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Strathern Motor Lodge

3.0 of 5
54 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
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Newcastle
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Stayed for 5 nights. Lovely hosts, extremely helpful, very quiet unit, lovely furnishings. Spa bath, sky TV and free Wifi. No complaints at all. Will be staying here again when next in Christchurch. I moved to this motel from one around the corner ( it was very sparse, had to pay for Wifi) , what a difference!

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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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6 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

I would have rated it 5/5 or excellent but only issue is probably it needs a bit of renovation. The place is comfortable, easy to access. The hosts are really wonderful and went out of way to help us. Though old it was clean and tidy.

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Perth, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2013

I've benn coming here once a year or so on visits back to the hometown and the fact I keep coming back says it all. Cleanliness and comfort is always excellent and the owners are friendly and helpful. The decor is looking a little dated but never shabby and the location is good for access to the city. Probably the... More

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15 hotel reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

Really lovely hosts. While obviously earthquake damage has inconvenienced the business they are well open for accommodation. Pity parking is so tight for a motor lodge but full marks for resilience. Very convenient location near restaurants, bars etc.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2012

Eight weeks is a long time to stay in a motel - my earthquake damaged house was being repaired so I was a long termer. So what did I find? In eight weeks you get past the first impressions and to the core of the service standard. The hosts were forever helpful and obliging - nothing was a problem -... More

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

We stayed there for 3 nights. Room cleaness was avarage. We had a late check-in time about 2 am and as the reception office shutted off they left the key for us and emailed us before we arrived which was very nice. They checked on us in the early morning. When we asked for tourist places they kindly adviced us.... More

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Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012

Definitely not recommended. The rooms were not serviced properly despite booking the room for a week, the office was only open between 9am and 6pm and when trying to access an invoice at the end of my stay they refused to give it to me on check out, instead telling me to put the keys through the cat door. On... More

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Twizel
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

Using an online motel finder this was the last option available in Christchurch and I can see why. The ground floor units appeared to be populated with student who were doing what students do, partying. It was a mission trying to park the car, there seemed to be 2 vehicles to every room. Room was clean enough but the place... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2011

I booked here due to reading the reviews, so I feel I was let down. I found the Shower hadnt been cleaned properly, which ruined totally my weekendbefore it started and the fridge didnt seem to be working properly.

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molloyfamily, Owner at Strathern Motor Lodge, responded to this review
20 February 2011

We acknowledge that occasionally small things slip through the system as everyone is human. Our standard of cleanliness is normally exceptionally high and we pride ourselves on this. In this case, as explained to the guest, we had been out of town for a few days at a funeral and not been in a position to check the units and... More

Auckland Region, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2011

Owners are so friendly and helpful, directed us to all the great places to dine and sightsee nothing was too much to ask. Services all conveniently located on site. Transport just out on the sidewalk, so handy to all amenities.

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Additional Information about Strathern Motor Lodge

Address: 54 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8001, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > South Island > Canterbury Region > Christchurch
Amenities:
Free Parking
Hotel Style:
Ranked #23 of 76 Speciality lodging in Christchurch
Price Range: $$
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
Official Description (provided by the hotel):
Your hosts, Lauraine & Craig take great pride in providing a high standard of comfort and cleanliness and invite you to stay at their Christchurch Motor Lodge accommodation in their luxurious, fully self-contained studio, one and two bedroom apartments. Their top quality Christchurch Motor Lodge accommodation is quiet, warm and features extremely comfortable Queen or King size beds. Our central location enables guests to walk to parks,golf courses, restaurants , supermarkets and the city centre. ... more   less 
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