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Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

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9.6 out of 10
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Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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10 Wai-Iti Rd, Maori Hill, Timaru, 7910
  • Place, Caroline Bay Beach
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Aigantighe Art Gallery
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, South Canterbury Museum
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse)
    ‪16 min drive‬

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  • Sleeps 3
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King Studio Ground Floor | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

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10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Fridge, microwave, electric kettle, toaster

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9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(9 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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One Bedroom Unit | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

One Bedroom Unit

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 King Beds and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Two Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath Ground Floor | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Two Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath Ground Floor

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
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  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Executive Two Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath | Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets

Executive Two Bedroom Apartment with Spa Bath

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge

This motel features laundry facilities, free self-parking and free Wi-Fi in public areas.
Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge offers 20 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. 40-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and Netflix. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves.

This Timaru motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and telephones. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

During your stay at Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge, you're just a quick walk from Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking, plus breakfast (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include laundry facilities and a car charging station
  • Just a 5-minute walk from Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden and 6 minutes on foot from Aigantighe Art Gallery
Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge offers its guests laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 4-star Timaru motel.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 15.50 for adults and NZD 15.50 for children

Family friendly

  • High chair
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • 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

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels
  • Netflix

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM

Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Saturday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 8:00 PM) and Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM)

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

For any questions, please contact the property 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

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for NZD 15.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NZD 15.50 for adults and from NZD 15.50 for children
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 15.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
This property's front desk is open during the following times:
  • Saturday - Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property. For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance. Elevators are not available.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge Motel

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge Timaru

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge Motel Timaru

Bay Viaduct Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 146 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 146 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 146 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 146 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 146 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Francine

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ivica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent stay!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Koji

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely perfect. Spacious, modern and spotless. Great location for parks, beach and restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was good, staff very pleasant, close to the harbor, so we were able to walk down to see the little penguins coming in for the night. Only one came, but it was a treat to see it!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Janice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A really nice motel, conveniently located with plenty of eateries within walking distance, plus a nice park and little beach (penquins nest there) It was perfect for our overnight stop. Our studio room was large, clean and well maintained. Although the building is close to the main road, once inside it is very quiet. Sandra in reception is very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Dean, Lincolnshire

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Space
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Magdi

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Evelyn

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ravi

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a good pleasant stay here. The proximity to the Caroline bay was a plus. A short drive to the penguin spotting or the carnival during the last week of Dec and New year fireworks. The lodge had a good jacuzzi. Checkin and check out process was smooth. We received helpful tourist tips from the lady at the front desk.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We received a warm welcome and the room very very pleasant, clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large, clean and well equipped. The staff were extremely helpful. Was slightly noisy at night with the proximity to State Highway 1 and you could occasionally hear the large trucks going by, but generally quiet.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful check-in experience with personalized recommendations and advice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and staff so helpful and nice
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Robyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Bay Viaduct is in a great location for a stay in Timaru - close to Caroline Bay and the main shopping street. The bed was very comfortable and the room was large and had all the facilities we needed. The spa bath was lovely but did take a long time to fill. Even though we were close to the main road the traffice noise wasn't an issue. On the down side one of the touch lamps did not work properly (which I advised reception but it did not get replaced). There was only the ability to have all the lights on in the room and we felt it would be nice to have a separate option to light only the kitchen area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

KEIJIRO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent motel!!

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wesley

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very well maintained and presented property, ours was a modern large spacious room. Good location. Nothing at all to fault which in itself is often rare these days. Would return without hesitation.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Louise, Leicestershire

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great little place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good central location and views of the ocean.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hera

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay - great communication from staff - very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Anthony

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

Good stay

This was a good place for our stopover. The office person directed us to see penguins at dusk. We were able see a few penguins at the pier rockwall.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lesley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great accommodation, everything you need.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aaron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025