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The Empire Hotel

Hotel in Timaru

Hotel5.0 (4 reviews)Lively area (bars, cafés or transit nearby)

Location Great location — 5 attractions within walking distance

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About

The Empire Hotel is a hotel in Timaru. The hotel is close to South Canterbury Museum and Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden, about 0.3 km from Timaru. Guests rate it 5/5 across 4 reviews. Recent guests highlight New, clean, lots of character and nothing disappointed..

What guests mention

New, clean, lots of character and nothing disappointed.

Themes drawn from recent guest reviews.

Location

What's nearby

  • South Canterbury Museum0.2 km
  • Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden0.4 km
  • Caroline Bay Aviary0.8 km
  • Penguin Colony0.9 km
  • Caroline Bay Beach0.9 km
  • South Canterbury Rugby2.1 km

Straight-line distances.

Within a short walk

🍽️ 18 places to eat🛒 1 supermarket💊 1 pharmacy or clinic🚌 1 public-transport stop

Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.

Getting there & essentials

Nearest airport
Timaru Richard Pearse Airport (TIU) 10.3 km → all hotels near TIU
Nearest station
Timaru0.3 km
Nearest beach
Caroline Bay Beach0.9 km
Sea temperature
Sea temperature about 10.1 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
Driving
Drives on the left
Currency
NZD
Power
Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
Tap water
Generally safe to drink

Straight-line distances.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you get to The Empire Hotel?

From The Empire Hotel, the nearest station, Timaru, is about 0.3 km away; Timaru Richard Pearse Airport (TIU) is around 10.3 km away (straight-line distances).

How far is The Empire Hotel from the beach?

The nearest beach, Caroline Bay Beach, is about 0.9 km from The Empire Hotel in a straight line.

How is The Empire Hotel rated?

The Empire Hotel scores 5.0 out of 5 across 4 guest reviews.

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