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29 May 2025
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Hotel Description

A stay at Colombo in the City places you in the heart of Christchurch, within a 5-minute drive of Isaac Theatre Royal and Canterbury Museum. This motel is 1.5 mi (2.5 km) from Mona Vale and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Riccarton House. Make yourself at home in one of the 12 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and microwaves. LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.

Hotel policies

No elevators

Professional property host/manager

Pets not allowed

Check-in from: 2:00 PM
Check-in by: 9:00 PM
Check-out by: 10:00 AM

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Contactless check-in is available

Important information

You need to know
  • The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.
  • Contactless check-in is available.
Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 9 PM. The front desk is staffed during limited hours.
Instructions
  • 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; cash is not accepted
  • Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Optional fees
  • Late check-out fee: NZD 50 (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 30.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Spoken Language

English

Amenities

Most Popular

Free WiFi

Parking available

Concierge

Laundry

Entertainment

Smoking areas

Transportation services

Accessible facilities

Other

Laundry facilities

Safe-deposit box at front desk

Free newspapers in lobby

Front desk (limited hours)

Designated smoking areas

Free casino shuttle

Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Free self parking

Terrace

Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Hotel reviews

9.2
Wonderful634 Verified Reviews
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Cleanliness9.4/10
Service9.0/10
Comfort9.2/10
Condition9.0/10
location9.2/10
Neighborhood8.8/10
Value8.6/10
Amenities9.0/10
10/10
Exceptional
Julie, 21 Feb 2025
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Bed very comfortable Easy walk to CBD, river, good cafe for breakfast 5 minutes walk away

8/10
Excellent
Diane, 11 Feb 2025
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The property is dated but it was comfortable and had everything we needed.

8/10
Excellent
Jerilyn, 29 Jan 2025
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Great location, large comfortable room. Well stocked kitchenette. Only downside was wifi kept going in and out. And there was no a/c or fan.

6/10
Fair
Joanne, 20 Jan 2025
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The location was great. Check in was good and easy , free parking. Beds were really comfortable. The apartment was a little bit outdated but had everything we needed.

10/10
Exceptional
Charles, 14 Jan 2025
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Would stay again

Clean, spacious, well equipped, and in a great location close to the CBD. Management was helpful, while being very unobtrusive. Would happily stay here again.

2/10
Poor
Sarut, 05 Dec 2024
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I have double charged from a hotel. I told a reception when I came to check in on 30 November 2024 that I had paid. However she told me. I did not pay yet and she ask me to pay again.After I recheck my room was paid on 8 July 2024.I think the staff at check in counter lack of training and make a big mistake.

8/10
Excellent
Glen, 03 Dec 2024
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Kelly’s travels

We had room 810. It was spacious with bedroom upstairs. Kitchen had everything we needed. It was walking distance to main part of town for shops and dining

8/10
Excellent
Helen, 28 Nov 2024
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Very good size room and location for the city. Plenty of eating options nearby. Free parking. WiFi worked but not very strong. Room cleaning didn’t happen when we were there for 3 nights.

8/10
Excellent
Jacqui, 16 Nov 2024
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Very nice room staff very helpful

10/10
Exceptional
Janice, 08 Nov 2024
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Great location in Christchurch and helpful owner

10/10
Exceptional
Harry, 31 Oct 2024
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Convenient location close to the city centre and the bed was excellent - had a great sleep. Thank you

10/10
Exceptional
Gary, 09 Oct 2024
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Great location. Easy walk to town, parks and gardens and restaurants snd cafes. Room was great and staff excellent.

10/10
Exceptional
Kirsty, 27 Sep 2024
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Great Spot in Christchurch

Lovely stay with all the amenities needed and more! Lovely touch being provided an additional bed setup for the kids! Friendly and well located

10/10
Exceptional
LEANNE, 15 Sep 2024
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Good, comfortable close to town

10/10
Exceptional
Leslie, 15 Sep 2024
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Well located, super clean and great comfy bed.

8/10
Excellent
Vanessa, 14 Sep 2024
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Close to CBD, walkable, easy to find location. About the room. I booked a twin room, small space but adequate. The shower door did not close completely therefore water pooling on the floor when showering if not careful. Great kitchen fully stocked with everything you need on a short stay.

10/10
Exceptional
Lorraine, 13 Sep 2024
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Location was very accessible. Clean and comfortable rooms.

10/10
Exceptional
Roger, 22 Aug 2024
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Great location, fabulous price, excellent value

6/10
Fair
Joe, 20 Aug 2024
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Yes

8/10
Excellent
Linda, 11 Aug 2024
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Nice, clean property with lovely housekeeping staff.

10/10
Exceptional
Hema, 07 Aug 2024
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right in the city center, lots of shop and dining option

10/10
Exceptional
Sharyn, 04 Aug 2024
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Lovely staff, spacious rooms.

8/10
Excellent
Fiona, 23 Jun 2024
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Good location and parking outside room but an average room.

10/10
Exceptional
Marion, 11 Jun 2024
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Clean, modern, comfortable bed, close to Town Hall. Would happily stay again. Recommend

10/10
Exceptional
Michael, 17 May 2024
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lovely helpful staff

10/10
Exceptional
Coral, 17 May 2024
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The room was really nice. Nice and tidy and quite. The spa bath was amazing. Comfortable bed.

4/10
Poor
Mike, 30 Apr 2024
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No issues with the property itself, however the room smelt like an old persons rest home (urine)

8/10
Excellent
Alan, 24 Apr 2024
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Very sorry to say this, room 803 smelt like a cat had left a present in the room. That aside, the property was clean and the staff were super friendly

10/10
Exceptional
Stone, 20 Apr 2024
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Easy to find easy parking, close to resturants

8/10
Excellent
Hamish, 14 Apr 2024
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Convenient to central Christchurch and also very quiet. Reception when we checked in was bit frosty as they seemed think we did not have a booking. Otherwise a good place to stay.

10/10
Exceptional
Catherine, 27 Feb 2024
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The owner was very helpful and gave us a map with many destinations and great advice. We found the location excellent to walk to dining, shopping and sites. I would stay there again!

10/10
Exceptional
clint, 18 Feb 2024
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Great to deal with as my check in and out was late and the stay was great clean and tidy.

10/10
Exceptional
Laurie, 02 Feb 2024
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Lovely suite, close to town. Enjoyed the patio

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 08 Dec 2023
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Good sized room and well appointed. Motel close to city centre and in quiet area.

10/10
Exceptional
Janice, 18 Nov 2023
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Great to be able to walk into the city centre.

10/10
Exceptional
Julia, 17 Nov 2023
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Fantastic property would recommend 5 stars

8/10
Excellent
Annie, 08 Nov 2023
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Location is good, there were good restaurants within walking distance.

10/10
Exceptional
Dianne, 08 Nov 2023
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Quiet accommodation in walking distance to city, parks attractions and dining options. Facilities were clean well kept and modern. Very enjoyable.

8/10
Excellent
Nikki, 02 Nov 2023
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Quiet

The room was generally good but it did have a really odd smell - like farm animals? - and the upstairs bedroom was a bit annoying if you needed to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. On the upside the rooms were quiet and dark and parking was convenient.

10/10
Exceptional
Cherie, 29 Oct 2023
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Easy checkin, great parking. Lovely motel and lovely walks to city

10/10
Exceptional
Leighton, 21 Oct 2023
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Perfect stay in Christchurch.

Our flight was delayed, but the team did such an incredible job accommodating, to the extent of ensuring the electric blankets were on, and the place was ready for us to feel comfortable as quickly as possible. Thankfully we found this spot, so close to many things downtown as well as in such good condition.

10/10
Exceptional
Pamela, 14 Oct 2023
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Great location and bed

8/10
Excellent
Pamela, 02 Oct 2023
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Great space, shower and comfy bed

10/10
Exceptional
Christian, 20 Sep 2023
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Great modern motel that is quite walkable to the town center. The parking area is a bit tight, but that is really the only issue. I would definitely stay there again and would be happy to recommend it to friends.

10/10
Exceptional
Kathleen, 19 Sep 2023
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Clean spacious and comfortable Convenient walk to town n many choice of restaurants nearby

10/10
Exceptional
greg, 11 Sep 2023
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convenient location for walking around the city area.

10/10
Exceptional
Kathleen, 08 Sep 2023
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We had a nice stay at Colombo in the City Heating was very good . We were kept nice and warm in the room even though it was very cold and didnt even need the heater at night. Convenient location and friendly staff. Going back to stay another two nights after our South Island tour.

8/10
Excellent
Kylie, 28 Aug 2023
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Well maintained property, about 10-15min walk into the city. Easy parking on site. We were upstairs and there were a lot of stairs to the bedroom which could be difficult for some.

10/10
Exceptional
Bronwyn, 14 Aug 2023
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Henrietta is an excellent host, it was very cold when I was in CHC, Henrietta had put the heater and the electric blanket on in my room, a very nice warm and thoughtful welcome after a cold day out. Very clean and well presented property in quiet but central location.

10/10
Exceptional
Tanya, 01 Aug 2023
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We loved the apartment. It was warm & clean it was and it was so quiet which we really liked. The office lady & cleaning ladies were lovely & friendly. We loved how they were so accommodating to us. The only thing we found was that the dryer down in the laundry didn't dry our clothes so we had to find a laundromat to dry them. Other than that we will definitely book here again.

10/10
Exceptional
Christopher, 02 Jun 2023
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This motel is close to the central city but in a quiet location. It’s easy walking with a number of dining options close by. It was clean, comfortable and well set up.

8/10
Excellent
John, 21 Apr 2023
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The property is a bit outdated but clean and comfortable. It is in a safe and convenient location. Staff was friendly and responsive. I would stay there again.

10/10
Exceptional
Bronwyn, 02 Apr 2023
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Very tidy, clean and immaculate property. Quiet and safe too.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 21 Mar 2023
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Enjoyable Stay

Good location of motel which is about 10 minute walk into the city centre. Rooms are a good size and in good condition. The only real downside was that the wifi signal could be a bit weak at times. Overall i would stay here again.

10/10
Exceptional
Jan, 07 Mar 2023
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Friendly manager with good suggestions re dining, e pairing city. Clean and comfortable.

10/10
Exceptional
David, 28 Feb 2023
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Highly recommend this lovely little gem! Within walking distance of everything you’d want to see, incredibly comfortable bed and helpful staff!

6/10
Fair
Carla, 23 Feb 2023
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The property was very clean and updated. The only draw back, was that the WI-FI was so weak and slow that it was unuasable.

10/10
Exceptional
Paula, 08 Jan 2023
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Clean room - had everything you needed. good location to town centre - only a short walk. friendly and welcoming hosts. plenty of parking.

8/10
Excellent
Sasha, 02 Jan 2023
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Tidy motel and in city area. The room we chose online wasn’t quite small child friendly but they happily moved us to a ground floor room when requested which was great. Would be happy to stay again 😊

8/10
Excellent
Bing, 02 Jan 2023
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clean and nice space.

10/10
Exceptional
John, 07 Dec 2022
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I have stayed at Colombo In The City many times on business over the last ten years. It is a fantastic place to stay.

8/10
Excellent
Vivienne, 28 Nov 2022
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Great place central Chch

Great location, central, clean and well presented. Good value for money. I recommend

8/10
Excellent
Jeffrey, 01 Oct 2022
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Short stay

1br appt but only had a microwave for cooking. Bedroom upstairs and bathroom downstairs. Otherwise, it was quite comfortable and an easy walk to the city.

10/10
Exceptional
Janet, 01 Oct 2022
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Great location. Very friendly and helpful reception staff. Great room. Good value for money.

10/10
Exceptional
Adele, 30 Sep 2022
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Awesome friendly owners. Comfy warm bed. Great all round

10/10
Exceptional
John, 22 Sep 2022
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Like everything. Stayed there before. Fantastic and great owners

10/10
Exceptional
Rachel, 14 Aug 2022
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We checked in in a breeze. The owner or staff (a mature man) checked us in. We were able to park our car easily within the place. The room was clean and laundry room (which you have to pay $2 for washer and $2 for dryer) was functioning well. Bed was comfortable too. The restaurants and shopping area was near, about 15 mins walk. Highly recommended. Thanks to the lady and the man for attending to our requests and guiding us to our room.

10/10
Exceptional
Kate, 26 Jun 2022
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Enjoyed our stay, Russell and Henri were great hosts. Thanks again

10/10
Exceptional
Lewis, 24 Jun 2022
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Close to the city centre, about a 10 minute walk. Unit spacious, clean & comfortable with 2 large lounge chairs

10/10
Exceptional
John, 27 May 2022
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Clean and comfortable. Our host was thoughtful and even helped get the frost off our vehicles front window in the morning!

8/10
Excellent
Julie, 19 May 2022
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Good location and service. Little bit noisy from upstairs room above

10/10
Exceptional
Roderick, 17 Apr 2022
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Everything was clean and well cared-for, very friendly reception at check-in, we walked to Cathedral square and downtown.

6/10
Fair
Roberta, 25 Feb 2022
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Convenient Motel

The room was nice and roomy. The cleaning staff were lovely and the owners friendly. Location was very handy to everything. We could walk to town and the casino, nearby restaurants and the bus was just round the corner. We did have a few problems. The vanity in the bathroom was leaking making the bathroom floor slippery and dangerous. A plumber was booked for the next day, so using that bathroom with towels on the floor was a bit tricky. We also had to be up and dressed for the plumber the next day. We did ask to be moved, but we’re told they were fully booked. The safe did not work. An electrician was called in for the next day, when we again had to be up and dressed for them to arrive. The window next to the sliding door onto our courtyard was broken. To get out the door we had to open the window so door would slide, then the window would not close. The owners knew about this. We did feel a bit inconvenienced by these problems, and were offered apologies but nothing else. We would stay again if problems were fixed.

10/10
Exceptional
Denise, 16 Jan 2022
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Everything was good. Just what we were looking for. Would have no hesitation in booking again.

8/10
Excellent
Graeme, 15 Jan 2022
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Very quiet, clean & tidy great parking and close to everything in CBD

10/10
Exceptional
Peter, 12 Jan 2022
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Quiet, comfortable beds, very friendly owners, good car parking, very conveniently situated. We will definately be booking again and definately recommend this motel to friends.

8/10
Excellent
TIMOTHY, 05 Jan 2022
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Good option in Christchurch

A good option in Christchurch. We were walkable to downtown and even had a little patio to have an afternoon drink. The room had a kitchenette and was cleaned daily.

10/10
Exceptional
Angela, 02 Jan 2022
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Fantastic place to stay. Definitely recommend.

10/10
Exceptional
Karen, 30 Dec 2021
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Nice clean room. Helpful checkin. Close to city. Would recommend

10/10
Exceptional
Kelly, 11 Dec 2021
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Absolutely wonderful place to stay. Highly recommend

10/10
Exceptional
Reece, 20 Oct 2021
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Nice place to stay

10/10
Exceptional
Susan, 17 Oct 2021
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Great Hostess and location. Facilities were excellent and taken care to be spot on. Easy to locate.

6/10
Fair
Samantha, 11 Oct 2021
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Very convenient at walkable distance to the main city centre

10/10
Exceptional
Peter, 29 Sep 2021
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Extremely friendly owners and very warm and comfortable rooms. Location close to city.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 11 Aug 2021
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Lovely room, lovely host. Thanks very much!

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 06 Aug 2021
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Close to the city, clean, friendly staff

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 02 Aug 2021
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Perfectly situated to Chch city.

10/10
Exceptional
Christine, 31 Jul 2021
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Quiet, clean and modern motel

Very nice motel close to city. Only $6.50 UBer ride to town. Very quiet couldn’t even hear cars leaving in morning. Comfortable bed only improve is heating system not that hot. Would stay again good value for money as very spacious.

8/10
Excellent
Verified traveler, 29 Jul 2021
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We liked the room, although a bit cold and it took a while to warm up. We’d more than likely stay there again.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 25 Jul 2021
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Excellent customer service and overall cleanliness of the place. will stay again there and it is very convenient location to city centre.

8/10
Excellent
Nicola, 23 Jul 2021
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Great location.

Lovely people, very friendly. Room was great a touch noisy with other guests.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 08 Jul 2021
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Clean, tidy and modern. Convenient location close to city centre. Good for families.

6/10
Fair
Verified traveler, 02 Jun 2021
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Room was freezing.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 01 May 2021
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When you are a mature woman travelling on your own safety, comfort and cleanliness is important, as well as value for money. This accomodation fulfilled this.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 22 Apr 2021
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Great location and easy parking

8/10
Excellent
vaughan, 14 Apr 2021
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Good Motel close to town.

In town for the Marathon .Just 2 blocks walk from motel to starting area . Handy to shops and food outlets .comfortable place to rest your head .

4/10
Poor
Verified traveler, 28 Mar 2021
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Was disappointed that the room configuration was not what I booked on Wotif, and that they actually didn't have any rooms that matched the online booking (I specifically booked this motel for its twin room with 2 double beds - instead got a queen and single). Bathroom layout is awkward to use, no room to hang towels/clothes or set out toiletries. On site parking is good but very difficult to get in and out of when full

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 17 Mar 2021
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Close to the cdb. Quite a modern up to date motel and room and facilities were great

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 03 Mar 2021
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A nice freindly welcome and a good base for the city. The place was spotless inside and out with everything we needed. Thank you.

10/10
Exceptional
Verified traveler, 20 Feb 2021
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We have no complaints, really appreciated the excellent service....Thank you all...

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