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Apollo Motel Christchurch

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Terrace/patio
Deluxe Suite Multiple Bedrooms Non Smoking Kitchen (Deluxe 3 Bedroom Unit) | Private kitchen
Deluxe Queen Studio
Lobby

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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288 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, 8004
  • 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 Family Suite 1 Bedroom Non Smoking Kitchen (Family Unit)

Family Suite 1 Bedroom Non Smoking Kitchen (Family Unit)

Family Suite 1 Bedroom Non Smoking Kitchen (Family Unit)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

View all photos for Standard Studio Non Smoking Kitchen (Small Studio Unit)

Standard Studio Non Smoking Kitchen (Small Studio Unit)

Standard Studio Non Smoking Kitchen (Small Studio Unit)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite 2 Bedrooms Non Smoking Kitchen (Unit)

In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Suite 2 Bedrooms Non Smoking Kitchen (Unit)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed, 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Deluxe King Studio Non Smoking Kitchen

Deluxe King Studio Non Smoking Kitchen

Deluxe King Studio Non Smoking Kitchen

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Deluxe Queen Studio

Deluxe Queen Studio

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard 1 Bedroom King Suite

In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard 1 Bedroom King Suite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Unit - 1 queen, 2 single, 1 rollaway)

In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, iron/ironing board

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Unit - 1 queen, 2 single, 1 rollaway)

  • 45 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Single Beds

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About the area

Christchurch

Located in Christchurch (Upper Riccarton), Apollo Motel Christchurch is within a 5-minute drive of University of Canterbury and Riccarton House. .This motel is 2.1 mi (3.5 km) from Mona Vale and 2.3 mi (3.7 km) from Christchurch Public Hospital.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • University of Canterbury - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Mona Vale - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Hagley Park - 5 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 7 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Coffee Culture - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Joe's Garage - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Hello Vietnam - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Zyka - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Apollo Motel Christchurch

Motel with free parking, 6-minute walk to University of Canterbury
Apollo Motel Christchurch offers 11 accommodations with tablet computers and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Accommodations offer separate sitting areas. LCD televisions come with premium digital channels. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and separate dining areas. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

This Christchurch motel provides complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and ovens. Rooms have private balconies. Wired and wireless internet access is complimentary, and LCD televisions with digital programming provide entertainment. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this motel include tour/ticket assistance and a vending machine.
Take advantage of the motel's room service. Continental breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
Room service is available.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily continental breakfast available for a fee: NZD 12 per person

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate in-room dining area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

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.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • IPod dock
  • LCD TV with premium digital channels
  • Tablet computer

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

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

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Guests will receive an email within 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property 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 available for NZD 20.0 per night
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 12 per person
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20.0 per night

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; cash is not accepted
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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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Apollo Motel Christchurch Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 209 out of 428 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 159 out of 428 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 428 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 428 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 428 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Vicki

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very tired and grubby room with broken missing tiles curtain coming off the rail. The bathroom was extremely outdated and dirty. It felt like this motel probably had a contract to provide accommodation to social services clients. Would not go back extremely overpriced
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very clean and spacious
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Jaklyn

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super easy check-in, good price, little bit tight parking spots.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Apollo had everything we needed. It is an older property but in lovely clean condition. I’d certainly stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Willy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Shops near by
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqueline

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly and helpful staff. Clean and warm on arrival. Made to feel welcome
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sevealefaiga

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved it here. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Our stay was short and sweet! My daughter loved that she had her own room. Very spacious and clean! Easy to find and close to the mall.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alyth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I really enjoyed this pleasant motel. Only disadvantage, it can be hard to get out on to Riccarton Rd. Need to turn left almost always.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Just what we required for a few nights stay On a main road - never heard any road noise at night
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Upsetting Alarm.

Alarm set off at 00:09 and not only woke me but I coukd not get back to sleep. Those servicing the room need to ensure that any alarm is off.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vicki, Moolboolaman

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very impressed. We were on a late flight. Light and heater left on for us.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

mike

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bernie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The manager was fantastic
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Norma

Travelled with partner
Check in was prompt. Very friendly staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

4/10 Poor

Rebecca

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Didn't like much at all
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Davidweibin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

T D

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

Good spot for an inexpensive quick overnight.

I was checking in late. The front desk called to coordinate with me and was accomodating. The furnishings were older and worn, but everything was clean and the linens were fresh and soft. It was nicely decorated and pretty. Everything was well maintained and they even had an electric blanket. I only needed a place to sleep for a couple of hours. I'd almost booked a hostle but this price was nearly the same and private. I'm glad i did! I would stay again. The parkinglot is small and a bit hard to get out of, but the parking itself was good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a last minute stay for a quick overnight. Very smooth contactless check in. The room was spacious and clean. Overall, very convenient and easy.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Marian

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Unfortunately very tired and badly in need of maintenence. Clean but not inviting.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Tina

Average.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Doug

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Had to wait 5-10 mins to book in for no apparent reason. No milk given to us on arrival.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Darren

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were friendly. There was grime in the window corners, and in the spa outlets.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024