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Akaroa Criterion Motel

4.5 star property
4.5-star eco-certified motel with free WiFi

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Studio Top Floor | View from room
Studio, Sea View, Ground Floor | View from room
Front of property
Studio Mid Floor Sea View | View from room
Standard Studio | Living area

Reviews

9.6 out of 10

Exceptional

Guests liked:

Friendly staff, spacious rooms

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
75 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, 7520
  • Pohatu Penguin Habitat
    1 min walk
  • Akaroa Museum
    1 min walk
  • Artisans Gallery
    3 min walk
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    66 min drive

Room options

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Mid Floor

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio Top Floor | View from room

Studio Top Floor

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room dining

Standard Studio

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Blackout drapes, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Studio Mid Floor Sea View

  • Partial ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Studio, Sea View, Ground Floor

Studio, Sea View, Ground Floor

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Akaroa

Akaroa retreat .Your stay at this motel will put you steps from Akaroa Museum and a 5-minute walk from Artisans Gallery. St Patrick's Catholic Church and Giant's House are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Pohatu Penguin Habitat - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Giant's House - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Linton The Giant House - 8 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Akaroa Wharf - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Akaroa Lighthouse - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 66 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akaroa Fish & Chips - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪L'Escargot Rouge - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Trading Rooms - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Ma Maison - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪The Common - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Akaroa Criterion Motel

4.5-star eco-certified motel with free WiFi
As a guest of Akaroa Criterion Motel, you'll find a library, a terrace, and barbecue grills. WiFi is free in public spaces. The eco-certified Akaroa Criterion Motel also features tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and room service (during limited hours). Self parking is free.

This 4.5-star Akaroa motel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 12 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • No smoking on site
Akaroa Criterion Motel offers 12 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Rooms open to balconies. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. 45-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–10 AM: NZD 16 for adults and NZD 16 for children
  • Room service available

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 45-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2.5 percent for credit card payments
The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 16 for adults and NZD 16 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2.5 percent

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

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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Akaroa Criterion Motel Reviews

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 401 out of 528 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 117 out of 528 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 528 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 528 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 528 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Paula

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, clean, excellent view and friendly happy management
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great motel, with nice friendly owners and nice clean room with excellent views.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

simon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well located great views good access to sea front walkways
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We were warmly welcomed by the owner. The beds were so comfortable and rooms were super roomy. Good facilities in room - we wanted for nothing. Great value for money. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Kerri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous view of Akaroa harbour. Great restaurant next door
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super clean, friendly staff, would happily stay again and good value.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

CRAIG

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Janie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was large
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

E

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spacious and Clean
Nicely presented and clean accommodation. Very spacious with beautifully made up bed with lovely linen (very nice touch). The big pump bottles of high quality soap, shampoo/conditioner and moisturiser is an excellent idea and I wish more accommodation did the same to be eco friendly. Very good Heatpump and Heated bathroom floor a great extra for these chilly winter days. Having the Heatpump on before guest arrival would have been a good idea as easier to keep room warm than have to heat from cold at night. A light outside the door would have been good as so dark wasn’t able to easily put key in the lock. Very minor things so overall a very nice place to stay with easy walk to fabulous restaurants and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rachel, Christchurch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good size room, comfortable and clean. Really nice bathroom supplies (Ashley and Co). Reception staff friendly and location easy walk to very nice restaurants and cafe
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable room overlooking the harbour with great facilities, with the added luxury of a heated blanket - exactly what I needed. The lovely lady at the office (sorry not to have caught her name) was super helpful and kind, giving me a free upgrade and letting me check in early and then leave my bags for a few hours after checkout the next day. Would highly recommend. Thank you!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Johanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The king bed had beautiful pillows and comforter super comptable. The view was spectacular minus the houses directly in front but you could see the harbour and boats. Loved the location. Best place we’ve started at so far. Definitely would come back
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Odette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Exceptionally clean and well kitted out. Would stay again.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denis

Great stay!!
This is a great spot minutes from everything and a great view from balcony,loved it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay
Great location with views of water as promised. Clean, large and comfortable. A small problem with shower but it was seen too immediately. Comfy bed.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the sea. Very relaxing
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Barrie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice motel in central Akaroa. Friendly staff. Walkable to virtually everything. Especially excellent bakery adjacent.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with partner
Will be staying again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
view of harbour, close to center of town
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was huge with sofa seating to watch tv or seaviews. Bed was extremely comfy and cannot fault any aspect of the room and motel in general
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great position, view and large room
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brendan

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

10/10 Excellent

Jesus Ivan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, beautiful views and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay here!
Outstanding view overlooking the bay from our third floor balcony. Beautiful modern room right next to beach, several great restaurants next door. Friendly check-in. Could not ask for a better place. Exceptional value!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful motel, lovely rooms. Great views across to wharf & bay. Walkable distance to cafe's & restaurant. Welcoming staff.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024