Name: Cranford Oak Motel
Address: 116 McFaddens Road, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rating: 8.63

Guest reviews

8.6

Fabulous

Based on 601 verified reviews

Who stays here?

Business

12%

Couple

42%

Family

31%

Group

6%

Solo

7%

What guests think

AI-generated summary based on recent guest reviews

At Cranford Oak Motel, guests commonly highlight very clean, comfortable rooms, friendly, accommodating staff, and a convenient, quiet location with easy parking, making it a practical base in Christchurch for short stays and stopovers.

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10

Bhathiya

21 Apr 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Room very clean and maintained daily. Elderly staff very friendly, Kitchen facilities well enough

8

Athiporn

12 Mar 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Kitchen good

10

Deborah

21 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly easy check in, very clean and tidy room. Would stay here again.

10

Rae and Rose

13 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

our room was exceptionally clean with lots of extras, a great place to stay, would highly recommend

4

Ken

9 Feb 2026

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Stayed 6 nights

We stayed for 6nights (pre-booked and paid for along with a room for our daughter and family). The bedding was the main issue in both rooms...certainly not comfortable nights as suffered from rolling together and also feeling slightest movement by partner. Motel certainly needs to invest in some new beds!. Our daughters room had a bed for their son...not even a full size single. Rooms (we were in 6) very noisy...road noise audible as a background hum much of the time and could hear neighbours walk around their rooms and every toilet flush. TV would loose its network connection and we had to relog in (enter password etc) several times. One of the least comfortable motel stays we've had.

116 McFaddens Road, St Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand

Location

With a stay at Cranford Oak Motel in Christchurch (Saint Albans), you'll be a 5-minute drive from Northlands Shopping Centre and 6 minutes from Canterbury Museum. This motel is 2.9 mi (4.7 km) from Christchurch Botanic Gardens and 5.6 mi (9 km) from International Antarctic Centre.

Saint Andrew's College(1 Miles)

Papanui Road(1.1 Miles)

St George's Hospital(1.2 Miles)

Merivale Mall(1.3 Miles)

Northlands Shopping Centre(1.3 Miles)

Elmwood Park(1.4 Miles)

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Property policies

Check-in instructions

Everything you need to know for a smooth check-in.

Check-in

Check-out

From 14:00 to 21:00

Before 10:00

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Additional policies and info about this property.

FAQs

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. Limited parking is provided, and no reservation is required.

Check-in is from 2:00 PM until 9:00 PM, and check-out is at 10:00 AM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, and guests should contact the property at least 24 hours in advance for arrangements.

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including accessible parking and facilities. Additional details can be obtained by contacting the property directly.

The property is located in St Albans, Christchurch, approximately 5 minutes from Northlands Shopping Centre and 6 minutes from Canterbury Museum. It is also 2.9 miles from Christchurch Botanic Gardens and 5.6 miles from the International Antarctic Centre.

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