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Colonial on Tay

3.0 star property
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Front of property
One Bedroom Unit | In-room dining
Large 2 Bedroom Unit | Living area
Two Bedroom Unit | Private kitchen
Large 2 Bedroom Unit

Reviews

9.0 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
335 Tay Street, Invercargill, 9810
  • Bill Richardson Transport World
    10 min walk
  • Surrey Park
    12 min walk
  • First Presbyterian Church
    13 min walk
  • Invercargill (IVC)
    6 min drive

Room options

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Large 2 Bedroom Unit | Living area

Large 2 Bedroom Unit

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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Two Bedroom Unit

Two Bedroom Unit

  • 68 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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for 1 night
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Invercargill

Located in Invercargill (Turnbull Thompson Park), Colonial on Tay is within a 15-minute walk of Bill Richardson Transport World and Surrey Park. .This motel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from First Presbyterian Church and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Rugby Park Stadium.
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What's nearby

  • Bill Richardson Transport World - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Surrey Park - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Stadium Southland - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Burt Munro - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Southland Hospital - 5 min drive - 3.7 km

Getting around

  • Invercargill (IVC) - 6 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fat Bastard Pies - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪The Batch Cafe - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Turkish Kebabs - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Jagz of Village Green - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Thai Thai - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Colonial on Tay

Invercargill motel in Turnbull Thompson Park with free parking
Colonial on Tay offers 10 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature premium bedding. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium satellite channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 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 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–9:00 AM: NZD 15 for adults and NZD 15 for children

Family friendly

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Separate living room

Guest services

  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 15 for adults and NZD 15 for children

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, 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 major credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Colonial Tay
Colonial Tay Invercargill
Colonial Tay Motel
Colonial Tay Motel Invercargill
Colonial On Tay Invercargill, South Island
Colonial on Tay Motel
Colonial on Tay Invercargill
Colonial on Tay Motel Invercargill

Colonial on Tay Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 54 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 143 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 143 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emma

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was a nice looking Motel and kept myself and my mother very warm on the cold winter days.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Berna Detta

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The uniqueness was the 2 rough coated Jack Russells and kind Proprietors. A pleasure to stay at a motel with kind owners rather than staff.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had the best stay at Colonial on Tay. Denise was so lovely and helpful, the rooms were beautiful and the beds support comfortable. Would love to stay again

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good sized facilities and comfy bed. Quiet location and helpful staff. No complaints. 😀
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Neil

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and very friendly welcome.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Brooke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We booked this property last minute and were very pleasantly suprised. The rooms felt clean, no strange smells and the staff were friendly. If we were going to Invercargill again we would definitely stay here.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean & tidy. Great friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
enjoy our time there
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed our nite here, the rooms were spotless, and the bed and linen were the best we’d been in all year, the staff were very helpful, if we have go down there again, this is where we’d stay
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly awesome kind people that made us feel welcome
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm, clean, comfortable with very friendly service.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

2/10 Terrible

J

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Extremely rude service
By far the rudest motelier I have ever encountered.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was central and conveniently located. Realistically, there was nothing not to like apart from perhaps the decor being a bit dated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Josh

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The new owners are absolutely fantastic. Next time we are in Invercargill and require a motel, we will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Laddie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very comfortable accommodation with separate rooms
Very comfortable accommodation with separate bedroom, kitchen and lounge room – a rarity with many motels - giving the place a ‘homely’ feel. Great for the business traveller who wants a little home comfort and not wanting to eat out very night. Along with friendly management and good arrangements for late check makes Colonial on Tay a must for my next business trip to Invercargill.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was good and a comfortable property close to amenities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

warren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2019