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Airways Motel

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Two Bedroom Townhouse | Terrace/patio
Property entrance
Reception
Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry room
  • Room service

Explore the area

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5 Dinton Street, off Russley Road, Christchurch, 8042
  • Place, Riccarton Park
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, International Antarctic Centre
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, Otukaikino Living Memorial Reserve
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪5 min drive‬

Room options

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Queen Studio

Queen Studio

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(31 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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King/Twin Studio

King/Twin Studio

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Triple Studio

Triple Studio

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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One Bedroom with Bath

One Bedroom with Bath

  • 23 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family One Bedroom

Family One Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 26 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Two Bedroom Townhouse

Two Bedroom Townhouse

  • Garden view
  • 140 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Accessible Studio

Accessible Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 18 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Family Double Studio | Private kitchenette

Family Double Studio

  • 36 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed, 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds and 1 Queen Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Christchurch

Located in Christchurch (Russley), Airways Motel is within a 5-minute drive of Riccarton Park and International Antarctic Centre. .This motel is 2.6 mi (4.1 km) from University of Canterbury and 3 mi (4.7 km) from Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Park - 4 min drive - 2.2 km
  • International Antarctic Centre - 4 min drive - 4.4 km
  • Otukaikino Living Memorial Reserve - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • University of Canterbury - 7 min drive - 3.6 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 16 min drive - 13.6 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 15 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 5 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Monteiths Brewery Bar - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪186 Cafe - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪The Bay Mobile Café - ‬19 min walk

About this property

Airways Motel

Airways Motel offers 19 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. Televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 19 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and electric kettles, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours). Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available on request).
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
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 return airport shuttle from 8:00 AM to 8 PM on request
  • Free self parking on site
  • Extended parking on site (NZD 5 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM for a fee: NZD 8 to 25 for adults and NZD 8 to 25 for children

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 28-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Tea bags/instant coffee
  • Toaster

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Portable fan

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 10.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 8 to 25 for adults, and NZD 8 to 25 for children
  • Extended parking fee: NZD 5 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 10.0 per stay
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 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
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

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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Airways Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 327 out of 653 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 241 out of 653 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 653 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 653 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 653 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Shane

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Room and close to airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Rick

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

10/10 Excellent

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Just what I needed after a long flight and late
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Kimberley, Schomberg

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was great ... close to the airport after getting in late. The whole motel was clean and well maintained. The staff was great for information! Glad that we chose the Airways Motel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sabu

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The owners were wonderful and the motel had everything we needed for our stay. We were dropping off our campervan and spending the night before flying home and their shuttle made the transfers quite effortless.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Darrell

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room very small and outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

stephen

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Kiren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
When we asked about shuttle it seems like they try to only run once at checkout around 10:30
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Reasonable price, close to airport, handy shuttle service.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vinayak

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sanjeevnie

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Dorothy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Thank you for forwarding my alarm clock. Much appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Max

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful, room adequate, bed very uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ajay Rajan, Redmond

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean rooms, close to airport. Jeff was very pleasant and nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Lovely staff on check in, room was perfect for an overnight stay. Great shower pressure as well.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Lina

Yes
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Katie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unassuming and unpretentious, yet with clean, well-equipped rooms. Quiet even though close to the airport. Jeff was a welcoming host.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

LeeAnn

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Room was excellent just the skylights in Bathroom and Bedroom the good old moss on the skylights. love to see sprayed off.. But you and your Team were so lovely..
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean tidy basic rooms, just what I needed for less than 12hour stay and close to the airport. Transfers included during main hours so that was a bonus. Easy check in/out
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Everything was perfect and worked well! Appreciate the shuttle and nice clean room.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, friendly staff. We arranged an early shuttle at 5:45am to airport which was great. Recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great spot, very friendly, and easy access to everywhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025