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The Fort. Timaru

3.0 star property

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Premier Suite, Courtyard View | In-room dining
Bathroom
Business Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi
Exterior
Courtyard

Reviews

4.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
66 Stafford St, Timaru, Canterbury, 7910
  • South Canterbury Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Timaru Public Hospital
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Caroline Bay Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

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Premier Suite, Courtyard View | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Premier Suite, Courtyard View

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Superior Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Business Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Business Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Classic Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Classic Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Comfort Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Premier Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Premier Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Double Room | Individually decorated, individually furnished, free WiFi

Standard Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About this property

The Fort. Timaru

Guesthouse in Timaru with free breakfast
A microwave in a common area, a fridge in a common area and laundry facilities are available at this guesthouse. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include barbecues and a communal living room.
The Fort. Timaru offers 13 accommodations. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. 42-inch Smart televisions come with satellite channels. This Timaru guest house provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices).
During your stay at The Fort. Timaru, you're just a quick walk from Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre. Free breakfast, free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking are available.
  • Free continental breakfast served daily
  • Free Wi-Fi (speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices))
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, laundry facilities and a communal living room
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Te Ana Maori Rock Art Centre and 8 minutes on foot from South Canterbury Museum
Public spaces have free WiFi. Business amenities include meeting rooms and coworking spaces. Free breakfast is served daily. The Fort. Timaru also features barbecue grills, laundry facilities, and a communal living room. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Timaru guest house.

Guests are served a free continental breakfast daily from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 250+ Mbps (good for 3–5 people or up to 10 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Virtual front desk

Business services

  • Coworking space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch smart TV with satellite channels

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email with special check-in instructions and smart lock details; access will be through a private entrance
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Prior to arrival, you must complete online registration via a secure link
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your passport after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 3:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests

Access methods

Private entrance, smart lock

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
This property does not have a front desk. To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will be asked to provide the property with a copy of their passport before arrival. Guests arriving after 3:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in information and smart lock details. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance. A virtual front desk provides assistance to guests.

National rating

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The Fort. Timaru Reviews

Reviews

4.0
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Rating 8 - Good. 0 out of 1 reviews
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Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 1 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 1 reviews

6.0/10

Cleanliness

2.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

4.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
This property presents itself as an upmarket guest house, however, due to complete lack of any staff interaction, it feels unwelcoming and sterile.The rules restricting what guests can and cannot do during their stay made it feel like a youth hostel. Even worse, if you have a problem, neither of the phone numbers given are answered. The booking system is unnecessarily complicated and did not work for us. Our room (No3) was noisy and we were woken up at 6.am by a workman doing something around the property. We have stayed in numerous similarly priced properties in NZ, but I regret to say The Fort was our least favourite and rather overpriced for what it offered. If you are happy sharing toilets, showers or kitchen facilities with strangers then you might feel more at home here than we did.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025