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Samhil Motor Lodge

3.0 star property

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Front of property
Deluxe Quadruple Room | Private kitchen
Studio Queen Room | View from room
Exterior
1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Parking included

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, Christchurch Public Hospital
    ‪18 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Studio Queen Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • 35 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

Studio Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Studio Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

Apartment

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Christchurch

With a stay at Samhil Motor Lodge in Christchurch (Riccarton), you'll be steps from Riccarton Road and 3 minutes by foot from Hagley Park. .This motel is 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from Sumner Beach and 9.6 mi (15.4 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hagley Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Christchurch Botanic Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Thai Orchid Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Theo's Fresh Fish Shop - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Dux Dine - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Volstead Trading Company - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Samhil Motor Lodge

Motel in Christchurch with free parking
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.
This motel offers designated smoking areas.
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 24 hours), 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 transport

  • 24-hour airport drop-off shuttle (surcharge)
  • 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

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 lift
  • 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

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

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Samhil Motor Lodge Motel
Samhil Motor Lodge Christchurch
Samhil Motor Lodge Motel Christchurch

Samhil Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 27 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 27 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 27 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 27 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 27 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Value for money, clean modern fixtures,.semi self contained modern and new appliances. Comfortable queen size bed, 2 seater couch (cushion could be replaced). Overall all 10/10
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

James

It was central to what we wanted to do however not sound proof could clearly hear neighbour's after passionate exchanges
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Haley

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Rosemary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Quiet place on a main road. While the property is getting a little tired in some areas, the bed was comfortable. Shower stalls are good, good supply of hot water
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Irene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheela

Compact and near city ..price could be brought down .
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

thomas

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

Good clean motel

Great team, Let us check in super early at no extra cost. Good WIFI Clean room Walking distance to good amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya, Priserpine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly, family owned hotel. Lots of dining options near by. Convenient to public transport
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was clean, quiet and spacious. Exactly what were were after.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We thought it was perfect clean and very comfortable house to stay in.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Garry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay here, facilities are great the staff and owner were amazing, the owner was nice enough to help me with a personal issue… THANK YOU
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynnette K

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

Convenient Location

Great location with a bus stop right outside. Walking distance to Riccarton Mall and Hagley Park. Well equipped kitchenette although an instruction manual for the microwave would have been helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

10/10 Excellent

Rhonda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very handy location. Free convenient parking. I would stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Stephen

Travelled with family
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

8/10 Good

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was confusion as to whether Expedia would deduct and pay Samhil, or not. We worked it out OK. But such problems are best avoided by sound management processes. Everything else was fine. Nice walk to the City.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lurene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to everything. Services were great. Would recommend.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024