4 Star Hotel

The Fort Timaru

66 Stafford Street First Floor, Timaru, New Zealand View Map

$62 nightly

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The Fort Timaru

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Comfortable Accommodations The Fort Timaru in Timaru offers adults-only rooms with private entrances, carpeted floors, and modern amenities. Each room includes a private bathroom, TV, and work desk, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities Guests can enjoy a sun terrace, bar, and free WiFi. Additional facilities include a lounge, shared kitchen, outdoor seating area, games room, and bicycle parking. Free on-site private parking is available. Convenient Location Caroline Bay Beach is a 16-minute walk away, and Richard Pearse Airport is 7.5 mi from the hotel. The property provides a continental breakfast and express check-in and check-out services. Guest Favorites Visitors appreciate the well-equipped kitchen, comfortable rooms, and impeccable cleanliness, making The Fort Timaru a preferred choice for travelers.

94 Reviews

7.8Good

What Guests Say

  • “Common areas, bathrooms, and sleeping room were clean.”
  • “So amazing! Everything was super clean. And modern like! The place looks exactly like in the pictures. Organized, Well taken care of.…”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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One Bedroom Suite 1/4

One Bedroom Suite

539 sqft • 1 Double or 1 Sofabed

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
  • Courtyard view
Queen Deluxe Ensuite 1/4

Queen Deluxe Ensuite

173 sqft • 1 Double

  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
  • Flat-screen TV
Queen + Single with Partial Ensuite/ share toilet1/3

Queen + Single with Partial Ensuite/ share toilet

183 sqft • 1 Single, 1 Double

  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
  • Desk
  • Flat-screen TV
Queen Classic with Basin and share bathroom 1/3

Queen Classic with Basin and share bathroom

162 sqft • 1 Double

  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
  • Desk
  • Flat-screen TV
Queen Classic with share bathroom1/3

Queen Classic with share bathroom

140 sqft • 1 Double

  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
  • Desk
  • Flat-screen TV
Double Deluxe with share bathroom1/4

Double Deluxe with share bathroom

108 sqft • 1 Double

  • Body soap
  • Carpeting
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Heating

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    What Guests Loved

    7.8
    Good

    Based on 94 reviews

    Pros +

    • Common areas, bathrooms, and sleeping room were clean.
    • So amazing! Everything was super clean. And modern like! The place looks exactly like in the pictures. Organized, Well taken care of. The price is amazing. The room comfortable. I was so impressed with the place, because, as I have said, the price is AMAZING (though, let's see for how long, because, there is a catch).Bathrooms? Oh, god! So white, so clean, so well maintained! Some contain both WC and shower, with enough space to not feel claustrophobic at all! Truly exceptional.The kitchen is equipped good enough, and the appliances looked good. There are different kind of cereals available for free to customers. Fancy coffee machine.
    • The building had been beautifully renovated & our stay was comfortable & quiet

    Cons -

    • The hallway and room reeked of cigarette smoke. The room was sparse—perhaps a few hooks or a towel rack would have been handy. Felt cold—there is no staff available in person.
    • never saw staffcar park entrance very smalldoor cod electric - after 10am it works nothing anymorefirst time they have sent me the wrong code but they denied it! I could not go in and I had phoned them
    • Quite empty... which is really sad. There are a lot of rooms, but the place doesn't seem to be very popular. I believe the reason would be it's location... It is located In the middle of 2 big and popular cities, but the drive between those cities is not long enough to give a stay here a good reason... I hope people will learn of how amazing this place is and stop more often. I want to see it prosper as much as possible.
    8JackiePosted on: 1-23-2026

    Common areas, bathrooms, and sleeping room were clean.

    The hallway and room reeked of cigarette smoke. The room was sparse—perhaps a few hooks or a towel rack would have been handy. Felt cold—there is no staff available in person.

    7LocksiPosted on: 1-18-2026

    never saw staffcar park entrance very smalldoor cod electric - after 10am it works nothing anymorefirst time they have sent me the wrong code but they denied it! I could not go in and I had phoned them

    10StefanPosted on: 11-5-2025

    So amazing! Everything was super clean. And modern like! The place looks exactly like in the pictures. Organized, Well taken care of. The price is amazing. The room comfortable. I was so impressed with the place, because, as I have said, the price is AMAZING (though, let's see for how long, because, there is a catch).Bathrooms? Oh, god! So white, so clean, so well maintained! Some contain both WC and shower, with enough space to not feel claustrophobic at all! Truly exceptional.The kitchen is equipped good enough, and the appliances looked good. There are different kind of cereals available for free to customers. Fancy coffee machine.

    Quite empty... which is really sad. There are a lot of rooms, but the place doesn't seem to be very popular. I believe the reason would be it's location... It is located In the middle of 2 big and popular cities, but the drive between those cities is not long enough to give a stay here a good reason... I hope people will learn of how amazing this place is and stop more often. I want to see it prosper as much as possible.

    10HeidiPosted on: 11-2-2025

    The building had been beautifully renovated & our stay was comfortable & quiet

    9GraemePosted on: 10-28-2025

    The room was cozy and clean. The share facilities were very clean and modern.

    10JoePosted on: 5-1-2025

    Really nice room, so clean, the kitchen is amazing, so up to date.

    10OhatuPosted on: 4-25-2025

    Absolutely amazing stay, the loft was beautiful & homely. Loved all the facilities, managed to do our washing. Great location, was walking distance to everything. My partner had just gotten off the boats for a layover and this guesthouse was perfect, will definitely be back. Also recommend downloading the GOKI app, was very helpful.

    7MikePosted on: 4-22-2025

    Clean and modern ,communal kitchen was great.Coffee machine was good.

    They said breakfast was included.. but no milk or butter.so couldn't have breakfast.Very busy and loud ,people had there doors open and was very loud in corridors.Didnt sleep very well.No staff on-site.

    10GaynorPosted on: 4-22-2025

    Exceptionally clean and modern facilities. Cosy Bedroom with very comfy bed. Great to have access to the downstairs Bar. Very good value for the price.

    10TeraPosted on: 4-14-2025

    Primo location for a quite Getaway, Awsome friendly staff. Automated Access via Goki App. Continental breakfast provided. Comfortable beds. Nice bar down stairs. Plenty of Showers located indoor as well as out the patio.

    9HoniPosted on: 4-11-2025

    This place was excellent value for money, in the centre of town. A very nice communal, kitchen, lounge, dining area. Our room was clean, cosy and comfortable with everything we needed.

    9Sladana97Posted on: 4-10-2025

    New modern accommodation, great location, private parking. I recommend!

    8CarolenePosted on: 3-18-2025

    The place is very tidy and clean, close to all amenities. Good value for money if you’re only there to sleep.

    The exhaust fan is very loud each time someone uses the bathroom and toilet.

    5SaraPosted on: 3-17-2025

    Clean. Friendly, helpful bar staff.Freshly renovated.Streaming service.

    10% unadvertised VAT added at checkouCheck in only from 3 and could not changeCode did not work on front door. Only back. No tea: coffee making in room. No fridge.Walls paper thin.Can hear everone coming and going. No TV reception.No air-conditioningNoisy leaf blower (council?) started at 6:22 am Sunday morningThis is the dead end of townNo milk, no bread in kitchen downstairs. Had run out.

    1SimonPosted on: 3-16-2025

    Stay anywhere else but here

    Booked a room with private bathroom 6 months in advance as stated on our original booking documents, only to turn up and find that there was no bathroom, we sent an email and they replied that we were wrong so we tried to send them the documents and they blocked our emails, don’t know how they run a business, DONT STAY HERE!!! There’s no one on-site to help and the phone number they have listed goes to a bar who said they have nothing to do with the accommodation so then you email and they block you, What a joke and they still kept all our money, shame on you!!!

    9ChristinePosted on: 3-16-2025

    The rooms were well appointed with quality features. They were simple but elegant. While there were no jug or tea and coffee facilities in the rooms, the communal kitchen was very well stocked.

    The only glitch was running out of complimentary milk in the morning.

    9BarbPosted on: 2-18-2025

    Breakfast selection was good. Room comfortable and quiet.

    Check in was a bit confusing but luckily there was a member of staff there that wasn’t working but had dropped in for some reason. She was most helpful.

    4AndyPosted on: 2-14-2025

    Don't eat breakfast so not relevant to us. The facilities were fine in themselves, but for the price, I would expect ensuites rather than shared facilities.

    As above. Plus there was no manager (other than the cleaner, who tried his best to accommodate our needs. There was no security as we all were using the same access codes.

    8GregoryPosted on: 2-13-2025

    Friendly pub, recently renovated. Shared bathrooms, but good ratio

    Was not sure if my room had ensuite or shared bathroom. Probably my fault for not reading all the conditions.

    4AnnePosted on: 2-13-2025

    It was clean

    Booking.com did not say that it would have a shared bathroom. We would not have booked it had we known. The room was cramped, no furniture apart from the bed which sagged in the middle making sleep difficult for two people. The corridor was so brightly lit all night that the light flooded into the room preventing the other person from sleeping when one of us went out. It was poor value, very expensive for what we got.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Shared kitchen

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    General

    • Adult Only
    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 3:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 10:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties. Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply. Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.

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    The Fort Timaru

    66 Stafford Street First Floor, Timaru

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