1st day we arrived in christchurch, we checked into this motel. we were offered a two bedroom motel room but was told to use only one room. Fair enough. The room was quite musty and the sofa was old. is a bit outdated. we dare not throw rubbish in the rubbish bin as a excessive rubbish and dishes will be... More

Booked three weeks in advance, turned up at 8pm to be told - owner had made mistake with booking. Sent us to motel in deserted earthquake damage zone, where owner was v helpful, but area was a nightmare. Nowhere to eat, nowhere to buy food and only people around were down and outs. Extremely annoyed as spend a lot of... More

we stayed in this little 2 BR type motel unit which was great value for money and exactly what we needed this is a no frills place but has everything a family needs and provides the space a family of 5 rarely finds the motel is locatedon a busy road but we did not find this too disturbing we received... More

We been fined NZD50 (charged to my credit card) due to no throw the rubbish n clean the frying pan. This is a terrible experience. We have stayed for 8 nights in different motel in different places in NZ. Non of the motel or holiday park charged us the throw rubbish fees. More

The price was right ($100 or under is hard to find), it was clean, manager/owner? was helpful with directions and info on local area. Location is ok, but its furthest along Bealey from city if walking - and limited food choices nearby though you wont starve - good hotel close and Thai takeaway too. More

The owner had just taken over and she was very helpful with anything we needed, very pleasant to deal with. The rooms are very big, furniture is new, beds are comfortable and the kitchen is well equiped. Lovely complimentary tea as well. Really a great, central place to stay - it is within walking distance from the city (which was... More

Limited internet,room clean ,kitchen ok but bathroom with strong sting,average motel More

We were disappointed to discover that the photos on the website are not representative of the accommodation as a whole; the kitchens and bathrooms and wardrobes in the bedroom are dated (1970s?) and lacking amenities such as an extractor fan (in the bathroom ) meaning that the room is unusable for some time after a shower. There were several hairs... More

Avalon Motels is several hundred metres just outside the devastating earthquake zones of 2011. There was little sign of earthquake damage as this is only a 2 storeyed light structure motel and has withstood many earthquakes in the past, so its a safe palce to stay. The other good thing about this motel is that its in the "no cruise... More