Name: Central Park Motor Lodge
Address: Riccarton Road, 15, Christchurch, NZ

8/10

Excellent

29 Jul 2026

Jephunneh

Great stay, friendly staff, room a bit dusty and outdated, but expected for the great price. Comfy bed :)

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2026

Udaripradeep

Staff also good and they did service every day. Freshly looking each day.
Every thing is fine 🙂

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

John

I chose the motel for the location. I was at a conference for two days. The shower pressure was out of this world. The bed was a little too soft for my liking but for convienience and price it ticked all the boxes

Self

6/10

Pleasant

13 May 2026

Lisa

Shops near by

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2026

Kaylene

Great stay staff 👌awesome

Friends_and_family Friends

6/10

Pleasant

03 Apr 2026

Melinda

Great location

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2026

Nicole

Kitchen was fully stocked with utensils to cook meals. The bathroom was fantastic! Great location.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2026

Jaymie

Great for the price. Good location next to the park. Had what I needed in the room. Some people said the room is outdated but you get what you pay for. I was satisfied.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Feb 2026

Peter

No. Filthy. Needed a good clean.couch was too low for old people and sagged in the middle. Manager was very helpful and fixed the tv when we asked him.

4/10

Poor

19 Jan 2026

Russell

I'll start by saying the location was quite good. I walked in the room and while it seemed fine for a cheap 1 bedroom with 3 beds (2 twins in the main area) I noticed an unpleasant smell. I couldntquite tell where it was cominv from as everything appeared clean. I then sat down in 1 of the 2 tub chars (that were covered with cgair covers) to find that was the source of the smell. I tried to beutralhze the snell with essential oils and candles to no avail. Looted like the bathroom was recently renovated though..... it was the nicest oart of the room. 2 of the 3 nights we stayed the room lost lughts and hot water.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2025

Robert

This place is a crap hole, broken sofa, broken TV remote, broken TV cabinet, then Netflix stopped working, unmaintained.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Tanya

Extremely dated, heating was terrible, beds were old

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

04 Oct 2025

Rosie

Friendly staff. Worn out and tired facilities. Bed was comfortable though. Not bad value for money

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

Billson

Clean room

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Jul 2025

Monish

IT WAS A GOOD STAY

4/10

Poor

03 Jun 2025

Gary

Service was friendly.
Price was good.
Outside of motel needed a real clean up.
Our upstairs room was quiet.
Room needed a real tidy up and was not particularly clean.
The grounds were in need of a good tidy up.
There were cigarette butts on the walkway outside our room that didnt get cleaned up in our 4 night stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2025

marivic

the cooking range is take so long

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Stuart

Host was friendly and helpful / cleaners 10/10 / nice soft bed/ liked the shower / would stay again and pricing was good .
Over all 10/10

8/10

Excellent

07 Mar 2025

Stephanie

Friendly welcoming reception. Handy location

Business Friends

2/10

Poor

07 Feb 2025

Monica

Was refused a refund after unfortunate events of not being able to stay

Business_and_leisure Family

4/10

Poor

15 Jan 2025

Anne

Noisy, dirty, property in poor condition- weeds, grime, in dire need of repair and upgrade.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

13 Nov 2024

christinmark

ChristineMark

This Hotel ticks lots of boxes, ideal location, walking distance to lots of attractions and shopping, comfortable spacious rooms, parking I loved it!

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2024

Liz

I didn’t like the fact there was no where to park my car when I returned with dogs from airport
Smaller cars were taking up larger parking spaces and as a result I had to park on street at the back of motel

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2024

Rosie

The property met my expectations and so pleased they let our small dog stay with us

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

01 Mar 2024

Cheryl

Adequate at best.

Room is just adequate. Good shower height and pressure. No room on sink vanity for your kit. Bed is very spongy but I was very tired and slept fine. Blanket on bed was filthy with actual crumbs on it so it hadn’t even been aired or shaken out.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Feb 2024

Ronald

not bad for a overnight stay

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2024

Cara

Beds were comfy and clean. Good location. Gppd parking. Motel outdoor area good do with a tidy up. Bathroom plughole had alot of hair in it :(

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Nov 2023

Lindy

We found the central park motor lodge easy to find, quiet and friendly. Good shower, everything you need for a quick overnight stay. Bed was abot bouncy, the room was nice and clean and quiet.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2023

Nicole

Convenient with attentive staff.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

12 May 2023

Shona

Was very dirty. Smelled gross. Couch was broken. Curtains didnt open. Unclean table. Just gross.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

10 Apr 2023

Verified traveler

Booked for 5 adults, only two double beds provided, manager suddenly decided he didnt understand english.
The room was absolutely filthy, tacky, smelling of fungal feet and bad bad perspiration all thrown in with rank cooking smells.
The lounge was broken and filthy.
Asked for refund becuse it was too un hygienic for inhabitants, again he told me to see expedia and disappeared.
Travellers beware, this is not what you see in the booking photos .
We left and were lucky to get another lovely place to stay at such short notice.
0/10.
Dont waste your money and health.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

22 Jan 2023

Piau

The couch was stink with sweat smell and the carpet in the room were full with pets hair... Verry noisy at night from the neighboring business...

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jan 2023

Jared

Price was good and very close to Hagley Park.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2023

Matt

Sufficient accommodation, but very tired and in need of renovation. Quite small rooms. Ciggarete burns in our sofas.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

03 Jan 2023

Nicola

Needs updating .alot of mould in bathrooom .kitchen had one knife 2forks 1 spoon . Very under resourced. Smelled of mould and smoke. Had to air it out before use.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Mar 2020

J M

nice stay.

Nice hotel for the price. Parking is a bit limited but available on side street if needed.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Mar 2020

J M

Good Value or money

Had to do a late check in and had no problems. Good value for money

Business

2/10

Poor

07 Mar 2020

Upset

The property was nothing like what was advertised. The fridge had split seals so good did not keep that cold. The room was not properly serviced daily. The ironing board cover was feral. No cooling in the room. No evacuation notifications. Burn marks on the floor. The mirror fell off the wall of the bedroom and my room wasn’t even touched on my last day. Will never stay there again.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

18 Feb 2020

Verified traveler

Good location. Basic amenities as expected for price but completely servicable. Let down by lack of general cleanliness.

Friends_and_family Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

23 Nov 2019

Josheel

Awesome

Awesome stuffs. Very clean and comfortable room. Had a great stay. Thank you

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

09 Nov 2019

ken

The bathroom was far too small. Timber at bottom of shower was rotten. The spare toilet roll was wet when we got it out of the cupboard under hand basin. The kitchen area could be updated. Curtains had curtain rings missing. Overall we were not impressed.

Business Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Very poor units.
We booked 2 bedroom unit, we got one bedroom with 2 beds in longe area. All power points falling off the walls. Toilet seat was broken. Cupboard and draws all falling apart. Doors in between rooms weren’t locked.Loads of road noise. Hear everything your neighbours are doing and saying.would recommend this place at all. The backpackers were better then this place.
Best thing about it is the Thai restaurant that is close by.
Not a great place!

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

13 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Was dirty...windows couldnt be shut, was cold and never saw anyone at check in or out! Key was in our room

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Convenient, clean and comfortable. Just a little bit worn in places. Thank you.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Clean and tidy for our one night stay. Would be happy to stay again

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

14 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

Pretty average hotel. The Water taps were too old and water was not running well.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Feb 2019

Verified traveler

The Indian restaurant staff next door kept us awake until after 1Am talking very loudly, None of the cleaning staff could speak English so I waited 10min for someone to come to reception

2/10

Poor

25 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Rude person on the desk stated wotif had not confirmed booking, even though money was paid and booking confirmed. He stated we were double hooked. We booked there to walk to the cricket and we had 3 kids to give lunch too. He arranged a replacement motel further away, as tiny as a postage stamp. We would never book at this place again. The stress caused and rude staff. Unbelievable.

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2019

Verified traveler

Nice place, good location, Just right for shopping and walks for ice creams.

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2019

Lucy

Feedback

Unit 2? on the ground floor by carpark, curtains did not block light from neon sign from motel next door, noisy guests on the upper level continuous noise (did not appear to be any regulations regarding partying all night?) breakfast table only had one chair. The shower dripped continuously needs attention. The Receptionist was friendly and welcoming. The unit was clean and presentable.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Nov 2018

Erisham

While the staff are friendly, many of the facilities are not working and worn out.

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2018

Mike

Excellent

Friendly staff and very good service. Would stay there again anytime. Thanks

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2018

Sharon

Some power points and electrical items were not working.
Location was excellent though!!

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2018

Verified traveler

Beds were clean and tidy and good facilities in the room. Windows need a scrub though

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2018

Bruce

South Island Adventure

Comfortable place to stay and good location for the railway station.
However couldn't get the TV to work....!

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Happily stay again

Neat and tidy place. Easy check in, friendly staff

4/10

Poor

19 Sep 2018

Verified traveler

Tired, needs cleaning

Everything looks tired, torn net curtains, stains on tables,.
Bathroom smelled and there was mould in shower

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2018

Mark

Your standard motel. Room was clean and in good condition. Only draw back is if you get a room close to the road it can get noisy.

6/10

Pleasant

03 May 2018

Tania

Good location,
Unfortunately there were road works going day and night on both nights of the stay, which made sleep very difficult, the motel did give earplugs and apologize for the inconvenience,
No complaints regarding the accommodation itself

Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

great location next to the park, the staff was very helpful finding a better room than what we booked

2/10

Poor

03 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Mound so bad mound mushrooms were growing.

Our room 205 smelled really bad. When my husband walked to the side of the bed the carpet was wet. He opened the wardrobe door to see where the wet originated from to find a good quarter of the double wardrobe had extensive mound growing on the carpet and a mound mushroom growing up the skirting board. The wardrobe backed onto the bathroom and inspection there showed mouldy skirting boards and another mound mushroom growing in the corner. The bottom of the bathroom door had swelled up from the damp. Obviously the shower had been leaking for some time. Sadly we had arrived very late at the motel and the office was already closed otherwise we would had asked for another room or a refund and would have left. We slept with the window wide open on the noisy city to try to alleviate having to breathe the mound all night. In the morning my husband asked if they knew they had a problem and the reply was ‘yes’. My husband told her it was just not good enough to put people in a room with such a bad mould problem. We both had a headache in the morning and will never use these motels again and certainly could not recommend them!

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2018

dawn

Central Park motor lodge

It was a nice place to stay central to every think

6/10

Pleasant

24 Feb 2018

Scooter

It was great for an overnight stay but quite small compared to other accommodation we stayed in on this trip.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Manager was very helpful, room was comfortable and location was good. Good value for money.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Feb 2018

Dee

Good location and a wonderful helpful staff

Rooms are adequate. The location and staff make up for any shortcomings in the facilities.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2018

Verified traveler

Great little hotel close to Hagley Park

Spacious room with kitchenette. The bathroom was clean and had plenty of hot water for a good shower. I walked to Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens. Great location!

8/10

Excellent

15 Feb 2018

Evelyn

Nice hotel close to westfield mall

Very clean and comfortable. I will go back there again.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2018

Richard

Pleasing stay

Very helpful staff, walking distance to bars,cafes, restaurants and parks

10/10

Exceptional

11 Feb 2018

J&J

Must stay

Quiet, Clean and comfy room A short trip from the main city centre but have hourly shuttles into and back from the main city centre Staff are very helpful and welcoming a pleasure to stay at this hotel

4/10

Poor

29 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Good location, that’s about it

When we arrived they find our reservation, wifi didn’t work in the room, had to walk closer to reception for it to work, the shower was either to hot or cold, no in between, and there was a dead fly in the bed.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jan 2018

family travel

Close to shopping mall and restaurants

It was second time to stay. Close to restaurants and shopping mall. Internet access was not very good. We stayed 3 nights and we had bath towels changing everyday but we needed to ask to change tea towels and fill up hand soap.

6/10

Pleasant

18 Jan 2018

Simone

Had to hold shower up as but would not tighten to hold shower head up. Was upgraded to this room so didn't expect this issue. Otherwise ok considering close to road. Was not noisy at all

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

Not impressed with the TV did not work, no internet, no list of local eateries, no compendum in room,

8/10

Excellent

05 Jan 2018

Verified traveler

convenient

Very friendly staff!!! Good rooms convenient from most places. Good place to rest for a night or two on a road trip!

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2018

leibniz

a convinenec hotel

quite close with mall and a garden, room have a cooking place, but there are some stain on the bed, it make me feel nasty

8/10

Excellent

23 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Nice clean room in convenient location near to Hagley Park. Very helpful staff.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Close to Hagly Park and Riccarton Mall

Decor tired - several broken fixtures and fittings. Low tarriff. Very quiet and sunny. Airport bus stop right outside.

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2017

Albert

Very close to the city, but quiet and comfortable

Extremely pleasant and helpful staff. Safe location with good access. We stayed for aa week

Partner

2/10

Poor

05 Nov 2017

Verified traveler

Noisy rooms, Pokey and no toilet condiments(toilet paper 1 roll only). TV didn't work properly and beds weren't matched to booking request.

8/10

Excellent

29 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Convenient

Close to city centre, nice walk through Hagley Park. Plenty of eateries and a Superette nearby.

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2017

Verified traveler

Nice motel,

Nice motel, super close to Haight Park but pity the house next door partied very loudly until 3am but that's beyond their control. Clean and a lovely hot shower.

2/10

Poor

08 Oct 2017

Bridget

Central Park for a big group 7 people

We booked 2 rooms, the first room didn't have any toilet paper, tea towels or a can and bottle opener. When asked the staff just shrugged us off and gave us the toilet paper and left. The second room only had 1 towel for 3 people. I asked for enough beds for 5 individual people and 1 couple and we got 3 double beds. 1 one our party has to sleep on the couch.... with no sheets. There were no spare blankets or pillows in either room.
Car parking was terrible and not enough space for bigger cars.

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2017

Jason

Very handy to most places

I find the Central park to be very handy to my shopping needs for Christchurch. Central location.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Aug 2017

E

Not quite as advertised

Booked this motel for its proximity to the hospital, as well as coming with a kitchen in each room. I paid a bit extra for a \"deluxe\" studio, but there was nothing deluxe about the tired, dated room I got - and the stove-top didn't work. It was clean and warm and comfortable though, and the staff were lovely, but the pictures in the website look nothing like the actual rooms on offer.

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

the room was cold. only one small heater. damp. the bathroom heater didn't work. the couch was awful. the tv had a half of it black for around 30 mins each time we turned it on.

4/10

Poor

23 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Average

Expensive for a cramped 2 bedroom unit. bed not made up for kids (that we paid extra for). Overall hotel dated and needs a referb. Strange management, complaining to us about other guests...

6/10

Pleasant

01 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Close to hospital

We did arrive after 9pm parking was very tight for a bigger car with the big poles. Can't rate the staff as we did not see any.

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Good motel in a handy location.

Good price, good location and good room ,just what I needed.

6/10

Pleasant

20 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Central

Room was clean but bed was extremely uncomfortable. Noise from road too loud.

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2017

Verified traveler

Nice stay

Short stay but great!

Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Dec 2016

ANNE

Nothing like the advertised pictures

Room was nothing like the pictures. The room was not very clean, pillows uncomfortable and had to ask for clean pillow slips.
See picture of what was near the single bed on the wall
The shower and walls had mould on it. Very disappointed as the room looked like it was just slapped together.

6/10

Pleasant

19 Nov 2016

Debbie

Local to Botanic gardens

Would not stay there again

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2016

Mark

Linnen on bed felt dirty, not washed

It felt like we were sleeping with the people who last stayed in the room, although clean bath towels and mats, the sheets and pillow slips were not fresh and we picked off Hair and dirt from the bed sheets and pillow area. room was clean, sink hadn't seen any cleaning detergent for some time, soap scum , and the cups and dishes were not all that clean.

Felt like people had cooked for a long period of time in the room too on other occasions, room smelt of cooking odors, probably some sort of Asian cooking,.

Was a quiet room and we did sleep, but it wasn't up to even a 3 star rating for over all cleanliness.

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2016

john

Fantastic location. Easy walk through Harley Park

Room comfortable and location very good. Friendly staff . Nice walk to city and close drive to Westfield shopping centre

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2016

Verified traveler

The staff get angry when your ask them to clean the room. Also not ideal for children.

2/10

Poor

25 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Room was fine. But when we were away at a concert the window was broken in our room. The next day we were woken up by hotel staff blaming us in a very rude maner for the damage that another quest soon told us the window was broken by a person who the hotel had kicked out of another room and broke our window in rage as they left. We are prity disappointed and would bot go back there ever agen

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Great location just outside the city center

Friendly staff who were always willing to help, great location close to food and dining areas and local shopping centers. Would recommend again.

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2016

Verified traveler

Have used this facility by choice on a few occasions and have always found it a pleasure to stay in. Clean and comfortable
and the staff always obliging.

6/10

Pleasant

24 Apr 2016

tracy

close to shopping mall

Please tell staff . Not enough towels for amount of people. Tiny shower and toilet .very dated room . Phone plug hanging off wall which had previously been held together with Sellotape.

Family

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2016

Patrick

Nice hotel close to airport.

Comfortable, clean, good price. Close to airport and the city. Good base if you are out during the day doing things or for a nights accommodation near the airport (5-10 min). Great variety of restaurants in easy walking distance on Riccarton Rd.

Family