ASURE Avenue Motor Lodge

The Avenue Motor Lodge is exactly what you’d expect at a modern motel. A cheerful welcome at reception and offer of some fresh milk. The room we had was clean and tidy, well presented, good size room with kitchen area and a separate bathroom - ours had a spa bath. It looked as though the room had been refurbished recently. The kitchen had a microwave and 2 ring hob plus enough equipment to cook a small meal. The room had a small balcony though no view. The only “complaints” are the lack of storage (just one drawer for two people) and a small fixed shower head over the bath that didn’t match the lovely water pressure and hot water that was available. Bearing in mind that these are two very minor inconveniences in an otherwise very good room, I would nonetheless be happy to stay here again.

Was okay, thanks

Our stay was wonderful and for one night. The bed was comfortable and the room was fabulous with a good fitted out kitchenette. Everything was very clean and Amber was a delightful bonus. Very helpful and seems to take pride in everything she does Highly recommend

Good stay overall. Thanks for putting the heat on prior to my arrival ! It was a pretty cold afternoon!!

Great staff very tidy and comfortable beds

Great spacious room, clean and tidy with everything we needed. Spacious bathroom with one of the best hot showers. Plenty of plugs to charge things up for travel, good washing machine and dryer available. Booked an extra night here to get ready for our big off road trip and was perfect. Staff are local and very friendly. We found it was very fairly prices as well. Would definitely stay again and highly recommend.

Simply one of the best motels I've stayed in. Very comfortable, well equipped, good wifi and generally in very good condition. I would definitely stay here again. The single downside is that the property comprises two floor so as I'm not great on stairs a room on the upper floor can produce a slight challenge. Fortunately the owner immediately volunteered to carry my bag up the stairs and another guest helped me when I was leaving - restores one's faith in human nature!

Great place to stay, safe, easy comfortable

This motel is excellent. The lady at reception was very efficient with the booking in process. The bed in the deluxe spa bath unit was super comfortable. The water is heated with gas so there was plenty of hot water for the spa bath. The unit was nice and warm with an adjustable wall heater. The TV had all the channels we enjoyed at home, including Sky Sport. The furnishings were modern and the unit was very clean. The kitchen was well fitted out for cooking. We checked the information for the motel and left before 10.00am. Thanks for a great stay.

Town is quite

清潔な室内、全てが揃った設備、親切なスタッフ ゆっくり滞在ができました

Review for [Name of Motel or Motorhome Park]: Our experience here was absolutely terrible. We assumed the checkout was at 11 AM, as it usually is at most places, but apparently, it was at 10 AM—something they never mentioned during check-in. At 10:20 AM, a man started banging aggressively on our door, demanding that we leave. He was extremely rude and unprofessional—no greeting, no understanding, just hostility. When we explained we didn’t know about the earlier checkout time, he didn’t care. Instead, he threatened to charge our card for another night if we didn’t get out immediately, even though we were actively packing up. This kind of behavior is completely unacceptable. The lack of communication and basic respect for guests was shocking. Avoid this place at all costs—it’s not worth the stress or mistreatment.

I booked a Deluxe Studio Spa, expecting the spacious courtyard shown on the website. However, I was disappointed to find that the large courtyard is only available for the corner unit. The unit we were given had a very narrow patio—about 1 meter wide—with two chairs and a small table. The patio lacked sunlight as it was surrounded by high bushes and neighboring buildings. The photos and descriptions on the website were misleading. The next morning at 10:30 AM, there was loud, aggressive banging on our door. When I opened it, the motel manager demanded to know how much longer we planned to stay. Unaware that checkout was at 10 AM (the previous hotel we stayed at in Queenstown had an 11 AM checkout), I explained the misunderstanding. Despite this, he rudely insisted that we vacate the room within five minutes. This aggressive and unprofessional behavior was completely unacceptable, especially for a 3-star motel. The experience was deeply upsetting, leaving us feeling unsafe and unwelcome. Timaru is a beautiful town, but this incident left a sour impression. Travelers deserve better accommodations—avoid this motel at all costs.

Great room, great service!

Great sized unit!

Property is starting to look like it needs a face lift. It’s clean but looking old and over used.

Only in town for the night always great service

Great stay very accommodating for a 7 month old

Perfect location, clean, amazing spa bath and a warm welcome. Highly recommend

Nice Room and service

The romm was clean and tidy bed comfy

Great pillows, spacious unit

Down for a 4-night stay on business. I had an upstairs Executive Studio Spa unit - $814 for the 4 nights. Well-appointed room - very big, modern bathroom with separate shower and a large spa bath. Decent-sized kitchen with fridge and microwave. Warm despite it being winter although the tiles in the kitchen and bathroom area were a bit cold :) Will definitely visit and stay again

Beautiful, well appointed room but the shower head may have been broken as there was no pressure and it just sort of sprayed a mist everywhere

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Great to be back, nice space easy to stretch out, top service

Dark rooms. Dated decor.

Everything you need. Only negative would be the slippery floor in the bathroom despite having the fan on.

Suited our needs

Our room had the kitchen and bath in the front of the building and the bed in the back. Quiet. Loved the small patio with table and chairs. Easy to locate, close to downtown facilities, great recommendation for dinner.

This was a great find. Clean and convenient - highly recommend this place and would stay there again. Rooms are large and comfortable. Chantelle the receptionist was super helpful

Great place, friendly staff.

Room are large ver clean, comfortable beds and a fantastic shower. Lots of parking outside the rooms👍

The reception was very friendly and the room was very clean and large. The experience is good. A pleasant stay

First time to stay here, great service

Excellent motel, well run, clean and good facilities. Would stay here again.

Lovely big rooms and spa bath! Friendly host and easy check in.

The motel felt a little overpriced, no air conditioning but a large noisy fan did help with the night heat. Our view was over neighbouring backyard which felt awkward. Ok for one night

One night to break a drive. Great family unit.

10/10 would recommend

What a great motel! Very big room, clean well maintained etc. lovely owners. A good location, what more can you ask for… We would stay here again which sums it up the best. Thanks.

Clean tidy rooms with plenty of space. Well located with easy drive or walk to town, beach and gardens. No problems parking our hire car. We had a ground floor room that was easy to access. Maybe check access if you have booked a room upstairs.

I would not stay here again. The room we had for our first night was terrible. The mattress on the bed sagged so badly I could not lie on my side of the bed. The shower did not work properly and the toilet seat was so loose that it nearly slipped off completely. Also the pictures of the rooms on their website do not reflect the current state of the decor. How do the managers not know the room is so bad? We did get moved when I complained, so our second night was better but overall I did not enjoy our stay.

Very clean, quiet and private balcony

Amazing place highly recommended.

Clean and spacious rooms

Huge apartment in great condition with everything you could need

Nice room

The room was very quiet considering it is on State Highway 1. Staff very obliging. 😁

Clean and very good room servives

Very spacious 2 bedroom room. Clean but oldish

The hotel was great, clean and well equipped with plenty of space.

Great place to stay, will be going back there next time we’re in Timaru.

nice big room for the family. the only thing not so good was the pillows.

Beautifully well maintained and comfortable hotel. Execllent facilities for a travelling family Definitely would stay here again

Easy access in and out from both directions on the main road, no road noise inside the room (was staying in room 8, upstairs 2nd in from road). Enjoyed the large open space of the room, very clean and tidy.

Places was nice and big and such an amazing space for a family of 5

Spacious and tidy

Large comfortable room

Lovely warm welcome

To every one who's reading my review,my mum who has a Disability,my brother an i,we stayed at this Motor Lodge,on Friday 29th October,the lovely couple that run the motel.they made us feel welcome,they also looked after us,and told me if we needed any thing to to see them an they would do there best,to get what we asks for,plus there Disability Unit was a very good one,its just like the hospitals,walk in with a wheel chair,it was very excellent Accommodation,we were all very happy with the service,the cleaners were very good as well,nices to chat to The Manger/Manageress,a very excellent lovely couple to as well chat to,so any one looking for accommodation go to that motel,they do there best,an i am very grateful,as well there meals are very nices Well done guys at the Avenue Motor Lodge,very high rated by me

Great stay. Rooms are huge and check-in was smooth and easy after a very tiring day. The beds and sheets were lovely and everything felt so clean. Id only fault the fridge which was loud at night when trying to sleep. I'd return again happily though

Amazing stay, room was amazing, beds comfortable, nachos for tea from in house menu was tasty. Highly recommend. Will be staying again definitely. Thank you so much. Great to come back too and relax with outdoor area and spa bath. Perfect for 3 ladies after a big day bowling .

We enjoyed our stay at this property as the room was warm and quiet and their detail to enviromental rubbish was excellent.

We really enjoyed our stay, sadly only for 1 night. We stayed in an Exexutive Spa unit, 5 people, and it was fab. Lovely and clean, spacious with very good kitchen facilities. Management was super helpful when accommodating a surprise extra guest. Beds were very comfy and the spa bath was enjoyed very much. Would love to return.

Nice friendly service, nice facility, very clean and well set out. Good parking

We loved the space and cleanliness , the spa was also a great bonus,what really made us happy was the 3 bin system for rubbish recycling and compost 😍 over all fantastic stay

Have read other positive reviews but we must have struck a bad day. Our booking was made and paid for online but we were charged again on arrival and put in an incorrect room type. The woman said our preferred room type was taken by an elderly disabled person. However when I confirmed we had double paid and went back to check - suddenly the room I was able to prove we did book & pay for WAS available! So we shifted into the room but actually regretted it because it smelled strongly of cigarette smoke. They lent us air freshener and did provide milk when asked. Hopefully others have better luck than us and don’t end up lugging heavy bags up and down the stairs. Otherwise is probably a nice enough motel.

We stayed in unit 5 and it was amazing with spa bath and large kitchen and bedroom , free Wifi which was excellent , out door furniture and totally private , everything was there and so much room , large TV and Sky , complete stocked equipment in the kitchen and bathroom was huge , we stay in Timaru twice a year and every other place we only booked once so from now on we want the same unit and twice a year , very very happy with the price the level of service and friendly staff ... Thank you

This was the second time we have stayed with Avenue Motor Lodge and have booked again for next year. As always the service was impeccable and staff were super friendly. Faultless stay other than it wasn’t long enough - highly recommend giving these guys a call if you are stopping in Timaru to arrange a booking!!

Conveniently situated on the main road. Clean and comfortable and distinguished by the generous size of the motel room but the décor is dark and ordinary. It also has a balcony. Some night traffic noise from the adjacent main road.

We previously visited this motel in March 2015 and this time booked two nights in a deluxe studio with spa bath because we remembered how pleasant it was when we were here last. We were not disappointed. The spacious accommodation was spotlessly clean and tidy and the bed extremely comfortable. Although on a main road we could not hear traffic at night. Very importantly all staff we encountered were very friendly and went out of their way to be very helpful with any special requests we made.

On arrival I had to wait minutes before any staff member appeared. The situation of the motels is very pleasant, in tree-lined street and close to the Botannical Gardens. The cleanliness of the motel was only average with dust inside, and cobwebs on the deck windows, and dust around. Room size is excellent.

We stayed 2 nights whilst in town for a birthday party. The rooms are spacious and the beds very comfortable. The new owners are very friendly and helpful. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and highly recommend this motel to anyone looking for a quality room at reasonable rates.

Room was nice,clean, and comfortable would stay there again

Quiet and safe, 5 minutes driving to city center and close to Botanic Garden.

Pleasant stay. Thankyou

Modern clean and comfortable, warm and cosy. Close to town.

Nice and warm. The service was great. Greeted with a huge smile and warm welcome. Would definitely stay there again.

Had a wonderful stay at Avenue Motor Lodge. The owner, Mark greeted us with a warm and friendly welcome, which only set off the mood for our stay here. The rooms are big and spacious. All travel groups, business people or families could find a room to suit. Mark and his lively staff set the whole stay off. His local knowledge is impeccable, and there seems nothing he can't do, offer or suggest to help. True customer service at its highest. My partner commented and the small details, like having the fore thought to use dark flannels for make up, unlike many who use white. Small details and wonderful service at a very clean and comfortable location.

just easy as. turn up, no hassle, clean room, quiet, parking great

Good clean and friendly

Very accommodating to change of circumstance. Spacious & clean.

Stopped in on our way to Christchurch for a night. What a pleasant surprise. The room was very spacious and included a refrigerator, microwave, and two burner stove. 10 minute walk to the CBD.

as good as motels are,no complaints good value for money

Staff very obliging with security of our bikes Very nice stay

The help given in reception was very good ,room was newly refurbished and very comfortable.motel was very easy to find and the staff gave very good recommendations for eating in the town

The room was relatively clean, with a small kitchen. We were put in room 1 which was a downstairs room with 2 single beds and a queen sized bed. The property had free parking but at night you may not be able to park right infront of the room. The bathroom cleanliness was slightly lacking, this may have been due to the age of the building, at one point the bathroom floor drains would leak smell, this was raised with reception who was very friendly and apologetic. The location was very close to the city centre.

Excellent facilities and friendly staff. It's a city centre location so views are nothing to write home about.

Awesome size room for a family and loved the spa bath. Comfy beds.

Really nice clean room comfortabke and friendly hosts

We had a fantastic stay at the Avenue Motor Lodge and would highly recommend it. The owners were friendly and helpful and our room was fantastic. The room was huge with a private outdoor sitting area, the smell of the star jasmine hit you as soon as you opened the door - beautiful! We had a very comfortable King size bed, and the pillows were heavenly, you can tell they were great quality. All in all a great night away for a much needed break.

The room is clean, spacious and quiet. It has an attached kitchen equipped with cooking utensils. The toilet is also clean, spacious and has a jacuzzi in it. Mark, at the reception counter is very helpful and friendly. Overall is a pleasant place to stay in with free parking facility.

Great stay. Room was a nice stay and very comfortable. Just a little bit of road noise. Host was fantastic- I had a webinar to do and asked if there was a more reliable internet. They gave me their strongest and rebooted their system for me. They couldn’t have been more helpful - was really impressed. Thank you 😊

It was a one night stop over. Priced right at the time. It was clean and comfortable. Could use a little update. Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Stayed here in New Zealand. The Accomadation was wonderful Clean , tidy and comfortable Best sleep in a large comfortable bed .The lovely staff emailed me the day I'd left my reading glasses behind , They forward them onto my next destination by courier at their expense I could not recommend these wonderful people any higher

Best accommodation that I have stayed in Timaru . Very friendly staff and super clean room. A+. They are flexible and they really make your stay super awesome. I will recommend this place to stay even longer.

Was a great place to stay shame about the weather

Very modern and clean spacious and good value , we would stay again - wify not working ( we discovered this too late to ask) but over all a very nice unit and friendly staff

Staff was very accommodating and friendly. We didn’t want the room on the second level as we are in our seventies and not so able to walk up the steps with our suitcases. He understood and gave us a spacious 2bedroom apartment with a jacuzzi on the ground floor. The motel is quiet but in an easily accessible areaa close to Highway 1.The staff also gave us detailed directions on where to go for food and shopping nearby. Highly recommended transit place for rest before starting our South Island tour.