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Samhil Motor Lodge

3.0 star property

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A modern two-story building with a garage, a covered entrance, and a parking lot.
Meeting facility
A hotel room with two beds, wooden headboards, bedside tables, and wall-mounted light fixtures.
Mini-fridge, microwave, electric kettle, toaster
32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

Explore the area

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12 Riccarton Rd, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011
  • Place, Riccarton Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagley Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mona Vale
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, individually furnished

Studio Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Single Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, individually furnished

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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A small, well-lit room with a bed, a sofa, a table, and a TV mounted on the wall.

Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, individually furnished

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Studio Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Studio Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Samhil Motor Lodge

Coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are available at this motel. Free self parking and a free manager's reception are also provided. Other amenities include a garden.
Samhil Motor Lodge offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchenettes with microwaves and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Christchurch motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

During your stay at Samhil Motor Lodge, you're just a quick walk from Hagley Park. Features include free self parking and a free manager's reception, plus airport drop-off service (surcharge).
  • Free WiFi (speed: 50+ Mbps)
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include meeting rooms, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area
  • Steps from Riccarton Road and 3 minutes by foot from Hagley Park
  • Airport drop-off shuttle service available for a fee
A free manager's reception is offered daily. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available on request) is available for a fee. The business-friendly Samhil Motor Lodge also features a garden, coffee/tea in a common area, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Christchurch motel.

The motel hosts a free manager's reception daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transport

  • Airport drop-off shuttle (surcharge) from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on request
  • Free secured self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Free daily manager's reception

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Trampoline

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Area rugs in public areas
  • No lift
  • Visual fire alarm
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Cleaning supplies
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Cleaning products are eco-friendly
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in fee: NZD 20 for check-in between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 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), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of NZD 50 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 20 per person
  • Late check-in fee: NZD 20 for check-in between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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, mobile payments, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 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

Samhil Motor Lodge Motel
Samhil Motor Lodge Christchurch
Samhil Motor Lodge Motel Christchurch

Samhil Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 65 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 19 out of 65 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 65 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 65 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 65 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parking on site great,lots of shop just up the road bus stop out side motel,restaurants across the road.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicki

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room and handy location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

MARIA

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Handy to location
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Considering location of property was easy parking The staff were friendly and I wanted to leave my car there in morning while I did an event and it wasn’t a problem The room was very clean and quieter than I thought being on a busy road I would definitely stay there again and would recommend to anyone else
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Carien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Easy parking, flexible hosts. Shopping central. Good stay. Thanks
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness
Room very clean and tidy. Good price and handy location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Decent comfortable room and layout, good location near Hagley Park end of Riccarton. WiFi was slow and patchy though.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location -- including 24-h coffee across the road, near parks, shopping, etc. Lovely, clean place, good value, lovely hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Paul

Liked: Amenities
An older style motel but looks like motel units are being refurbished. It’s a handy location and quiet.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Cleanliness
Very clean. Good facilities. Great value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

David and Sandra

Clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean well equipped room. Lovely friendly helpful owners.Near to park for walks and lots of bars and. eating places.Bus stop outside gate for easy access to frequent service to city and other places.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Small room, nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Karyn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Fine
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room (cleaned daily). Warm welcome. Great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Charles

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
great location , many food options.Nice sunlit room , quite heat pump .excellent water pressure. Unfortunately badly let down by filthy carpet .Bare feet get very black and and there was large amounts of long black , brown and blonde hairs across the carpet indicating had not properly cleaned in a long time .
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Dennis and Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tanya

Liked: Cleanliness
Rooms were ok, there was no hot water for a shower the first night and Luke warm water the next. The staff however were very friendly and approachable. Plus you are close to mall.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Easy check in. Warm and very comfortable bed. Good location with a lot of nearby food options and a pub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jeff

Close to restaurants and the park
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Had everything we needed, very tidy, comfy beds and really great location being so close to heaps of eating options, bus stops, hagley park.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

kerryn anne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room was very clean, good costumer service, and unexpected daily room service was also good.. My only issue was bed was too hard for me but that is just me not liking such a hard bed. I would stay again as close to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025