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Diplomat Motel

3.0 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Property entrance
Outdoor dining
Premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe
Studio
Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
127 Papanui Road, Christchurch, 8014
  • Papanui Road
    1 min walk
  • Cafe Metro
    1 min walk
  • Christchurch Railway Station
    6 min drive
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    11 min drive

Room options

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Premium bedding, down duvets, Select Comfort beds, in-room safe

Studio

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

Family Apartment, 2 Bedrooms

  • 64 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 3 Twin Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Christchurch

With a stay at Diplomat Motel in Christchurch (Merivale), you'll be steps from Papanui Road and 4 minutes by foot from Merivale Mall. .This motel is 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Sumner Beach and 9.4 mi (15.2 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.
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What's nearby

  • Papanui Road - 1 min walk
  • Hagley Park - 10 min walk
  • St George's Hostpital - 11 min walk
  • Christchurch Casino - 17 min walk
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 6 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Sprig + Fern Merivale - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Boo Radley's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Tudors Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Diplomat Motel

Pet-friendly motel connected to a shopping center in Merivale with free parking
Diplomat Motel offers 16 accommodations with DVD players and safes. Rooms open to balconies. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Select Comfort beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Televisions come with premium digital channels. Kitchens offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Christchurch motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and irons/ironing boards. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 16 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Your Select Comfort bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies. Digital programming and DVD players are provided for your entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional features at this motel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a reception hall.
Continental breakfasts are available daily from 8 AM to 9:30 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include express check-in, express check-out, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8 AM and 9:30 AM.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • On-site parking options include a carport

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–9:30 AM: NZD 15.00 per person

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception
  • Front-desk safe
  • Reception hall
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Down duvet
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding
  • Select comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Digital channels
  • DVD player
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Fridge
  • Stovetop

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

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

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NZD 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of NZD 20
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total (up to 33 lbs per pet)
Pets cannot be left unattended
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 15.00 per person
  • Pet fee: NZD 20 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay) plus NZD 20 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or spa tub without adult supervision

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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Diplomat Motel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 120 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 44 out of 120 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 120 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 120 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 120 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Nicholas

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I have stayed here multiple times over the last 10 years but this was the first time in the last 5 years. Although the rooms could have a refresh, the motel has everything I need. Easy access to a supermarket, restaurants, and shopping, Each room has a kitchen to cook meals (microwave and oven) and the rooms are spacious. A nice touch in winter is the electric blankets on the beds.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Josh

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ideal pet friendly reasonable pricing easy to deal with staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Graham

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Bevan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Regret booking to stay 10 - 13 March (3 x nights). Only very basic service provided each day and communication from the staff was difficult. The motel feels in many areas like it has not been upgraded since it was originally built in the 1970s. Carpet was also lifting in some areas presenting a trip risk / hazard. Request for at least 1 x night refund for my inconvenience / poor experience.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Happy with stay, basic but clean & tidy. Comfortable sleeping arrangements. My kids loved the pool, would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aron

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

10/10 Excellent

Candice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

kathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Hayden

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Bill

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
People talking outside room all night No security locks on windows. Curtains damaged. No sky tv Would never stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Kazlo

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Leonie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was the right size for my needs. The service at the front counter was very professional and polite. The service staff were very polite and efficient. Highly recommended this motel
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

A

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Spacious room but facilities showing its age.
Older complex, age showing in places.Spacious room. warm and comfortable, quiet given its main road location.friendly helpful assistant
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Needs upgrading. Photos online are misleading.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

maureen

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We particlarly enjoyed the spaciousness of our room and the comfortable kingsize bed. Great shower too. We had chosen Dilomat for is proximity to Southern Eye Hospital so the above factors were definitely a bonus
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sounded like the neighbour was throwing cans at the wall! Is this an emergency hosing facility???
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location and a great price.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The property is in a good location and the hosts were welcoming and pleasant. The apartment we stayed in needs some TLC and could have been cleaned more throughly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021

4/10 Poor

Andrea

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
The motel room was very dated and was dark and dingy. The room appeared not to have been cleaned for a long time. There was a large spider web on the window in one room, food in the cutlery draw and thick dust all over the surfaces. The window in the main bedroom did not close. The bathroom needs to be renovated. A good clean and update to the bathroom would improve this accomodation.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2021