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Strathern Motor Lodge
Canterbury-Christchurch MT · New Zealand
Papanui Road, 54View location
9.2/10Excellent396 Reviews
Cleanliness9.4/10 9.4
Service9.2/10 9.2
Comfort9.2/10 9.2
Condition8.6/10 8.6
Location9.2/10 9.2
Neighborhood9.0/10 9.0
Value8.0/10 8.0
Amenities9.0/10 9.0
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About Strathern Motor Lodge
Relax in the spa tub or enjoy the garden view at Strathern Motor Lodge, a well-located motel in the heart of Christchurch. Benefit from free Wi-Fi, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine. A complimentary casino shuttle is also available.
The motel offers 16 guestrooms, each featuring a kitchenette, LCD TV with satellite programming, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and a phone with free international calls. Dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage are available, along with complimentary wired internet access and free self-parking.
You'll be a 5-minute drive from Hagley Park and St George's Hospital, and just a short distance from the Canterbury Museum and Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
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A stay at Strathern Motor Lodge places you in the heart of Christchurch, within a 5-minute drive of Hagley Park and St George's Hospital. This motel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Canterbury Museum and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Christchurch Botanic Gardens.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes. LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free international calls.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Free WiFi
Parking available
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking
Transportation services
Accessible facilities
Check-in and check-out
Check-in from
2:00 PM
Check-in until
8:00 PM
Check-out until
10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age
18
Hotel policies
No cribs (infant beds) available
No elevators
Professional property host/manager
Pets not allowed
Service animals are allowed
Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
Cleaning and safety
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO
Important information
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You need to know
- Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
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Special Instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM. This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
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Instructions
- 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
- Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
- 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
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Minimal age
18
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Optional fees
- Rollaway bed fee: NZD 30.0 per night
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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Spoken Language
English
Nearby attractions
Papanui Road
0.1 km / 0.1 mi
Bealey Avenue
0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Hagley Park North
0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Hagley Park
0.4 km / 0.3 mi
St. Mary's Merivale
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Victoria Street
0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Merivale Mall
0.8 km / 0.5 mi
Southern Cross Hospital
0.9 km / 0.6 mi
Christchurch Casino
1 km / 0.6 mi
Victoria Square
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Christchurch Town Hall
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Quake City
1.3 km / 0.8 mi
St George's Hospital
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Saint Andrew's College
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Victoria Lake
1.4 km / 0.9 mi
Hotel facilities & services
Services and fees can vary. Check the selected room details and hotel policies before booking.
- Total number of rooms: 16
- hotel
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour
- Check-out hour
- Wired Internet
- Wi-fi
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Babysitting serviceExtra charge
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- Hotel safe
- Lift accessExtra charge
- Garden
- Newspapers
- Luggage roomExtra charge
- Clothes dryer
- Restaurant
- Smoking areaExtra charge
- Hot tubExtra charge
- Spa centreExtra charge
- Non-smoking establishment
- Minimum check-in age: 18
- GolfExtra charge
- Golf practice facilityExtra charge
Meal plans
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Room types
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STUDIO KING SIZE BEDSTUDIO • KING SIZE BEDSTU.KG
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- Guests: 1–5 • Adults: max. 5 • Children: max. 3
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- STUDIO
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- KING SIZE BED
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Room code: STU.KG
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STUDIO EXECUTIVE KING BEDSTUDIO • EXECUTIVE KING BEDSTU.EJ-KG
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Room code: STU.EJ-KG
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TWIN PREMIUM QUEEN BEDTWIN • PREMIUM QUEEN BEDTWN.PI-QN
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- Guests: 1–4 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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- TWIN
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- PREMIUM QUEEN BED
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- TWIN
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- PREMIUM QUEEN BED
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Room code: TWN.PI-QN
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QUADRUPLE PREMIUM TWO BEDROOMSQUADRUPLE • PREMIUM TWO BEDROOMSQUA.B2-PI
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- Guests: 1–6 • Adults: max. 4 • Children: max. 3
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- QUADRUPLE
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- PREMIUM TWO BEDROOMS
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- PREMIUM TWO BEDROOMS
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Room code: QUA.B2-PI
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STUDIO LUXURYSTUDIO • LUXURYSTU.LX
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- LUXURY
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Room code: STU.LX
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APARTMENT PREMIUM ONE BEDROOMAPARTMENT • PREMIUM ONE BEDROOMAPT.B1-PI
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- Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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- APARTMENT
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- PREMIUM ONE BEDROOM
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- Guests: 1–10 • Adults: max. 10 • Children: max. 6
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- APARTMENT
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- PREMIUM ONE BEDROOM
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Room code: APT.B1-PI
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Guest reviews
What other guests saying about Strathern Motor Lodge
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Ken
The room was very clean and comfortable the staff helpful and you are within walking distance to town this is the second time I’ve stayed there and I will again next time I’m in Christchurch
janet
Very spacious 2 bed unit. Quiet back from road. Ageing but clean and tidy.
Margret
Clean room, excellent and super friendly service. We will certainly cone back.
KimOanh
Great staff, quiet, spacious and clean
Samuel
Everything was good. Love staying on Papanui Rd. Easy access to everything & quiet. Manager very pleasant
Gregory
Great room. Close to town
Mike and Rae
Staff courteous, friendly and very accommodating
The room was exceptionally clean and very comfortable.
Overall excellent accommodation and thoroughly recommended.
The room was exceptionally clean and very comfortable.
Overall excellent accommodation and thoroughly recommended.
Lyall
Nice, clean facilities. Handy location
Lyall
Friendly and accommodating hosts
Rachel
Excellent accommodation and incredibly well priced. Loved having the Nespresso machine too! Will be back again.
peter
Bathroom due for an upgrade, and bed needs replacing
John N
Nice motel suite in Christchurch
Nice motel in Christchurch. We had a 2 bedroom suite with kitchen & living room. Nicely appointed. Easy walking distance to several restaurants.
Steven
Perfect stay
Great location walking distance to botanical gardens and Riverside market and quake museum and art museum and downtown historic streets. Friendly staff.
EDWARD
Lovely place to stay. Perfect for what I require. Very comfortable rooms. I would stay again having already used this place two years ago.
Peter James
The staff were great and helpful. Disappointed there was not a true refrig/freezer or stovetop. A portable stovetop was loaned. Bed was comfortable and nice TV.
Jennifer
Lovely stay, very clean and comfortable
Mark
All good very clean
Joe
Lots of space. Friendly stafg
Ashley
Good value, clean and friendly service. Wasn't expecting a daily room service but that's what we got! Enjoyable stay.
John
Great location
Shri
I no longer drive and this place is on a bus route of the best metro bus system in the world, bar none, with the stop to the CBD 10 steps from the lodge. (Sidebar: Christchurch's metro system is incredible, high frequency, inexpensive - $4 a day - and a tourist's dream, very tolerant of errors of navigation). The Executive Studio at the Lodge was spacious and well furnished, and above all quiet. The kitchenette was very useful, allowing for takeaways, and the bathroom was larger than my own back home. About all I can say is: I'll be back, and request the same room!
Cheng Leong
About 10 min walk to nearest mall. 15 min drive to ChristChurch Airport
Joanne
Great rooms, good size and well appointed. Kept clean and tidy. Our room was separate and at the back so very quiet. Lovely staff.
Brent
Friendly staff
John
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Jane
Comfortable and quiet. Plenty of TV channels to choose from.
Jarred
Like the room
John
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Thomas
Good location, very friendly staff.
wayne
Nice and warm, good lge TV , shower could have been larger , comfortable stay ,
Rachel
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Reginald
The room was spacious and clean, the Nespresso machine was a nice touch and unexpected. The room and facilities were dated but well kept.
David and Rose
we loved our unit, just a wee note...could do with a hook or two in bathroom to have clothes for shower, we had to put ours on the floor, but otherwise i totally reccomend this motel to all, will be back someday!, thankyou for a lovely stay.
Jennifer
nice and close to food
Carol B
Excellent location
Easy access to downtown. Good restaurants nearby. Good parking.
Randall
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Melanie
We enjoyed our stay. Great customer service. Room was clean and facilities were perfect for us. Would recommend to any family wanting a place to stay in Christchurch.
Gloria
This was a perfect place to start our time in NZ & manage jet lag before we started travelling. We had a very comfortable sleep & the kitchen area had everything we needed. We loved the little veranda to sit & eat our breakfast & enjoy our morning coffee. There was some road noise at night time but nothing that stopped us sleeping. We highly recommend
Darren
Awesome place with great staff and so close to town
Love staying here whenever in Ch Ch
Love staying here whenever in Ch Ch
KEVIN
The room was spacious and well laid out. Great addition of Nespresso coffee machine and variety of coffee,tea,etc. Comfortable King bed. Very friendly staff. Minor issue with shower running cold after a few minutes (suspect minor problem with gas pilot light). Overall, the best accomodation of the five places stayed.
Richard
Close to Christchurch city centre. Rooms are well stocked and comfortable.
Jenna
Great shower, wonderful pleasant stay! Had everything we needed.
Vaidya
Access to downtown is convenient
Pip
Great location with bus stop at the gate. Quiet despite it being on a busy road. Good size room with all the facilities you need.
SUKHJIWAN
Great clean property and great location for food and the town centre
Juliet
Old rundown .Towels old beds ok Dusty around bedside cabinets and couches .Coffee machine good and plenty of milk .
Ruth
My first stay at this motel and very satisfied.
Friendly staff and very comfortable room; great facility.
Would certainly book here again 😀
Friendly staff and very comfortable room; great facility.
Would certainly book here again 😀
Glenis
Great location and walkable to St George Hosp
Very accomodating staff at last minute booking. Felt safe and welcome travelling on my own at a vulnerable time
Lili
Great place to stay
Natalie
Great for a quick
Stay
Would have just loved blockout curtains as we arrived after midnight ;)
Stay
Would have just loved blockout curtains as we arrived after midnight ;)
Dianne
Property was clean and tidy. Staff were friendly and helpful. Walking distance for restaurants and shops.
Aad
Very welcoming and dog friendly
Rosemary
No dislikes, very impressed for the price
Fay
Enjoyable place to stay close to everything would stay again
Shona
Great location
natalie
A very cute hotel. Got everything you need for a day. We stayed there for only one night on our way to lake Tekapo. Wish we had more time there.
Kenneth
Great place to stay with superb facilities and very close to everything. Will definitely stay there again. Value for money.
Warren
Great place to stay ..friendly staff ..
Warren
Friendly & helpful
valerie
Our stay was absolutely fabulous. From the very first footstep onto the property until checkout...superb service, comfort and cleanliness. The bathroom products are luxurious. We had a wonderful labour weekend break
Beverley
We loved-
•Having plenty of room
•Crisp white sheets
•Close to amenities
•Being upgraded
•Lovely crockery
•Plenty of tv stations to choose from
•The lovely gentleman at the front desk
We had a wonderful time!!!!
•Having plenty of room
•Crisp white sheets
•Close to amenities
•Being upgraded
•Lovely crockery
•Plenty of tv stations to choose from
•The lovely gentleman at the front desk
We had a wonderful time!!!!
Verified traveler
Just ok
Ok stay. Good bed. Fantastic spa bath. Complex and rooms a little tired. Parking a bit difficult if staying in rooms around back.No servicing of rooms, changing towels etc. Just ok
Maria
Arrived at the hotel with a problem with our booking. We were offered another room and a discount on it due to the inconvenience which was gladly accepted. We went away for a while whilst they prepared the room and then upon arriving back, found that we had been upgraded to a much larger room which was lovely. Highly recommend Strathern Motor Lodge, especially for cleanliness and service😀
Adrian
Really enjoyed our overnight stay here. Nice and quiet and the spa bath was lovely!
Janine
Great property. Clean, awesome location, staff friendly & easy parking. Would defiantly stay again
Celine
Were very helpful when I needed help especially when the tv wasn’t working
Nicholas
Very accomodating when we asked for an early check-in due to having a tired toddler. Room was very clean and had everything we needed including a nespresso machine. Decor was a little dated but functional. Dinig table and coffee table not child friendly and in need of repair. Locatin was great for Merivale and town. Only downside was the bed was very soft making sleep tricky. Would stay again though.
Ruth
Very clean. Comfortable. Would stay again.
Katie
Good size rooms, fantastic location
Verified traveler
Enjoyed our stay, easy walk to the main center etc.
Verified traveler
Thank you for having us
Verified traveler
Awesome place to stay
Staff were very friendly
Unit was clean and tidy
Very warm unit with it being the middle of winter
Would happily stay here again
Staff were very friendly
Unit was clean and tidy
Very warm unit with it being the middle of winter
Would happily stay here again
Verified traveler
Parking out the back really difficult to turn for a large car. Accommodated 6 of us with 3 generations comfortably. Loved having a nespresso machine
Verified traveler
Location
Verified traveler
It was good for the price but quite dated
Verified traveler
All good
Verified traveler
The 2 unit is clean, comfortable, spacious and well appointed
BWEVERLEY A
Comfort and convenience.
We found the Strathern a very comfortable motel for our two nights stay. Walking distance to St. Georges hospital for appointments, Merivale shopping centre and cafes for food and drink.
The room was set back from the busy road, lovely and quiet with a super comfortable bed. We would stay again.
The room was set back from the busy road, lovely and quiet with a super comfortable bed. We would stay again.
Verified traveler
The property needs up dating and there were no Smoke Detectors
Di
Loved my stay. Will definitely be back
Great spacious accommodation. Awesome location. Easy check in/out
Fiona
Convenient
2 bedroom unit we stayed in was spacious. Good amenities. Friendly staff on-site. Easy parking.
I
Handy to down town
It was nice and adequate, quite comfortable and clean but our room not quite as good as what was shown in the photo. Decor was a bit dated and a little bit cramped. The TV had to be watched from the Bed even though there was a nice comfy sofa I guess the room wasn't big enough for a different layout.
Verified traveler
The unit I had was quiet, set back from Papanui Rd
Heli
Excellent and extremely clean. Felt very safe and comforable. Bed was amazing.
I would suggest clwan towel for next day. I should have asked but arrived back late night before and had work early the next day.
I would suggest clwan towel for next day. I should have asked but arrived back late night before and had work early the next day.
Susan
Clean spacious unit. Very helpful.
Verified traveler
Every thing we needed as a small family
Lounge kitchen space tv
Lounge kitchen space tv
Lynette
Cheerful and easy check-in. Very clean and comfortable. Little thing like a bottle of milk not capsule.
Barbara
Very clean and nicely decorated.
Shaun
Very pleasant stay.
Nice clean unit, close to a busy intersection but heard very little road noise. Comfortable big bed, awesome water pressure in the shower, nice little touches like milk on arrival and coffee machine and pods in the room.
Enjoyed my stay and will book again.
Enjoyed my stay and will book again.
Verified traveler
Great location. Rooms are a little outdated, some repairs required but very clean. The room was not suited to a family of 5. It slept 5 but two of these beds were pullout beds in the lounge, very hard and uncomfortable. Also in the lounge there was only 1 double sofa and a chair. Having two double couches would have ensured everyone was seated comfortably. Coffee table was very large and tabletop a big heavy piece of glass which wasn’t young children friendly.
Would return but only if there were 2-3 of us.
Price was reasonable
Would return but only if there were 2-3 of us.
Price was reasonable
Verified traveler
Cleanliness was really great throughout our Motel room. Great selection of appliances / cutlery. Very close to St George Hospital. Friendly staff.
John
A great place to stay in central Christchurch. We had a very nice room, which was warm and spotlessly clean. We will def stay again on our next trip. It turned out to be my wife's aunts fave place to stay too - but we didn't know that until afterwards.
Verified traveler
Good location.
Not good value for money compared to other places we had stayed at for the same money.
The bed was uncomfortable and the TV in the bedroom didn't work. When I informed them about this they said that it was an issue with Sky and they wouldn't be fixing it.
Not good value for money compared to other places we had stayed at for the same money.
The bed was uncomfortable and the TV in the bedroom didn't work. When I informed them about this they said that it was an issue with Sky and they wouldn't be fixing it.
Lyn
I will be staying again next week.
We love staying at Strathern Lodge. It is very central to all needs. Lovely managers. Bed in room 8 was not comfortable, compared to the other room we stayed in up the stairs far left. However I have a bad spine so could be just me.
Verified traveler
We have stopped here every time we go to Christchurch.
Lisa
Great location, plenty of space in the rooms, clean and tidy. Decor a little dated in some units but really comfortable, convenient and clean.
Verified traveler
Had everything we needed. Very comfortable with a nice bathroom!
Loz
Cute and convenient. Shower pressure is amazing. Great big apartment
Anthony
Very helpful nothing too much trouble for owners
Verified traveler
very spacious unit. Noisy young people in units opening to the adjacent access balcony units were annoying at times
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Strathern Motor Lodge
Papanui Road, 54, Christchurch, New Zealand
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