Within the range of accomodation available within this room tariff the White Star Motel was wonderful. Large homely units with a large Kitchen and Bathroom. The beds were very comfortable with electric blankets, clean linen etc. They were serviced daily and were very clean. What set this motel apart was the wonderful staff and their southern hospitality . I would... More

Shear luck, everywhere else was full,saw sign for 12 Star gave it a try. lovely welcome,slightly dated furniture otherwise every requiremant fuffilled. Clean and tidy. would recommend to anyne travelling in that area. Dave and Mary Songhurst. uk

In January 2011 my wife, 15 year old daughter and myself stayed here for a night prior to flying out of Christchurch the next afternoon. As our unit was out of range of the wifi, we were given an ethernet cable to connect to the wall jack and found the connection fast and good. The unit was completely open when... More

We travel to Timaru once a year, and always book at the White Star Motel. We have previously stayed at several motels in Timaru, but this one the quietest which is very important to us. We always have a good nights sleep there! We find the owners are very friendly. It is a sunny older style budget motel, and in... More

I have stayed at the White Star motel in Timaru on a number of ocasions now, usually when holidaying around the South Island with my family. It is at the budget end of the spectrum but has all that is required for a comfortable stay. The furniture is older, but clean and tidy and I coud not fault the bed... More

We picked it for a cheap overnight to break our drive from Dunedin to Hanmer Springs. Picked it mostly based on being an all non-smoking property (as cig smells give my friend asthma and me asthma, sinusitis and migraines). The sofa is from the 1970s and has 40 years or so of smoke in it. The carpet isn't much better.... More