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Athena Motel & Apartments

4.5 star property

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Executive Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Executive Studio Spec 8) | View from room
Free self-parking
Apartment, 3 Bedrooms (Corporate Townhouse) | Living area
Balcony
Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Red Dot Deal 9) | Living room

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

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160 Riccarton Road, Christchurch, 8004
  • Place, Riccarton Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Westfield Riccarton Mall
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, University of Canterbury
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Red Dot Deal 9)

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Red Dot Deal 9) | Living room

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Red Dot Deal 9)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 65 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Emirates Special 5)

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Emirates Special 5)

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Emirates Special 5)

  • City view
  • 75 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed, 1 King Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Executive Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Executive Studio Spec 8)

Executive Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Executive Studio Spec 8)

Executive Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Executive Studio Spec 8)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Studio with Balcony,Shower

Studio with Balcony,Shower | Balcony

Studio with Balcony,Shower

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (1 Night in Christchurch..)

Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (1 Night in Christchurch..)

Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (1 Night in Christchurch..)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 30 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for One Bedroom Plus (2 Level Apartment 6)

One Bedroom Plus (2 Level Apartment 6)

One Bedroom Plus (2 Level Apartment 6)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Garden view
  • 50 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Apartment, 3 Bedrooms (Corporate Townhouse)

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms (Corporate Townhouse) | In-room dining

Apartment, 3 Bedrooms (Corporate Townhouse)

  • Garden view
  • 200 sq m
  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 3 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Queen Bed)

Pillow-top beds, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Kitchenette (Queen Bed)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Garden view
  • 45 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
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The price is AU$166
includes taxes & fees
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Riccarton Motor Lodge

About the area

Christchurch

With a stay at Athena Motel & Apartments in Christchurch (Riccarton), you'll be steps from Westfield Riccarton Mall and 12 minutes by foot from Riccarton House. .This motel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from University of Canterbury and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Hagley Park.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • University of Canterbury - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Hagley Park - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Mona Vale - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Shamiana - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Drexels - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Muffin Break - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Athena Motel & Apartments

Motel with free parking, steps from Westfield Riccarton Mall
Athena Motel & Apartments offers 15 air-conditioned accommodations with irons/ironing boards. Beds feature pillowtop mattresses. 40-inch Smart televisions come with digital channels. This Christchurch motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 15 air-conditioned rooms featuring Smart televisions. Your room comes with a pillowtop bed. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, and housekeeping is provided on request.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the motel's room service (during limited hours).
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free self parking is available onsite.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

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

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 2 floors
  • 3 buildings
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Pillowtop mattress

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch smart TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
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), key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 60.0 per day
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: NZD 200.00 per day

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

Optional extras

  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 60.0 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, 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
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Alcohol is not served at this property

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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Athena Motel & Apartments Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 114 out of 180 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 180 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 180 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 180 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 180 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Timothy, Cambridge

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raymond

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing THANK YOU FOR A AWESOME STAY
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So close to all amenities,shopping mall, restaurants, hospital,highly recommend
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Probably the nicest motel experience I've had in Christchurch. Nice staff. Clean and tidy. Delightful water pressure in the shower. Walk to the mall. Walk to dine.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An excellent price for the area. Very friendly, polite staff. I arrived at 1.45am from an international flight and pre-organising the key collection was straight forward. It was great to arrive with easy instructions and to find the heater and lights were left on for my arrival. Thankyou
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Ewan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This was basic accommodation and facilities done well at a good price. Heating was only just adequate for the chilly nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Henry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As advertised, good value for the price, will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fleur

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy, fresh rooms with everything you need. Cute layout
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Handy.location to Westfield Mall and surprisingly quiet despite the busy location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devyani

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was at great location and the rooms were very clean
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were fabulous, great hosts. Although on a busy road room was quiet overnight. Super convenient for Riccarton Mall and dining on Riccarton Road
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly service. Perfect location for our event.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

GILBERT

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Another great stay. The team here are fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great start
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joon See

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

10/10 Excellent

Larkins

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Close proximity to shopping/ food mall. Close to airport
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very surprised as price was cheap but standard of motel was excellent and staff very helpful. Clean as well. Would recommend to others and would definitely use again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bev

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only drawback was lugging our bags upstairs but we knew that we had to do that before we checked in and the staff did offer a hand
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly staff. The room was small but clean and comfortable, perfect for our needs.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The shower head was really good giving a great hot shower! The double doors leading into the bathroom stuck a bit and not good for bathroom visits in the night! Overall good value for the price paid!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy to book online Quiet although close to main road and shops Very private space including a little outside space
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly operator
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025