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Strathern Motor Lodge

Christchurch · Hotel ★★★

Overview

Relax in the spa tub or enjoy the garden view at Strathern Motor Lodge, a well-located motel in the heart of Christchurch. Benefit from free Wi-Fi, tour/ticket assistance, and a vending machine. The motel offers 16 guestrooms, each featuring a kitchenette, LCD TV with satellite programming, microwave, coffee/tea maker, and a phone with free international calls. Dry cleaning/laundry services and luggage storage are available, along with complimentary wired internet access and free self-parking. You'll be a 5-minute drive from Hagley Park and St George's Hospital, and just a short distance from the Canterbury Museum and Christchurch Botanic Gardens.

Rooms

  • Apartment, up to 10 guests
  • Quadruple room, up to 6 guests
  • Studio, up to 5 guests
  • Twin room, up to 4 guests

Facilities

Facilities

  • Wheelchair-accessible
  • Car park
  • 24-hour reception
  • Check-in hour (14:00–20:00)
  • Check-out hour (10:00)
  • Wired Internet
  • Wi-fi
  • Room service
  • Laundry service
  • Babysitting service (extra charge)
  • Hotel safe
  • Lift access (extra charge)
  • Garden
  • Newspapers
  • Luggage room (extra charge)
  • Clothes dryer

Catering

  • Restaurant
  • Smoking area (extra charge)

Health & wellness

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

Sports

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

Good to know

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

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

Papanui Road, 54
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 2026-09-07.