Colonial Inn Motel

3.0 star property

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Basic Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Ground Floor
A modern living room with a brown leather sofa, a white coffee table, and a dining area with a small round table and chairs.
A kitchen with a wooden countertop, a refrigerator, and a window with a view of the outside.
A Colonial Inn Motel sign with a vacancy notice.
A hotel room with two beds, a small wooden nightstand, a desk, and a window with curtains.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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43 Papanui Road, Christchurch, 8014
  • Place, Papanui Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Bealey Avenue
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagley Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Studio, Multiple Beds, Accessible, Kitchenette (3 Pax)

  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Studio, 1 Queen Bed, Kitchen

7.8 out of 10
Good
(15 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 32 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 48 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Basic Apartment, 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen, Ground Floor

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 10
  • 2 Queen Beds and 6 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Colonial Inn Motel

This smoke-free motel features a garden, free self parking, and free WiFi in public areas. Other amenities include multilingual staff assistance.
Colonial Inn Motel offers 22 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Smart televisions come with digital channels. Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of Colonial Inn Motel's great location. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Hagley Park. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Services include luggage storage
  • Steps from Papanui Road and 5 minutes by foot from Hagley Park
As a guest of Colonial Inn Motel, you'll find multilingual staff, a garden, and room service (during limited hours). Public spaces have free WiFi. Self parking is free.

This 3-star Christchurch motel is smoke free.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM.
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

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Colonial Inn Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 87 out of 297 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 128 out of 297 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 64 out of 297 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 297 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 297 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Filiki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and the staff very friendly and kind.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Celestine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was not far from shops and the and places to eat
Large bathroom
Queen size bed nice but a bit hard
A really good kitchen with lots of room
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Anne-Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Staff very friendly
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Ingrid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good size room, good value for money.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
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6/10 Okay

Jessica

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Parking area was very tight. Great area with restaurants close by and staff were lovely. Very dirty room, from splatter marks all over the walls, dust everywhere and feet went black from walking barefoot on the carpet.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

Brian

Parking ok. Room was good. Only problem they ran out of milk and sugar and it was not replaced for a whole day.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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6/10 Okay

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes, staff were good, but the rooms need serious renovation and soundproofing.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
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8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No complaints all we required for our stay
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025
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4/10 Poor

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking wasn’t ideal No hot water in kitchen Uncomfortable mattress Shower was hot and cold Wasn’t made welcome Outdated and wouldn’t recommend
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient central location, very pleasant stay
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness
The motel is old and dated but generally clean and tidy. Beds were comfortable. Certainly a case of "you get what you pay for"
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
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8/10 Good

Sue

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Property is clean and close to great amenities. Only thing that could do with improvement is the showers - they are average at best. Fill Up with water and hard to control the temperature plus the huge step in and out was a safety concern. TVs also do not work well with many channels either not available or not working properly
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value accommodation, had everything we needed, great location, friendly service
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Anne Maree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Staff are very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Handy location for our family Good price!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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8/10 Good

Maureen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice surroundings and reasonable price.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
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8/10 Good

Jerwinn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very happy with the price and cleanliness-a little old but otherwise a great place to stay at a reasonable price
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024
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6/10 Okay

Linda

Disliked: Amenities
It was a convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025
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6/10 Okay

Tia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean, good price, handy location
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A well-priced motel in a good location. The facilities are old but always clean and easy walking distance to a number of restaurants in either direction.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kayli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very welcoming and good standard
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2025
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10/10 Excellent

BeeBee

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pillows were flat and firm, room was great value for money, we walked in to a few attraction. Parking a bit tight. Noisey neighbours but cant blame management.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025