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Samhil Motor Lodge

Property class: 3

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A modern two-story building with a garage, a covered entrance, and a parking lot.
A room with a black leather sofa, a television mounted on the wall, and a window with sheer curtains.
A small kitchenette with a sink, microwave, and cabinets.
A hotel room with two beds, wooden headboards, bedside tables, and wall-mounted light fixtures.
A conference room with a wooden table, four chairs, and three framed pictures on the wall.

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Room service
The current price is $86
$75 nightly
$86 total
Total with taxes and fees
Aug 28 - Aug 29

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

View all photos for Studio Queen Room

A hotel room with a large bed, a wooden headboard, a nightstand, and a window with sheer curtains.

Studio Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(11 reviews)
  • City view
  • 272 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Twin Room

Two single beds with wooden headboards, grey bedding, and floral-patterned throw blankets.

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Apartment

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 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Two single beds with wooden headboards, grey bedding, and floral-patterned throw blankets.

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 377 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Studio Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

Studio Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Christchurch

With a stay at Samhil Motor Lodge in Christchurch (Riccarton), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Hagley Park and Riccarton Road. .This motel is 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from Lyttelton Harbour and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Mona Vale.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Hagley Park - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Mona Vale - 7 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Christchurch Botanic Gardens - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 3 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Starbucks - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Rogues Of Rotherham - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Volstead Trading Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thai Orchid Restaurant - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Samhil Motor Lodge

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.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 individually furnished guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. 32-inch flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as bike parking.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily.
Featured amenities include laundry facilities and coffee/tea in a common area. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available on request), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

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 elevator
  • 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

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

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

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

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

You need to know

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

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 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 66 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

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 review

10/10 Excellent

Nicki

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

10/10 Excellent

Jeanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room well designed and all tge comforts of home
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

MARIA

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

10/10 Excellent

jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ample parking. Dairy across the road. Clean and warm unit Best pillows ever. Friendly helpful staff. Highly reccomend
Stayed 1 night in May 2026
Verified review

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

Julie

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

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 review

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 review

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 review

8/10 Good

David and Sandra

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

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Debbie

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

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 review

6/10 Okay

Melanie

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

8/10 Good

Karyn

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

6/10 Okay

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was tidy but it's quite dated. Paint chipping in bathroom, shower is old and needs updating. Very basic kitchen. Close to busy road so hear traffic all night. It is close to riccarton mall and some restaurants.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Courtney

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

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Fine
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jason

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

6/10 Okay

Jeff

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

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 review

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 review

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