Colombo in the City Motel
The car parking and the Wi-Fi are always free, so you can stay in touch and come and go as you please. Strategically situated in Christchurch Central City, allowing you access and proximity to local attractions and sights. Don't leave before paying a visit to the famous Botanic Gardens. This 5-star property is packed with in-house facilities to improve the quality and joy of your stay.
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Highlights
Facilities
Car park
Complimentary WIFi in all rooms
Check-in/out [express]
Luggage storage
Laundry service
Room service
Safety deposit boxes
Tours
ChCh a bit of a dump still, but motel worthwhile”
Don't believe the hype: Christchurch is not ready for tourists. It's a vast wasteland. We just stayed one night - flying straight in from Sydney - and hotfooted it towards Dunedin 24 hours later. The motel was a great introduction to New Zealand - clean, quiet and central. It's an easy drive from the airport (where customs/immigration was startlingly easy). My best memory of ChCh was Pedro's takeaways - the most amazing lamb you will ever eat in your life. It's a quick drive from the motel, grab a bottle of red wine next door to Pedro's, and bring it all back to the motel. Amazing. Beyond that, you can walk the few blocks to the Cathedral area for a quick look around. Even though this site makes it compulsory to recommend something about ChCh, I really wouldn't recommend it at the expense of extra time elsewhere.
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Clean, convenient and spacious”
Colombo in the City is a great place to stay in Christchurch. The rooms are very well laid out, with outdoor seating areas available. Location is within walking distance to the casino, good restaurants and downtown. Parking is available and the location is a good starting spot for exploring the Canterbury area. A great value as well.
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Motel owner proactive in providing the best servic”
We stayed at Christchurch just for a night before we flew back to our home country. Initially had difficulty finding the hotel cause the GPS was directing us to roads which were closed due to the clearance works from the 2 major earthquakes. Personally I didnt feel very safe staying in christchurch after witnessing the buildings which has collapsed, especially in the city center. Nevertheless, when we found our hotel...it was already quite late around 8pm. the reception at the hotel was still open but there wasnt anyone there. saw a note pasted on the reception door with my name and i have anticipated this after reading other reviews in tripadvisor. we did receive a call from the caretaker an hour later asking if everything was ok. Pro 1. Lots of information provided about christchurch at the reception and in the room 2. All the basic ammenities are provided, including makeup remover pad ! 3. Had a microwave, boiler and toaster - great for making a simple breakfast 4. The room was clean and well maintained 5. The owner took the initiative to compile the food delivery services available within the vicinity 6. Only took 15mins to reach the airport Cons 1. Funny smell detected in the motel room
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Good location, room facilities and service”
the motel staff is very friendly, he gives directions and ideas on where to get a good restaurant. our room has no kitchenette, and he actually change it for us so that we can cook our own food. the motel is very near to christchurch central( which has blocked the access now), to botanic garden(ard20 mins) and casino(less than 10 mins). the room is very clean and big.
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Very comfortable stay in Christchurch. ”
We stayed at Colombo in the City before and after a tour of the South Island. The hotel is close to public transportation and the City Centre. The rooms we had were large, clean and very comfortable. The rooms have small kitchenettes which is helpful. Staff was friendly and helpful. This is a very good place to stay in Christchurch.
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Good location, clean, and great staff.”
This place was exactly what we were looking for. Location is good, although a hire car always helps if you're in Christchurch as most sites are a bit spaced out. The room was very clean and relatively spacious - although the shower was a bit small (though I'm 6'6"). It was also soundproofed and had heavy shades, which was pleasant as the location is central. We didn't eat breakfast here, but the female receptionist gave great advice on locations of nearby eateries and places to see. Overall good value for money. It's not what I'd expect from a 5 star motel in terms of magnificence, but I would give it a minimum of 4 stars based on staff and cleanliness.
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The nicest motel I have stayed”
The motel is the cleanest, most well-maintained and most nicely decorated motel we have stayed in the trip. Great facilities and location too. Helpful manager spent a great amount of time to not only orientate us to the motel but also gave us alot of helpful information about Christchurch and good food/place to try. We had a lovely stay!
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great location and service with a smile”
the colombo in the city motel was one of the best motels i have ever stayed in,very neat, clean and lots of nice touches. Gardens are neat as a pin. The lady at reception even escorted us to our room, very personal service.
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Clean modern comfortable and quiet”
made to feel very welcome in arrival. went out of their way to explain how best to get around with the current red zone restrictions. rooms were modern and exceptionally clean. set back from the road and very quiet. comfortable bed. all facilities that you could require. bathroom clean and good water pressure. great kitchenette well stocked with hot drinks. the only downfall was the neighbours smoking at the communal seating which was just outside our room, with the smell drifting into our room. amazing that this place is still perfect when across the road and the surrounding area was flattened or severely damaged by earthquake. moderate walk back to "town centre" around the red zone but well worth the explore to see all the damage still evident. thank you for a wonderful stay. kia kaha christchurch.
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Great Location with very comfy rooms”
this is a well located motel with very clean,comfortable rooms. we were made feel very welcome and given all the tourist information needed to make our stay in christchurch very relaxed.
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Quality finish and good location”
enjoyed staing at the colombo. the room was finished to a high standard. the information provided in the room about christchurch was very good. the lady at the front desk gave us a great rundown on things to do and places to eat in christchurch.
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Excellent all round.”
This will be my go to accommodation in Christchurch in the future. Brilliant service, spotlessly clean, quiet and great location within walking distance of the city centre.
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Perfect location, clean, spacious”
We stayed here for a couple of nights to explore Christchurch after our road trip journey throughout the South Island. The room was spacious, complete with room heaters in room and bathroom, which is a plus as the time when we visited was a bit chilly. We especially love the kitchenette. The service was good, check-in was swift, they arranged an airport taxi for us with no problem. It is a bit of a distance to city centre compared to other hotels, but the weather was nice and a city isn't big so it was actually an enjoyable walk to/from city centre. Overall satisfied.
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Exceptional”
Very nice motel. Modern, clean and the owner was helpful in every way with directions etc and things to do in Christchurch. Definately stay there again.
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Excellent”
Good place to stay when in Christchurch. Only a 10 min walk into the city center. Very clean and quite and well equipped.
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Great value, great location”
the staff were very friendly at this motel which was kept very clean and very well maintained. the location was great being in close proximity to the city centre. the price was right given the accomodation.
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Good location”
This is very nice motel nearby the city centre, It is very good and clean condition of room, very comfortable 2 storey room for 3 person.It is good location for morning start off to railway station, but need talk to owner to book Service bus.
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Very nice units”
This is a very pleasant hotel to stay in. One of the closets to Christchurch CBD, within walking distance of the main shopping area.
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Excellent ”
Great location, very good room with everything you need. Local shopping restaurants, and an easy walk in to Christchurch. Excellent all round.
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Central and comfortable motel”
We stayed at this motel for 2 nights. On arrival we were provided with milk and a map with directions to places of interest and recommended restaurants. The room was spacious, comfortable and clean with a selection of hot drinks and biscuits. It was walking distance from the city and there was parking available.
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