Samhil Motor Lodge

3.0 star property
3-star motel in Riccarton

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Front of property
Individually furnished, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Meeting facility
Deluxe Quadruple Room | Private kitchen
32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels, TV

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Business services
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

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12 Riccarton Rd, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011
  • Place, Riccarton Road
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Hagley Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Westfield Riccarton Mall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

Studio Queen Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)
  • City view
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Large Twin Beds

Apartment

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Large Twin Beds

Deluxe Quadruple Room

  • City view
  • 35 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Large Twin Beds

Studio Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2

Studio Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4

Apartment

  • Sleeps 4

Quadruple Room

  • Sleeps 4

About the area

Christchurch

Riccarton stay.At this Riccarton motel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Riccarton Road and Hagley Park North. Hagley Park and Mona Vale are also within half a mile (1 km).

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 Public Hospital - 18 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 3 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Volstead Trading Company - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪KFC - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Thai Orchid Restaurant - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Burger Station - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Joyful Restaurant - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Samhil Motor Lodge

3-star motel in Riccarton
A free manager's reception is offered daily. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available 24 hours) is available for a fee. The business-friendly Samhil Motor Lodge also features coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and room service (during limited hours). Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Christchurch motel.

  • 10 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • 1 conference room
Samhil Motor Lodge offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with slippers and hair dryers. These individually furnished accommodations include desks. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchenettes with microwaves and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Christchurch motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 50+ Mbps. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Children's games
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities
  • Mini-fridge
  • Trampoline

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

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

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A damage deposit of NZD 50 will be collected before check-in.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: NZD 20 per person
  • Late check-in fee: NZD 20 for check-in between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Mastercard, Union Pay, debit cards, cash, and mobile payments. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher in each accommodation.

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Samhil Motor Lodge Motel
Samhil Motor Lodge Christchurch
Samhil Motor Lodge Motel Christchurch

Samhil Motor Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 21 out of 52 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 16 out of 52 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 10 out of 52 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 52 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 52 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Courtney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Clean room (cleaned daily). Warm welcome. Great location.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Preema

Stayed 9 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful location -- including 24-h coffee across the road, near parks, shopping, etc. Lovely, clean place, good value, lovely hosts.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Corey

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Value money
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

kerryn anne

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room was very clean, good costumer service, and unexpected daily room service was also good.. My only issue was bed was too hard for me but that is just me not liking such a hard bed. I would stay again as close to shops and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Melanie

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

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

6/10 Okay

Fiona

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jules

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

8/10 Good

David and Sandra

Clean room, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

thomas

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

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

6/10 Okay

Jeff

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

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Shane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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

Haley

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Phillip

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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

8/10 Good

Irene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Sheela

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

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

Rex

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything about it
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sonya, Priserpine

Travelled with family
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