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Champers Motor Inn

3.5 star property

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Front of property
Exterior
Executive Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds
Lobby
Studio | Bathroom | Free toiletries, hair dryer, towels, soap

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Business services

Explore the area

Map
6-10 Pharazyn Street, Lower Hutt, 5010
  • Dowse Art Museum
    16 min walk
  • Champers Motor Inn
    1 min walk
  • Lower Western Hutt Station
    9 min walk
  • Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    28 min drive

Room options

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Two Bedroom | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Two Bedroom

  • 732 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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One Bedroom | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

One Bedroom

  • 409 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Executive Suite | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Executive Suite

  • 581 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Studio | Desk, blackout drapes, iron/ironing board, cribs/infant beds

Studio

  • 301 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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includes taxes & fees
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About this property

Champers Motor Inn

3.5-star motel in Melling
This motel features a meeting room, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include tour/ticket assistance and a banquet hall. Housekeeping is available on request.
Champers Motor Inn offers 24 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch LCD televisions come with premium satellite channels.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary toiletries and fans. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Champers Motor Inn features a terrace, tour/ticket assistance, and laundry facilities. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Lower Hutt motel also offers dry cleaning/laundry services and room service (during limited hours). Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Champers Motor Inn has designated areas for smoking.

Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Highchair
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle
  • Limited room service
  • Tea bags/instant coffee

More

  • Desk
  • Fan
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 3.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open Monday - Friday (7:00 AM - 9:00 PM) and Saturday - Sunday (8:00 AM - 9:00 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 20.0 per night
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 3.5 percent

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 and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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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Champers Motor Inn
Champers Motor Inn Lower Hutt
Champers Motor Lower Hutt
Champers Motor Inn Motel
Champers Motor Inn Lower Hutt
Champers Motor Inn Motel Lower Hutt

Champers Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 54 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 48 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 40 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 172 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 172 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

5.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ana

Traveled with family
Disliked: Amenities
The room has smelly odor and too cold, don't open the window because the view is garbage
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kõvál

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities
Nice, away from everything yet near everything.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Ok for cheap accomodation. We were disappointed that there wasnt a restaurant/bar onsite as advertised and we had to find a restaurant for dinner instead, although found an amazing italian restaurant 15min walk from the motel. Staff rating only marked as average as reception was unattended when we came back as room wasn't quite ready when we first arrived and had to use phone to ring number to get key off cleaning staff member who didnt speak much english, so couldn't answer any of our questions. Main receptionist was nice and helpful though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Nigel

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Pam

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
The accomodation was average. The whole place looked a little run down and tired. While they claimed to have Reception open until 9pm it was closed. Had to phone a number which then told me I had phoned out of hours and to phone again between 9am and 9pm. It was 7pm ?? I wouldn't stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Christopher

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ram

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

john

Traveled with family
Average hotel
Quiet hotel, fairly conveniently located to get into Wellington, clean but a bit dated and in need of a bit of tlc.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Matt

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

J

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Housing crisis and the guarantee of government $
Staying at the champers was nothing like what it used to be.. the champers used to be where people would stay for holidays and for work, but now, I have nothing against it, but it's all homeless people and family's.. I get everyone needs somewhere to say and I definitely don't want family's living in cars, but, as a privately paying customer, I think the motels have gotten used to getting top dollar for every room with no effort because of our homeless crisis so the effort has gone. these customers are so grateful for just a roof over their heads and have little other choice.. I don't know what motels are going to do once the housing crisis is over because customers will go back to having a choice.. In summary, you get what you pay for and we just needed one night but it wasn't exactly clean and we didn't exactly feel super welcome.. but I get it. I was very, very grateful that the error I made with the booking date was able to be fixed up but that was a hotels.com thing, not a champers motel thing.. motels used to be so nice with other holiday makers etc and is why I did prefer motels to hotels but I think it'll be the last motel I stay at for a while
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

lacey

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Very friendly host
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Liked: Staff & service
Place was a bit "tired" but functional.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ilana

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kõvál

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice stay thank you
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Michelle

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice big room. Nice and clean. Bathroom and kitchen just a bit dated
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Delia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was satisfied with the room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Maree

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was rundown, we were given just one pillow each, no hand towel or flannels and only Earl Gray tea and coffee. No ordinary black tea. Outside had rubbish around and we booked there because it offered a restaurant on site but this had long been closed down. Thought it was expensive for what we got. The deodorisation was overwhelming and we wondered what smells it was covering up.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

2/10 Terrible

Charmaine

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We were sent to another motel for some reason, tv wouldn’t go, lights on the blink felt dirty - Du Pont Motel
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Julian

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Noisy at night with permanent people living here
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Martin

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Kevin

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
When we arrived at Champers in the afternoon the reception was locked so I used the buzzer outside to finally summon someone. When they came I said I was checking in and he said they can't do it there. He said he could put us in the Du Pont Motor Inn which was back where we had come from. When I booked the room it said the room was available. The review above is for the Du Pont. They put us in an "Executive" Unit for the same price. While the unit was fairly good in terms of quality I would not call it executive. The worst thing with it was that it had been poorly cleaned. The staff were also not very friendly or helpful. They did not give us the WiFi password when we arrived and when we got back to the unit later that night and tried the internet of course the reception was closed so could not get the password.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Maureen

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The 8-star rating is obviously from pre-Covid when Champers had a good reputation; now run down since being hired by Housing NZ for emergency housing. Absolutely awful. No basics (ie cups), dirty, items broken and damaged.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Jan

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived and reception not open (listed as open till9pm). Rang number on door and told it was overbooked. While waiting for the call to be returned the place looked more like a homeless youth centre with young people standinf outside sharing what ever they were smoking. Caller then checked us in at another property that was exceptional. All this was very strange as we had received a confirmation email 2 days before.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Troy

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stains all over carpet, toilet seat broken …No tv remote to turn tv on.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Disliked: Staff & service
double charged and still not refunded !!! Absolutely terrible to deal with!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021