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Diplomat Motel

Christchurch · Motel ★★★

Overview

Enjoy garden views at this Christchurch motel, offering complimentary Wi-Fi and tour/ticket assistance. Amenities include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a reception hall. Start your day with a continental breakfast (fee applies). Each of the 16 individually decorated guest rooms features a kitchen equipped with a refrigerator and oven, a Select Comfort bed with premium bedding, a private balcony, and a DVD player. For added convenience, express check-in/check-out and complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. Free self-parking is onsite. Located in Merivale, the Diplomat Motel is a short walk from Papanui Road and within a 15-minute walk of Hagley Park.

Rooms

  • Apartment, up to 10 guests
  • Family room, up to 4 guests
  • Studio, up to 5 guests

Family room. 2 Bedroom Unit

Studio. Studio Room

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wired Internet
  • Wi-fi
  • Car hire (extra charge)
  • Airport Shuttle (extra charge)
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Launderette (extra charge)
  • Babysitting service
  • 24-hour security (extra charge)
  • Hotel safe (extra charge)
  • Lift access (extra charge)
  • Garden
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room
  • Dining area
  • Clothes dryer
  • BBQ facilities
  • Grill/BBQ
  • Library

Catering

  • Restaurant
  • Smoking area (extra charge)

Health & wellness

  • Sauna (extra charge)
  • Hot tub (extra charge)
  • Spa centre (extra charge)

Entertainment & pools

  • Outdoor freshwater pool
  • Children’s swimming area (1)
  • Sun loungers
  • Children playground (extra charge)

Sports

  • Golf (extra charge)
  • Golf practice facility (extra charge)

Meals

  • Breakfast
  • Picnic

Good to know

  • Non-smoking establishment

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms
16

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

127 Papanui Road
8014 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 2026-10-05.