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Vita Nova Motel

Property class: 3.5

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with chairs, a TV, a painting, and a kitchen area in the background.
A dining area with a table, chairs, a potted orchid, and a lamp.
A multi-story hotel with balconies, a staircase, and a parking area.
A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, and a sink. There is a dining area with a table and chairs, and a sofa in the background.
A modern apartment with a staircase, a small kitchen, and a dining area.

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $81
$71 nightly
$81 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 17 - Sep 18

Explore the area

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290 Riccarton Rd, Christchurch, 8041
  • Place, Riccarton Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Canterbury
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Westfield Riccarton Mall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

A modern kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, and a sink. There is a dining area with a table and chairs, and a sofa in the background.

Standard Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 484 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk with chairs, a TV, a painting, and a kitchen area in the background.

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 376 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Loft, 1 Bedroom

A hotel room with a bed, white bedding, red pillows, a red throw blanket, a painting on the wall, and a nightstand with a lamp.

Standard Loft, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 333 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A hotel room with a bed, a desk, and a kitchenette.

Studio, Accessible

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Studio, 1 Queen Bed

A hotel room with a bed, a desk, and a kitchenette.

Studio, 1 Queen Bed

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 248 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Christchurch

With a stay at Vita Nova Motel in Christchurch (Upper Riccarton), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Hagley Park and Riccarton Road. .This motel is 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Lyttelton Harbour and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Bush Inn Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • University of Canterbury - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Bush Inn Centre - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Hagley Park - 5 min drive - 2.0 miles

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 7 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Joe's Garage - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ngon Ngon Banh Mi Cafe - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Coffee Culture - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Eden Alley Korean Restaurant and Café - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Vita Nova Motel

Vita Nova Motel offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. 32-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Accommodations at this 3.5-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include phones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free covered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: NZD 26 for adults and NZD 26 for children

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • Built in 2011
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 10:00 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

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately NZD 26 for adults and NZD 26 for children
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.5 percent

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system

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

Vita Motel
Vita Nova Christchurch
Vita Nova Motel
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Vita Nova Motel Christchurch
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Vita Nova Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 83 out of 161 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 68 out of 161 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 161 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 161 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 161 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean tidy room and great space, close to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Sacha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect for a last minute accommodation beautifully presented friendly staff no hassle at check will use again 😀
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy, very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Adam

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I had no issues staying at Vita Nova. The linen and towels were clean and the room had everything I needed, plus it was serviced daily. They even washed the one glass, bowl and spoon left from breakfast each day. Overall, I would stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Agnes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, with a kitchenette and spacious bathroom.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Chano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

KERRY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really nice stay after a long day travelling. The heatpump and lights had been turned on for us. Very comfortable bed and clean room. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Chano

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
happy with stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Perfectly fine and inexpensive Riccarton motel

I stayed here at short notice for a conference held on the University campus. For this it was walkable and convenient. The motel was fine, I had an expectation about the quality I could expect and for one night it was perfectly fine.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful staff. Handy to bus stop
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024
Verified review

8/10 Good

Leonora

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Over all very good
Stayed 1 night in May 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Tracey Ann

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only thing that the property needs is sky sports
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2025
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Doug

Liked: Cleanliness
Heating System in room not working.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice room value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and clean, handy location
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

renata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great spot when visiting our daughter at uni. On a busy road but quiet inside room. Nice linen and comfy bed
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Evelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very convenient & comfortable with great value 🎖

Loved the unit, great for a family of 4, could see the southern alps from the kids room window. Good size. The only thing was kitchen table is a little wobbly (told the owner) & the shower cubicle was snug 😔 Well priced, honestly best motel we have stayed in for a long time.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay. The check in was easy and fast. Perfect parking onsite. Apartment had everything No complications at all
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

am trip

Very clean and comfortable , recommended to everyone!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed in a duplex apartment - downstairs a small kitchen, shower room & sitting area, and upstairs a comfortable bed, plus a small outside balcony. Good shower, but it was in a very tight space. Quiet & efficient aircon. Friendly welcome from the owner.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything I could need was there, including a park. Staff were very kind and helpful. The room was a decent size for a studio and the bed very comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Value for money.

Nice location, value for money. Cleaner than what I expected
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Mr. Happy first night in New Zealand

It was what I expected, simple and clean. The room was a good size to house the two single beds, which were comfortable. Big clean shower room. The staff were polite and helpful. Located on a busy road, so some traffic noise.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very friendly. Great location as well, and will come here to stay again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and tidy with this price. Good access to shopping mall as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019