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Garden City Motel

3.0 of 5
242 Main North Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Garden City Motel
Ranked #125 of 137 hotels in Christchurch
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Wellington, New Zealand
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Recently spent four nights at t his motel, booked 'blind' then read some poor reviews so were not confident we had made the right decision. We found our upstairs unit to be spacious and comfortable with the surprise of a full size oven and fridge/freezer. Christchurch had a cold snap while we were there so we expected to be using... More

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Hastings, New Zealand
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8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Clean. Good shower. Hostess abliging, supplied fresh milk in jug. Very small accommodation off their main house. Access through owners carport. Terrible smell of fish, when entering, couldn't find where it was coming from, but after every time we opened the fridge, even thou clean, it was evident. Didn't like positioning of TV suspended high on the wall. Wouldn't want... More

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Reviews in 62 cities Reviews in 62 cities
119 helpful votes 119 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

Regretted this hotel because it is right on one of the main roads to the city. Noisy traffic! This is an older motel, and there are other better choices in the neighborhood. Too far from the airport and the city. Room had old and cheap feel. Moldy smell and lacked good ventilation. The owner supplied a very noisy heater which... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 July 2012

We stayed in One bedroom apartment for part of an extension for earthquake repair as previous Motel had no forward vacancy. Lounge Dining kitchen area fitted with large queen - King bed. Bedroom had four single beds all had individual control electric blankets. 42 inch flat panel tv on motel sky package. Lighting was above average for brightness. Uplights in... More

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Address: 242 Main North Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > South Island > Canterbury Region > Christchurch
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Ranked #125 of 137 hotels in Christchurch
Price range (per night): RM262 - 449
Hotel Class:3 star (3*)
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