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Riccarton Motor Lodge

Christchurch · Motel ★★★★

Overview

With a stay at Riccarton Motor Lodge in Christchurch (Riccarton), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of University of Canterbury and Christchurch Public Hospital. This motel is 2. 8 mi (4. 1 mi (5 km) from Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless Internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Featured amenities include express check-out, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite. Make yourself at home in one of the 16 air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. 41-inch LCD televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, as well as phones with free international calls.

Rooms

  • Apartment, up to 5 guests
  • Apartment, up to 10 guests
  • Double room, up to 4 guests
  • DBT, up to 3 guests
  • Quadruple room, up to 6 guests
  • Studio, up to 5 guests
  • Studio, up to 2 guests
  • Suite, up to 8 guests
  • Suite, up to 2 guests

DBT. Executive Studio

Apartment. Two Bedroom Apartment

Suite. One Bedroom Unit

Studio. King Studio

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • Key Collection (00:00–23:59)
  • Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wi-fi

Payment methods

  • MasterCard
  • Visa

At a glance and nearby

Year of construction
2003
Year of most recent renovation
2025
Total number of rooms
16
Number of floors (main building)
2
Annexe (s)
3
Number of floors (annexe)
2
Single rooms
16
Twin rooms
4
Double rooms
9
Suites
5
Studios
11
Triple rooms
2
Quadruple rooms
3
Family rooms
3
Accessible rooms
2

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport348 km
  • Milford Sound393 km
  • Te Anau439 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)454 km
  • Invercargill462 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

214 Riccarton Road
8041 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 2026-09-14.