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Reviews of Townhouse Motel

3.5 out of 5
Townhouse Motel
29-31 Evans Street, Timaru

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 112 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 112 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Susanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
vera
A bit outdated for the price
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

David

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

lynne

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

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Lisa on Feb 29, 2020
Thank you for your review we appreciate it

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Home from home
We stayed here for five nights and during that timebecamevery friendly with the owner and her daughter. The room had everything we needed and although we were a little disappointed not to be able to use the BBQ which was out of action, the owner !ent us alternative equipment and we managed fine. Only small problem was the rather steep driveway coming out onto a busy road but the convenience of being walking distance from restaurants and shops and the beach more than made up for it.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Lisa on Feb 29, 2020
Thank you john it was a pleasure meeting you and your wife

2/10 Terrible

RP, Nelson

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owner was odd. The rooms were so outdated and set up so poorly. This whole experience is not one we will be repeating - eek!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was run down and in poor shape. Checkin was with a lady, that I think was inconvenienced by our arrival. The bathroom was poor, water pressure in the shower terrible and facilities need repair. Advertised free wifi which only worked when outside the room, again an issue for the manager. Would NOT recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Response from L8sa on Dec 31, 2019
I am sorry you felt this way I had just lost my husband so running our business is really hard on my own as we did this together

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Tired,needs an upgrade,furniture old along with range.In need of decorating.Was clean and tidy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tidy and Value for money. Good to have our car under cover.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place lovely people
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The furniture was very dirty, worn, old and all mismatched. The bathroom had dusty cob webs hanging out of in the fan.The beds were ok comfort wise, but very old blankets and duvets. It was very noisy being so close to the road
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Lisa on May 3, 2019
Thanks for your review but as you put anonymous I do not know what room you stayed in or when so this is not helpful to us thanks anyway

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Plenty of room for 2 x A and 2 x C Practical for what we needed
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from owner on Apr 27, 2019
thanks for your review

6/10 Okay

JENNY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice and roomy and comfortable but in need of sprucing up.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from owner on Apr 27, 2019
thank you we are trying to fix things

8/10 Good

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from owner on Apr 27, 2019
thank you for your kind review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I live in Wellington. We come to Timaru 2-3 times per year and always stay at Townhouse Motel. We love the friendliness of the proprietors, the location is perfect and we have all that we need. The motel is very clean and comfortable. Would recommend this motel to everyone
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from owner on Apr 27, 2019
thank you for your kind review

8/10 Good

Kieran, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I was happy with this motel
Pleasant staff at this motel, where I always stay while in town. Motel is on a hill, so the lower-down units are the quietest- although on the main highway, I heard very little noise at night. Nicely fitted-out room with plenty of space for suitcases and a large kitchen with the usual facilities. Bathroom quite OK, usual facilities there. Electric blankets and good room heater. About 5 mins walk to the local indoor heated swimming pool, about 10-15 minutes walk to local Pak n Save supermarket, McDonalds, KFC, some restaurants, and about 10-15 mins to the town centre in the opposite direction. Staff give vouchers for about 2GB wifi, usable over 4 devices, that was plenty for me. I was happy with this motel, and will go back; it gave value for the price paid.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nats, Wellington, nz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I always stay at this motel when in Timaru. Staff are friendly. The rooms are comfortable, The motel is close to town and family and the staff are very friendly. Recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

6/10 Okay

Carole, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Walking distance to shops restaurants nice spacious unit. Shower had broken floor bed very old and needs to be replaced. Comparative to sleeping on boards
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018
Response from Lisa on Oct 16, 2018
Thank you Yvonne for your review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Avoid!
We stopped overnight at this hotel. Considering that the price compared to others in the same street, we were expecting quite a bit more than we ended up with. The checkin was unfriendly, the heating had not been turned on in the room and was old and inadequate. The decore is very dated which is not such a big issue except that the couches looked too dirty to even sit on. In the morning there was no hot water - when I mentioned it on checkout in a polite way as feedback, The response was defensiveness and disbelief - no apologies or concern. It you can’t sleep with loud road noise then you won’t sleep at all as there is no sound proofing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clock ticking, heater very loud, kids couldn’t be on the same level as us which was not in the description upstairs & downstairs. Very dated & would expect something more modern for that price. One night was ok but wouldn’t rebook.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The room we had was older style concrete block that was looking a bit tired, but very clean and some quality touches.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018
Response from lisa on May 9, 2018
thank you for your review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
An older motel could do with revamping

6/10 Okay

Tony, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
You get what you pay for
This is budget accommodation and getting somewhere to stay in Timaru can be difficult.It is value for money but very dated and little by way of additional comfort.No where to sit outside which is a problem for longer stays.No privacy unless one pulls drapes during the day and traffic noise is an issue. Anyone of a moderate height would find the handbasin a challenge to work in and the kitchen lacks basic eqipment,such as a sharp knife.
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2018
Response from lisa on Apr 13, 2018
thanks for your review tony but i must say if you had of asked we would have sorted something out and yes people do steal our stuff so thank you for letting us know after you stayed that things were missing

4/10 Poor

Jimmie, Picton

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dont do it
WARNING: Dont stay here if you need sleep! Although the rooms were large, the fixtures and fittings were threadbare.Main road noise and noisy neighbours were excessive.If your staying in summer the north facing units get really hot. Reception was curt (felt like i may have been disturbing her TV watching) Overpriced, well past its use by and it begs for a refurb.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Cheap and practical.
For a cheaper motel it was fine. The proprietress was helpful and it was comfortable though not stylish. As coffee addicts we struggled a bit with the continental breakfast (10nzd) but the accommodation was adequate.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable place to stay.
Handy location for everything we needed we enjoyed our stay at the Townhouse Motel. An older style but comfortable and spacious, it suited us and the two children.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

6/10 Okay

Recent Guest, Queensland

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dated Motel on busy main road
Older style motel situated on a busy main road - very noisy due to heavy trucks and noisy cars through-out the night. Poor air circulation - Couldn't open windows to create airflow at night due to road noise. No cooling other than a pedestal fan in upper floor lounge. Plumbing could do with attention - taps vibrate when in use in kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The motel is close to shopping and easy to access
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017
thank you for your review

8/10 Good

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reasonably priced stay
Clean tidy room. Good value
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
Thank you for your review

8/10 Good

Stu, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great value for money
second year in a row we've stated here. great value for money. owners very friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017
Response from townhousemotel on Nov 14, 2017
it was nice to see you again

8/10 Good

Janine, Palmerston North

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
I spent two nights, had a night away, and had a very warm welcome back with lights and heater on and curtains drawn, and phone charger that I'd left behind waiting for pick up. Very comfortable and homely and surprisingly quiet given proximity to main road
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017
Response from townhousemotel on Nov 14, 2017
thank you for your review we are in the process of fixing things up

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Sian, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Chosen for location
Old style motor lodge, right on road. Easy drive to Christchurch. Could do with a face lift but comfortable for a night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
On SH1 so easy to find. Good staff - very pleasant experience. Everything easy to do. Arrived late. Owner referred us to Copper Cafe and Bar in Stafford St which was perfect end to a long day on the road. Let down somewhat by kitchen smoke alarm that went off before toast even began to brown - and would not stop. Had to disable after advising owner. Heater in bed/sitting area worked well on arrival in the late evening but could not get to start in the morning (over night frost). Frustrating Would still recommend in spite of above.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017
Response from lisa on Aug 27, 2017
Hi thank you for your review we really appreciate you telling us of the things that need our attention the actual wall switch was busted and is now fixed for heater and smoke alarm has been replaced thank you for again for letting us know

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Quite dated with worn furniture and blankets on bedding very worn.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017
Response from boss on Jul 29, 2017
We are in the process of updating rooms but because this is anonymous i do not know what room you are talking about and to update we do have to have rooms empty long enough to do up thanks for your review

10/10 Excellent

leon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Needs an update
Comfortable enough for a couple of nights. Clean room, good bed and functional fittings. The shower was not the best with temperature and pressure being irregular. Panelling around spa was hanging loose from the cabinet and towels need replacing. Motel is close to town centre and the sights and there are plenty of restaurants within a few minutes drive.

6/10 Okay

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stop of
We stayed here on the way through. The owners were very helpful and accomodating. The rooms were spacious warm and clean. It was great to use the spa bath. However the rooms could do with a freshening.

10/10 Excellent

Pratts, Gore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accomodating, helpful & friendly
Very good facility - warm, comfortable and inviting. The staff worked around our needs. Will stay there again.

8/10 Good

jim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient and clean motel
Enjoyed our stay places of interest are very close. Good shopping area and beach. Kitchen was a bit limiting but overall very good.

8/10 Good

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness
Few more shelves or tabletop space in the kitchen would make life so much easier.

8/10 Good

Mic, Palmerston North

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Nice Little Motel
We were pleasantly surprised with Timaru and the surrounding districts and it was great to come back to a very comfortable and quiet little motel for the night. The bed was very comfortable and the facilities were very good. The motel was situated right at Caroline Bay and was super close to town and the main road in and out of Timaru but you wouldn't have known it as the sound was non existent. I would recommend this Motel to everyone.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant seaside area stsy

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Handy location. Very good staff.
.The parking was alittle congested and the drive steep..

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff super friendly. Motel room very comfortable
Great motel. Close to the Bay, close to shops and supermarket. Absolute pleasure to stay. We will be back
Response from managers on Oct 15, 2016
thank you for your great review its a pleasure to have you stay and see you in the future thanks Lisa & Barry

8/10 Good

Mori, Sydney

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
We stayed for 5 nights and were sorry to leave. The proprietors were very helpful and friendly

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location
An older style unit but very clean and comfortable, we felt right at home staying here.

6/10 Okay

Robin, Wodonga

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overnight for 2
Over night stop sufficient . Wifi not strong in unit

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a nice owner!
Really friendly owner, can't rate him highly enough. The room was great for myself and 2 children, and the kitchen was great. Super-clean. Loved having all the Sky channels. The driveway is not steep like other reviews said, I actually laughed when I saw it having read those reviews!