Anchor Motel

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Garden
Five Bedroom House | Living area
Standard Studio | View from room
Five Bedroom House | Private kitchen
Five Bedroom House | Balcony

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
42 Evans St, Timaru, 7910
  • Ashbury Park
    6 min walk
  • Caroline Bay Beach
    6 min walk
  • Timaru Lighthouse
    8 min walk
  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse)
    13 min drive

Room options

King Studio

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Two Bedroom Apartment

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

Two Bedroom Apartment

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

Single Studio

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Standard Studio

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard One Bedroom

  • 48 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Five Bedroom House

  • 180 sq m
  • Sleeps 11
  • 2 King Beds and 6 Twin Beds

Deluxe One Bedroom

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Large One Bedroom Unit

  • 85 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 4 Twin Beds

One Bedroom Family

  • 52 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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About the area

Timaru

With a stay at Anchor Motel in Timaru (Maori Hill), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of Ashbury Park and Caroline Bay Beach. .This motel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Timaru Lighthouse and 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Aigantighe Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Ashbury Park - 6 min walk
  • Caroline Bay Beach - 6 min walk
  • Timaru Lighthouse - 8 min walk
  • South Canterbury Museum - 17 min walk
  • Timaru Public Hospital - 3 min drive

Getting around

  • Timaru Station - 2 min drive
  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Burger King - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Kfc - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Columbus Coffee - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Culture Timaru - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Arthur St Cafe - ‬2 min drive

About this property

Anchor Motel

Timaru motel in Maori Hill with free parking
Anchor Motel offers 11 accommodations with blackout drapes/curtains. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. 42-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include electric kettles and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • Dining table
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)

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
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 42-inch flat-screen TV
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Dining table
  • Electric kettle
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Toaster

More

  • Laptop-friendly workspace

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
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 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NZD 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: NZD 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

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.

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Anchor Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 60 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 76 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 183 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 183 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Chirag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay in Timaru
Very nice small cabin with private bathroom, TV and comfy bed. There was a fridge, mic.owen and TV in the room as well as heating and heated matress. Everything I needed for a good one night stay in Timaru. Plus the staff was extremely nice and helpfull!!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Toni

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Physically the room was what I expected. The poor rating relates to a lack of service during my stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ian D

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good victorian style building in nz's least famous seaside town. Came with electric blankets and heaters and it was a good toasty stay in a cold damp country.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in was great. Great staff. Just very noisy with ten trucks going past.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

anthony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great unit, friendly owners,
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The motel was clean but dated. The room had a double and 3 single beds which was obviously more than we needed so for a full family would have been excellent value for money. The bathroom was very dated with no shower soap or shampoo, just a bar of soap and a flannel. Its part of a back packers hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice friendly people. Within walking distance to beach and town
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Dona and Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Timaru Summer School
Wonderful welcome, and farewell. Really comftable bed! Roomy Unit that had everything we needed for our stay.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Good location, nice big unit.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff, thank you
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Falekakala

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Joel

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Pip

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs a bit of TLC
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Perry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

sebastian

Travelled with family, Business traveller, Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Smelly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Aimee

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and pricing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jacob

Just what I wanted, perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Anna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, comfy bed and pillows and clean room, with good parking
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Lucan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It did the job. No complaints. And thankyou for the early check in.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Courtney

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Queenstown to Christchurch 2023
For the price this is amazing value. Very friendly staff. I'll be back
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Josh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023