My husband and I arrived quite late (hours after checkout) and the hotel desk staff had assured us that the room would be ready for us. As expected, there were no hiccups or hassles and we were in our room. The hotel staff were gracious towards us and offered to be available should we wish to contact them after we arrived and if we encountered any issues. Would definitely always stay at Parklands if I am ever in Timaru. The rooms were clean with all available amenities and it was a perfect stopover for myself and my husband

Nothing - everything was so amazing and I am beyond happy we selected Parklands Motor Lodge to stay at in Timaru.

Nicely renovated older style, spacious motel units. Near a very busy main road but our unit towards the back was quiet. Comfortable bed. Bathroom with separate shower and a spa bath. Older style lighting over the hand basin meant that you could actually see your face in the mirror (unlike some modern bathrooms that just have a ceiling light)! Clean and neat.

Difficult to turn into driveway of the motel from a very busy main highway. Awkward parking at the motel itself. Our unit had some stairs that needed to be negotiated carrying our luggage, so it would not be suitable for people with mobility issues.

We were upgraded to a 1 bedroom room, which was nicely decorated, new curtains and carpet and a large spacious bathroom. Adequate kitchenette with an oven/cooker but no dishwasher. Comfortable bed and the bed linen was of a very good quality - not thin, like in some places we have stayed in NZ. It's right on the SH1 road heading south to Dunedin. All in all. we thought it was brilliant value at roughly £80 for a night

We weren't bothered by the hum of the traffic (room 5) but light sleepers should avoid the rooms by the road edge. Our only criticism was the awful Wi-Fi download speed and this does need attention

Room was clean and reasonably quiet considering it was on the main highway through Timaru. All facilities were excellent, aligned the expectations of the advertisement. Bed was very comfortable. Room had a bath spa although we didn't use it. Parking was close to room.

Heater was a little noisy with fan on. Site was hard to find along the busy road, particularly coming from the south. Signage could be a little bit more prominent.

The apartment was quite modern, good size and well-furnished. It had all essentials, including a well-equipped kitchen and bathroom. Especially, we liked the bathroom, which was quite luxury, with a nice spa bath and a beauty set. The bedrooms were good size and cosy with comfy beds. The staff were kind and welcoming, and the location was OK. We were offered a room upgrade for the same price as they had a larger free apartment, so we ended up having 3 rooms with 1 double bed and 3 single beds for just the two of us. It was the biggest apartment we got in NZ at a very attractive price.

There wasn't anything we didn't really like.

No breakfast requested. Location was handy to town for us with own transport. We were generously given a privste park for a 2nd vehicle. Manager was very helpful and arranged the accommodation for family of 5. Not sure about price?

Bathroom heater not functional Bathroom dated Outside of building was dirty, needed a wash down (aesthetics/customers impressions) Otherwise very good.

Very clean room, (thank you to the cleaners), lovely friendly owners who were willing to help us with our requests. The room was really warm and sunny too. Handy to supermarket and petrol station, and not far from the CBD. BIG THANK YOU TO PARKLANDS MOTEL. Would definitely recommend it to other people.

The rooms were large with very comfortable beds. The kitchen was well equiped. Parking spaces were allocated outside each room so there was no missing out if you moved your car. Speaking of cars the motel is a bit far to walk into the city. The internet worked very reliably. The manager was onsite and very approachable and helpful. We liked the room so much we stayed 2 extra nights.

Don't have any complaints.

Good sized unit and super clean. Reception staff happy and friendly. Kitchen had what we needed to make breakfast. Bed was comfy and warm, TV worked and Sky was accessible. I was impressed with the 'Rubbish', 'Recycling' and 'Compost' bins - it's the first motel we've used in our NZ stay that has Compost Bins.

The only thing we didn't like was that the shower's hottest option was warm and had low pressure, which was surprisingly as the hot water system was in the cupboard opposite.

Room was well appointed and clean. Very quiet considering SH1 being so close.

First impressions can influence an opinion. So some simple grounds maintenance eg lawns mowed and gardens manicured would create a better perception of whats on offer. Also with shrubbery trimmed it would reduce the hazardous blind spots when exiting the property onto an immensely busy highway.