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Earnslaw Motel

3.0 star property
Motel in Christchurch with free parking

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Earnslaw Motel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Standard Room, Kitchen (2 Bedroom Unit) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Kitchen (2 Bedroom Unit)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Flat-screen TV
2 bedrooms
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Room, Kitchen (1 Bedroom Suite) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Kitchen (1 Bedroom Suite)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Room, Kitchen (Studio) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Room, Kitchen (Studio)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
Coffee/tea maker
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Family Room, Kitchen (1 Bedroom Family) | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Room, Kitchen (1 Bedroom Family)

Highlights

Heating
Kitchen
Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Microwave
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Upper Riccarton, a neighborhood in Christchurch, is home to Earnslaw Motel. Lyttelton Harbour and Margaret Mahy Playground are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit Jellie Park Recreation and Sport Centre and High Street. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Apollo Projects Stadium or Wolfbrook Arena. Visit our Christchurch travel guide
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288 Blenheim Road, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch, 8004

What's nearby

  • The Observatory in the Arts Centre - Christchurch - New Zealand
    University of Canterbury
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Botanic Gardens in Christchurch City
    Hagley Park
    3 min drive - 1.6 miles
  • Riccarton Road
    10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Westfield Riccarton Mall
    15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Wolfbrook Arena
    3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • Madam Kwong's
    12 min walk
  • Coffee Culture
    19 min walk
  • Cafe Kudos
    16 min walk
  • Joe's Garage
    3 min drive
  • Welcome Chinese Vegetarian Cafe
    13 min walk

About this property

Earnslaw Motel

Motel located in Upper Riccarton
Earnslaw Motel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this motel include:
  • Free self parking
  • Smoke-free premises
Room features
All guestrooms at Earnslaw Motel offer amenities such as free WiFi.
Extra amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and free toiletries
  • 40-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels and DVD players
  • Wardrobes/closets, kitchens, and full-sized refrigerators/freezers

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels
  • DVD player

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Stovetop

More

  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 1:00 AM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Earnslaw Motel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Earnslaw Motel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Earnslaw Motel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Earnslaw Motel located?

Located in Upper Riccarton, this motel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Riccarton Road, Westfield Riccarton Mall, and University of Canterbury. Riccarton House and Addington Raceway are also within 2 mi (3 km). Christchurch Railway Station is 26 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Earnslaw Motel Reviews

8.4

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

7.2

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 47 out of 110 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 39 out of 110 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 110 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 110 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 110 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
clean room, staff courteous, quiet
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

P

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Didn't really enjoy the smell of the room, also shower facility and internet...but staff were very friendly
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The shower was either scalding hot or freezing cold.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host was pleasant however limited English. Office was kept locked at all times giving sense of safety issues. Room was noisy. Missing bathmat. Shower mixer appeared broken so either freezing or scolding hot with very low water pressure. Had to ask for wifi code which we couldn't get to work. Stark 80s style room with no decor at all. Tiny tv
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Earnslaw,Christchurch

Older motel. but well maintained. Close to all we needed to do. Supermarket not far away, city not far away, airport close enough. Staff helpful and friendly. Good price for size of room and amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Awesome!!

Fantastic, friendly staff, very comfortable. Will recommend to everyone.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Pingu, Gore,N.Z.

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness

Location the big plus

Staff were helpful, language barriers appeared to exsist Room was functional Wi-fi TOTALLY FRUSTRATING Noisier than expected,both road and inter-unit Cleanliness was definitely a lower level than what we were happy with-esp. shower Proximity to services and especially the table tennis facility was the saving factor
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good service.

Very good value and comfortable. Good beds and quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Trucker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Safe and friendly

Clean tidy with good of street parking. Handy to all areas of Christchurch by car.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

T, Arrowtown

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good room and 5 minute drive to shopping mall

We stayed in the one bedroon unit which is perfect for families. Great to have full kitchen facilities, good space in the rooms. Excellent service from staff and would stay again

6/10 Okay

Mark, NZ

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Average old Christchurch motel

Last minute booking so went y price. The place was cheap enough and the condition reflected the price. typical 1970s place with mostly original fixtures. The bathroom had a partial upgrade but that was it. The shower had to be rinsed down to remove the hair before using. The tv only had basic channels. The fridge was really noisey and the little column heater barely knocked the chill off.

6/10 Okay

family, gold coast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Cool hotel staff

Arrived early and early check in wasn't a problem. Asked to use the hotel laundry and they told us to go sightseeing and did our laundry for us. Internet was free and fast enough to watch Netflix.

8/10 Good

Ness, Tasman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Clean & Tidy

Relaxing motel to stay in. Lovely owners! Studio room good size and very clean. Loved the separate kitchen which had plenty of space, good stove & fridge and plenty of kitchen utensils.

10/10 Excellent

Rudolf

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpfull Owners make you feel real welcome

10/10 Excellent

Frances, Sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value

The Earnslaw was exactly what we were wanting for one night in Christchurch - well located for our needs, reasonable price, clean and comfortable. We were not looking for somewhere new and modern, in fact we liked the homely feel of this place.

10/10 Excellent

Teeka, N

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best hotel I have ever stayed in at Christchurch

I made a last minute booking as soon as I arrived in CHC, so I expected a small cramped up motel, bad service etc etc. but instead I recommend this to be the best motel I have ever stayed at! The staff was so friendly! The room was massive! Even had a seperate kitchen! It's in reach of everything but not far away either.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very convenient to what we needed

Extremely helpful people nothing too much trouble would definitely stay there again, very homely

8/10 Good

chris, uk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Motel

Check in time was 14.00 I arrived at 14.30 to be told my room was not ready and to come back in 30-40 mins this was the only issue I had with this motel,the "room" I had was like a house it had full kitchen facilities a big lounge and big bathroom,the motel is close to all shops the mall and is only 20 mins from the city centre,the manageress even did my laundry and was very helpful and smiley.

6/10 Okay

Rob, Auckland NZ

Disliked: Cleanliness
There was quite a bit of noise until quite late some nights. It seemed as if some units had long term stayers. It was at the budget end and probably delivered accordingly.

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient for our stay.

Friendly & helpful owners. Motel was handy to where we wanted to go with a bus service to the mall if you are not driving. Otherwise about 20-25min walk.

6/10 Okay

Stephanie

Tow rooms had light bulbs that did not work, doors squeaked and the second bedroom door would not close.

8/10 Good

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Comfortable Stay

Comfortable and quiet motel with easy parking. Owners were helpful and friendly and were able to accommodate a late checkout which was much appreciated.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights, location was handy to everything. Owners were great in taking us to train station and picking us up, much appreciated.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice Owners

I phoned ahead and explained that i could check in untill 10.30 pm. No problem , we will wait for you. Great. And they did.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Basic but Clean

A basic motel with not many bells and whistles. Provided all you want is a roof over your head and a clean room, then the Earnslaw Motel will give you this for not a lot of money. It has television, though no pay channels, a small kitchen, and a basic bathroom. The room was clean, and the bed was comfortable (neither too hard not too soft). Reasonable value for money. One drawback to note is that one can hear the traffic on Blenheim Road.