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Colonial Inn Motel
How this fits the wine trip
About 248 km in a straight line from Blenheim, the nearest of our three wine hubs. That is not the road distance, so check the route before you plan a tasting day around it.
- To Blenheim248 km
- To Cromwell321 km
- To Queenstown358 km
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About this place
Enjoy garden views at the Colonial Inn Motel in Christchurch's Merivale district, offering complimentary Wi-Fi and tour/ticket assistance. Take advantage of limited room service and amenities including complimentary newspapers, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available (surcharge), and free self-parking is provided. The 22 guestrooms feature refrigerators, flat-screen TVs, and cable programming. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Safes and microwaves add convenience, and housekeeping is daily. The motel is a short walk from Hagley Park and Papanui Road, conveniently located near attractions and 8. 3 mi (13. 3 km) from Sumner Beach and 9. 1 mi (14. 7 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.
Rooms
- Apartment, up to 10 guests
- Studio, up to 5 guests
Facilities
Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park
- Check-in hour (14:00)
- Check-out hour (10:00)
- Wi-fi
- Airport Shuttle (extra charge)
- Room service
- Laundry service
- Launderette (extra charge)
- Multilingual staff
- Hotel safe (extra charge)
- Lift access (extra charge)
- Garden
- Newspapers
- Luggage room (extra charge)
- Clothes dryer
Catering
- Restaurant
- Smoking area (extra charge)
Good to know
- Non-smoking establishment
At a glance and nearby
- Total number of rooms
- 22
Contact and map
43 Papanui Road8014 Christchurch
- +64 33559139 Reservations
- [email protected]
- Open on OpenStreetMap
This guide does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-08-07.
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