Colombo Lodge Christchurch

New Zealand , Canterbury-Christchurch MT
CHRISTCHURCH, 448 Colombo Street City Centre
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50 reviews shown

4/10

Poor

26 Mar 2026

Kale

Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2026

Glenis

Staff very helpful, room was clean and comfortable with extra blankets if needed and the locayion excellent.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Norman

The area was a little industrial, hotel was at the back of a business, no windows

Self

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2026

Yash

You will not get any support from staff if you check-in when they're not there. Heat wasn't working in my room and I called the number and talked to the hotel staff, he said he's sending someone but no one ever came. I tried calling again multiple times after and even Expedia tried reaching out to the hotel staff but they just didn't respond at all.

There were stains in the bed sheets and towels and shower was leaking. I'd avoid this property at all costs.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2026

Emma

I just needed to stay for a night and I think this was really good for the price. Would definitely stay again. Didn’t spend any time in the area. I’m not sure what the location is like but great for one night.

4/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

Vanessa

No staff on site

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2024

Onkar

Pretty tidy Lodge. We stayed 3 nights. Its was all good.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

10 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Not your typical hotel room check-in

This was one of my odder stays. I had to call reception to meet me at the "lobby". They handed me a key and didn't even have me sign a contract for the stay. The hotel looks a bit worn but was clean and secure. The "double" bed was actually 2 twins that weren't level so sleeping was a slight challenge. However, it was a quiet stay and mostly hassle-free

Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2024

Frances

It's great for our needs- the right location, clean, and quiet.
The manager is always so helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Feb 2024

Alistair

comfortable bed. good shower. kebab place across the road open until 3am.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2024

Matt

I had booked a superior studio with kitchenette. After I checked in I discovered that I was not in the room that I had booked. The motel manager offered no apology, blaming Expedia for the error, and due to the motel being full it was only possible to move to the correct room on my second night. As a result I had to eat breakfast out on the first morning, at extra expense.
I was offered a free bottle of wine when I moved to booked room, but I could not accept it because I am allergic to wine - and I would not be less critical of the motel if I had been able to accept it.
The room I had booked was a superior studio with kitchenette. It was equipped with a microwave, 8 dinner plates, 2 side plates, but *no* bowls. 4 wine glasses, 2 tumblers, 2 espresso-sized cups, but only one mug. 3 knives, 4 forks, but only 1 tablespoon, and *no* teaspoons. A bottle opener, but no can opener. No sharp knife, chopping board or other dishes & utensils. No tea towel for drying dishes (I used a towel from the shower room).
Comfortable bed, good shower but a long wait for hot water, good a/c, quiet area at night.
The safe in the room is tiny - only suitable to store cash, jewellery or phone-sized items.
Free parking is directly behind the motel in reserved spaces numbered 17 to 24, or on the north side of Penbury St. There is a small supermarket next door to the motel.
I would not stay here again, but it is probably fine if you are staying in a standard room and they don’t screw up your booking.

Leisure Self

4/10

Poor

23 Dec 2023

Cliff

The room stunk of cigarette smoke when I entered, even though the posted sign says non-smoking area. The room didn’t have a window to open, which had been advertised, but the problem was there was no way to air it out. I told the manager, who came in and sprayed a deodorizer, which surprisingly helped a lot, but just masked the smell rather than eliminate it. No face cloth was provided. The room was good in every other way.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2023

Warren

Able to check in early which was bonus.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

18 Nov 2023

Michael

The room we were given was not what we booked. Had a blocked toilet so was moved and was still not we had booked. Bedroom was window was backed right onto a Japanese restaurant. So very noisy at meal times. No room service.

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2023

Julie

There was no detergent for washing the dishes
The shower needs a good clean
Did not like having to wait on Colombo St for person to check us in
Room clean and spacious.
He fixed the Heat pump so all good
good parking

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2023

Seyda

Loved this spot!

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 Oct 2023

Dave

Mugs as well as cups would be good. Cleaners need to check all the kitchen drawers as I found a soiled flannel in one of the drawers.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2023

Mark

Great place that’s quite central to the city and has cafes and restaurants close by. Nicely presented room with ensuite with very comfy bed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2023

Annika C

Very friendly and hearty welcome and service throughout our stay. We were upgraded to a better room without even asking. Fairly basic building and location a 10 min walk out of town (city centre ends very abruptly, and you find yourself in a semi industrial district) so dont expect fancy sourroundings, hence the good price. Can recommend if you are on a budget and want something solid, clean and comfy, but dont need luxury.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2023

Ming Shun Vincent

A decent place to stay in Christchurch

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2023

david

The room was clean, and the staff was especially nice and accommodating. The room was a good size and had a very good shower.
The Japanese restaurant downstairs was very good and authentic.
I was not pleased with the location of the hotel. Although it is on Colombo Street, which leads directly to the cathedral, it is a long walk, half of it through a not good area. was not comfortable walking it later in the evening. Perhaps there is a bus into town, but I did not investigate.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

13 Mar 2023

Julie

Pleasant staff, clean hallways and rooms. Nice rooms. Good value

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

12 Feb 2023

Khalid

Modern, comfortable rooms, walking distance to the CBD.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Dec 2022

Kim

Nice tidy hotel. We really enjoyed dinner at Morimori Japanese restaurant next door.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2022

Peter

Room was spotless, staff excellent. Room was a little crampt, very little room to put clothing. More in the way of plates and cutlery would have been helpful. Otherwise very good.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2022

Erin

A reliably pleasant stay

We arrived after dark and the manager was already waiting for us. He was friendly and knowledgeable about local food outlets. Free on-site parking is a big plus. The room was, as always, warm and clean. Additional items that would have enhanced my stay – a shower cap and a small microwave.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2022

Marie

This hotel far exceeded our expectations! We were looking for simple, clean, safe and affordable for a one night stay, walkable to the city. Our vehicle was being serviced the next day. We thought the room Might be a bit noisy with the hotel being on a Main Street. But our room was super quiet, far back off the main road. The reviews were good, so this was it, Putu is a perfect host. He responded to my call fron the parking at the back door immediately- (the parking is around the block behind the hotel). He was friendly, professional, and offered good advice for dinner then breakfast nearby. The room was bigger than we expected based on reviews and had everything we need. The bathroom beautifully renovated. We would absolutely stay here again! Great value for money.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Great place to stay very close to different eating options and a very cool coffee caravan down the road.
Modern with a heat pump in your room and great hot showers

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2021

Corrine

Good place good location

Business

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2021

Erin

Plus & minus

Pluses: central location, cleanliness, friendly helpful staff
Minuses: no lift and many stairs, ineffective heat pump, no microwave in room

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2020

Verified traveler

Friendly and helpful staff comfortable and tidy accommodation favorable location

Business

6/10

Pleasant

17 Aug 2020

MEGAN

A few suggestions from customers in Rm 7 on Sat ni

We stayed in Room 7 unfortunately there was no remote for the television and the electric blanket in the cupboard was for a double bed (there were 2 single beds in room) and didn't work when i plugged it in. Also when i tried to ring the staff by dialing 0 it advised it was disconnected? The vanity tap water supply is not much more than a dribble too.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2020

Terry

The room was tiny, previous guest food still in the fridge, bedside clock covered in grime/dust and no parking that I'm aware of. No one on reception, you have to press a button to see someone. On check out I had to wait around 15 minutes for attention. I checked out the next day and went somewhere else.

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

18 Mar 2020

Ritchie

Good little spot

Was in a great location for us and would stay again

Business

8/10

Excellent

11 Mar 2020

Verified traveler

The rooms were spotless and clean. However the website didn't indicate that some of the rooms didn't appear to have windows. i was put into a room that had a window measuring 150mm X 350mm. no light came through and you couldn't open it. notwithstanding, i asked to move rooms and the next day i put into an excellent room which i thoroughly enjoyed.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2020

Brittany

Such a beautiful and clean space. Very new and nice looking. Staff were very friendly.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Dec 2019

Melissa

Parking was a little confusing, but no problems.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Nov 2019

Tyler

the good with the bad, but not that bad.

The good: value, very clean, nice people
The bad:spent a few dollars more for a room with a window "courtyard view". In other words the window opened onto the restaurant patio, so very noisy. The carpet in the room must have come from a hostel, gross. Top notch cleaning staff to get a carpet with that many stains and burns so clean. I would consider returning.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Easy to check in, warm welcome. Room was well furbished.

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

central location. room was modern new and clean. shower was amazing high pressure water

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

23 Apr 2019

Verified traveler

We did not have a great experience. There's no where to pull up and unload bags because hotel is along roadside parking. The check-in area is basically in a stairwell, and has a tiny desk tucked under the stairwell with a horrible smell. When we finally checked in, we were given a room key that didn't work and had to go back and forth to the stairwell desk 4 times to get the key to work. The room had old comforters and pillows with hair all over them and no windows as advertised in photos. Parking lot in the back is very sketch and unsafe looking and parking spots are 100 yards away from back door of lodge. Now, over a month after staying there I am getting random charges of over $100 from the lodge when the room was paid for through expedia. So there is no reason we should be getting ANY charges for our 1 nights stay. This place seems to keep switching ownership and now I am going to have to dispute the charge through my card because no one will resolve the issue at the lodge. I recommend expedia remove this property from its list ASAP!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Good food at Japanese restaurant just through courtyard. Unable to contact staff before leaving.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

Friendly and handy staff
Basic and facilities
Secure parking rather than off street

Business Self

4/10

Poor

18 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The room I was given had no relation to the one on the website. My room was windowless and small, the bed cover was stained and the shower leaked water into the bathroom.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

17 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

No window tiny roomvery claustrphobic ver clean but did not a longe erea where we could relax and host was not interested in

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Well located for my purposes comfortable and clean - had everything I needed

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

I was a nice relaxing stay, motel very comfortable clean and tidy, was very pleased!

8/10

Excellent

10 Oct 2018

Daniel

Colombo Lodge

The hotel is located in a light industrial area of town. There is no view to be had at all from this hotel; indeed my room didn't have a window (which was carefully a d clearly disclosed at booking so no foul there). That said, Christchurch is not very big so it's still easy to walk to the centre and find good restaurants (or one of the three McDonald's nearby, if that's your thing). The hotel is on the minimalist side of the spectrum. Fittings are nice enough but it's missing things like bedside tables or a reading lamp over the bed, which are pretty normal at other hotels. The two staff I interacted with were helpful and pleasant; check-in and checkout were quick and smooth. They let me check out a couple hours late with no fuss too.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2018

Verified traveler

Room is tidy and clean. Friendly staff. Overall very comfortable stay. Enjoyed my two nights there a lot.

8/10

Excellent

16 Apr 2018

Verified traveler

Decent hotel if you are on a Budget

Overall my stay was good. The bed was very comfortable. The room was spacious and the location was pretty quiet. The room was clean when i checked in. But the daily maid service was not that good. The shower was great. great water pressure and plenty of hot water. The wifi was spotty and the room was very drafty (it got cold quickly). So over all I would rate this hotel as a 3.3.