma

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great pit stop

Spacious 2 bedroom apartment - Well equipped.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the room, and the staff were amazing. I would have put quiet, but unfortunately with the road works right outside, I couldn't do that. However, that is out of the Motel's hands. Suffice to say, we would definitely stay here again if we came back to Timaru.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, would stay again
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Clean, spacious room. Right on the highway but good sound insulation. Across the road from the park, but calling it “harbour view” would be a bit of a stretch. The reception was a bit off-putting - intense smell of a dog kennel - I did so one very large dog in there when we dropped off the key.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a pleasant surprise and good value for the money. The property is conveniently located near a large park with walkable access to the beach and dining options. The room was large and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renata

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

What a lovely surprise to find this property. It was perfect for us, ground floor, comfortable bed, great facilities and a very helpful reception. Recommend it highly, thank you.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025