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Ashford Motor Lodge

Christchurch · Hotel ★★★

Overview

Enjoy recreational amenities such as an outdoor pool, a terrace, and a garden. This motel also offers complimentary Wi-Fi, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Continental breakfast is available daily between 3:00 AM and 3:00 PM for a fee. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Free self-parking is available onsite. Make yourself comfortable in one of the 28 guestrooms, each equipped with a kitchenette (refrigerator and microwave), pillowtop bed, and LCD TV with cable programming. Complimentary Wi-Fi and free local calls are also provided. Located in Christchurch's Merivale neighborhood, Ashford Motor Lodge is within a 5-minute walk of Hagley Park and Papanui Road. This upscale motel is a short drive from Sumner Beach (8. 3 mi) and Lyttelton Harbour (9. 1 mi).

Rooms

  • Studio, up to 5 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wi-fi
  • Laundry service
  • Babysitting service (extra charge)
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Concierge
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room (extra charge)
  • Dining area
  • Clothes dryer
  • BBQ facilities
  • Grill/BBQ

Catering

  • Smoking area (extra charge)

Entertainment & pools

  • Outdoor freshwater pool
  • Children’s swimming area
  • Sun loungers
  • Parasols

Sports

  • Golf practice facility (extra charge)

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Picnic

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment
  • Minimum check-in age (18)

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms
28

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport352 km
  • Milford Sound397 km
  • Te Anau443 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)458 km
  • Invercargill465 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in Elsewhere in the South Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

Papanui Road, 35
Christchurch

Meal plans listed: Room Only

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-09-23.