We arrived in Christchurch on the Tranzcoastal. Pat and Dale provide free pickup and dropoff from the train station. We were brought to the motel and taken to our room. It was exceptionally clean and roomy. My wife was helped with our laundry so we could walk to dinner at a local restaurant that was recommended by them. I believe... more

I had originally booked at the Cherry Tree Lodge, but cancelled that after having stayed there a week or so earlier. I opted instead for the Arena Motel, which cost me NZ$110 through Wotif.com. Greeted on arrival by the very friendly host, and shown to my room (how often does a motel bother to do that for you?). The hosts... more

We had a brief stay at this motel twice during our new zealand trip. We had a 2 bed room for 4 of us. One room had twin beds and the other a double bed. The rooms were nothing special but pretty neat and tidy. The place is very near to the station so its best for travellers taking the... more

This motel is very close to the train station so makes an idea place to do an overnight stop before getting the Tranzsalpine early the next morning. When you arrive at the station in Christchurch you can use the freephone facility in the entrance to call the owners, they arrived to pick us up within minutes of us calling. They... more