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Arena Motel

2.5 star property

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Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker, electric kettle
In-room safe, free WiFi
TV, DVD player
Front of property
Free self parking

Reviews

8.8 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
30 Whiteleigh Ave, Christchurch, 8002
  • Orangetheory Stadium
    3 min walk
  • Addington Raceway
    8 min walk
  • Christchurch Arena
    9 min walk
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    20 min drive

Room options

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Studio, Accessible

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Studio

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Apartment, 1 Bedroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Studio Pet

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

One Bedroom Pet

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Two Bedroom Apartment Pet

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About this property

Arena Motel

Motel in Addington
Coffee/tea in a common area, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities are available at this smoke-free motel. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a free casino shuttle are also provided. Other amenities include express check-in, free newspapers, and tour/ticket assistance. Housekeeping is available once per stay.
Arena Motel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with DVD players and safes. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, microwaves, cookware/dishes/utensils, and coffee/tea makers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and portable fans. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested. Housekeeping is provided once per stay.

Arena Motel features tour/ticket assistance, coffee/tea in a common area, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Wireless Internet access is complimentary. A casino shuttle and a train station pick-up service are complimentary for guests. This Christchurch motel also offers laundry facilities, dry cleaning/laundry services, and express check-in. Onsite self parking is complimentary.

Arena Motel is a smoke-free property.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free casino shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Breakfast available for a fee: NZD 5 to 18 per person
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • TV with premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 20.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Breakfast fee: approximately NZD 5 to 18 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a security system
This property is professionally cleaned

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Arena Motel Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 193 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 139 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 372 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 372 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cindy

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Close to University, spacious, nice beding. Good for families was an upstairs room thou. No dish cloth or tea towels, wi-fi very poor couldn't connect, no sky tv told on arrival Older style motel, rooms not serviced daily, ants in rubbish bin and on kitchen bench.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness
Same as my last report
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Peter

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Scruffy, floors needed cleaning, net curtains poor, bathroom needs attention, beds are uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jess

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very loud traffic noise from 5am onwards until 11pm in unit closest to the road. Limited warm water, not hot. Very slow wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

John

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Ash

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good,comfortable,good value for the money.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Maree

Traveled with group, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent staff, great pick up and drop off service. Rubbish truck emptying bin at 3.30am under our window was not nice.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean motel close to the train station and they offer a free morning van ride to the station.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

JENNY

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very tired, but ok for us close to venue. Bed comfy all ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathie

The organized shuttle transport pickup for the train station at 7.15am never came, so we had to drag our bags and walk as fast as we could to make our connection. Very poor considering there were 2 other guests doing the same thing.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Adele

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great price for property. Great staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fangya

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Melissa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot for a night and walking distance to Christchurch Railway Station for Tranz Alpine trip. Comfortable beds and well stocked kitchenette to put a simple meal together.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Philip

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, convenient to rail station & restaurants, would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Gareth

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good spot for the 1 night stop over
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Ramendra

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Glenda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
The room was a great size. How ever two windows had broken latches, one wouldnt even shut and the door safety chain was broken. The bed needs relacing as you can see the groves where people lie. How ever the staff were very friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location but a bit hard to get to by foot (on other side of RailRoad tracks). Service was excellent and amenities were very good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

SUSAN

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Cherie

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was tired looking - mouldy curtains, curtains not hung properly, ranchslider tracks very dirty as well. Shower curtain not big enough and bathroom covered in water after a shower.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay
Room very clean, bed comfortable, shower good. Not far from Railway Station. Transfer to Railway Station very good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023