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Tinwald Motels

4.5 star property

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Bar (on property)
Exterior
Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds
Business centre
Interior entrance

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • Air-conditioning
  • Breakfast available
  • Business services

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103 -110 ARCHIBALD Street, Tinwald, Ashburton, 7700
  • Place, The Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Museum
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Place, Ashburton Domain
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Rakaia Gorge
    ‪45 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Exceptional
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  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board, free cots/infant beds

Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Tinwald Motels

This smoke-free motel features a bar/lounge, a conference centre and a coffee shop/cafe. Self parking is free. Other amenities include a business centre, dry cleaning and laundry facilities.
Tinwald Motels offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Guests can make use of the in-room fridges and microwaves. Bathrooms include a shower and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Additionally, rooms include an iron/ironing board and blackout curtains. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Tinwald Motels, you'll be within walking distance of The Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Museum. You'll find features such as free self-parking, plus a bar and a coffee shop/cafe.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Enjoy international cuisine while dining at Stables Restaurant
  • Continental breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Amenities include a business centre, a conference centre and laundry facilities
  • Just a 2-minute drive from The Plains Vintage Railway and Historical Museum and a few minutes from Ashburton Domain
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. There's an onsite business centre.

The business-friendly Tinwald Motels also features barbecue grills, a picnic area, and laundry facilities. You'll have access to the indoor pool at a partner property. Free self parking is available.

This 4.5-star Ashburton motel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a continental breakfast daily from 8 AM to 10 AM.
Stables Restaurant – This restaurant specialises in international cuisine and serves lunch and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available. Reservations are required.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 8 AM to 10 AM for a fee: NZD 13 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe

Restaurants on site

  • Stables Restaurant

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Indoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Lever door handles
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1998
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Free cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Hob
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Tinwald Tavern]
Guests planning to arrive outside normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 20.0 per night.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: from approximately NZD 13 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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 and cash
Cashless transactions are available
The front desk at this property is open daily from 7:30 AM - 2:00 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to Tinwald Tavern
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8:30 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 will receive an email with special check-in information and lockbox information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 53498345345hl
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for golf tee times. For reservations, contact the motel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

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Tinwald Motels Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 201 out of 268 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 57 out of 268 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 268 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 268 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 268 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan and Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our go to place good comfortable bed good shower love the shower pressure. Good parking good value for money
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Edgardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was great
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay will use again
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A great place to relax and stay for a break in long travel destination
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ronnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location was excellent,facilities great meal arrangments with the tavern next door I will be back
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
very comfortable and spacious rooms, friendly helpful staff and convenient location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

William

Lovely motel very clean will stay again thankyou
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay dinner at the pub restaurant was the best meal I’ve ever had
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had everything we needed including the kitchenette meant we had breakfast sorted easily for our early morning. I'd stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Every aspect was v good. Many thanks
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close to family
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying at this property, staff were wonderful, property was clean, tidy and very warm and comfortable. Loved the friendly onsite cat saying hello. Will definitely stay here again and would highly recommended to friends and family
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Liked: Amenities
Lovely clean rooms with great customer service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Brent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2 nights in Tinwald

Third time i have stayed, perfect to where our friends live, walkable
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Winnie Cheuk Wing

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is spacious, and in good clean condition. It's of good value and perfect for a one night stay passing through town.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Bev

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was nice and quiet and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

Kate

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious tidy room great shower, would recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
friendly staff..
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Belinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean place. Everything you need for one night. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very roomy and quite
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
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10/10 Excellent

janene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money , so much space, comfy bed And cool on a very hot nite
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice and spacious clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great restaurant with excellent staff, friendly cat guarding the motel. Motel was a great basic motel with good appliances and bed. Clean and tidy.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Spotlessly Clean

Another great stay at Tinwald. This motel is always spotlessly clean and spacious. Value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022