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Samhil Motor Lodge

3.0 star property
Motel in Christchurch with free parking

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Samhil Motor Lodge, steps from Hagley Park, offers a daily manager's reception. Guests enjoy in-room WiFi, on-site laundry, business meeting spaces, and can unwind with coffee or tea in the lobby.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Parking included
The current price is AED 258
AED 297 total
includes taxes & fees
8 Dec - 9 Dec

Room options

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Showing 8 of 8 rooms

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

Studio Queen Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
  • 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)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
  • 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)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Hair dryer
  • 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

Highlights

Separate dining area
Separate sitting area
Individually furnished
Air conditioning
Heating
Kitchenette
Mini-fridge
Flat-screen TV
  • 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

About the neighborhood

Map
12 Riccarton Rd, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011

What's nearby

  • Riccarton Road - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Hagley Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Mona Vale - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Christchurch Botanic Gardens - 13 min walk - 1.1 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 located in Riccarton
Samhil Motor Lodge provides amenities like a free daily manager's reception and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Airport drop-off service (surcharge), 1 meeting room, and coffee/tea in the lobby
Room features
All guestrooms are individually furnished, and boast comforts such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
Other conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Free tea bags/instant coffee and electric kettles
  • Bathrooms with tubs or showers and free toiletries
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with digital channels
  • Wardrobes/closets, eco-friendly cleaning products, and kitchenettes

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 50+ Mbps

Parking and transportation

  • 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 elevator
  • 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

Property 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

Frequently asked questions

Is Samhil Motor Lodge pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Samhil Motor Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 10:00 AM– 11:00 AM for a fee of NZD 20.

What time is check-out at Samhil Motor Lodge?

Check-out is at 10:00 AM.

Does Samhil Motor Lodge provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's a shuttle from the hotel to the airport. A fee of NZD 20 per person applies.

Where is Samhil Motor Lodge located?

Located in Riccarton, this motel is within a 5-minute walk of Riccarton Road, Hagley Park South, and Hagley Park. Mona Vale and Westfield Riccarton Mall are also within 15 minutes. Christchurch Railway Station is 23 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Samhil Motor Lodge Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Amenities

8.4

Staff & service

9.0

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 31 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 31 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 31 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 31 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 31 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Allison

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy. Easy check in. Warm and very comfortable bed. Good location with a lot of nearby food options and a pub.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jules

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Local to stores and Westfield. Nice room.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean comfortable pleasant motel newr hospital with very nice gentleman and wife managers. I would definitely come back.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Jeff

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

8/10 Good

Stephen

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

10/10 Excellent

Deborah

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

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

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

Lurene

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

6/10 Okay

Sheela

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

10/10 Excellent

Sophie

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

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

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Rex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about it
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

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

8/10 Good

Corey

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Value money
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Melanie

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Small room, nice staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

David and Sandra

Clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya

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

thomas

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025