The Empire Hotel
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
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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
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
- Timaru — 0.3 km
- Nearest beach
- Caroline Bay Beach — 0.9 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.
Street view
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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