Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free self-parking is available on-site. Limited parking is also offered.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00, and check-out is until 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request and should be arranged at least 48 hours before arrival.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including designated areas. Step-free entrances are available.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Lower Hutt (Melling), just a 2-minute drive from Dowse Art Museum and 11 minutes from Interislander Ferry Terminal. It is approximately 8.4 miles from Hnry Stadium and 9.1 miles from Victoria University of Wellington.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property, and the minimum age for children to stay for free is not specified.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

Cribs (infant beds) are available for a fee of NZD 20.00 per night. Extra beds policy details are not provided.

Champers Motor Inn - Lower Hutt Motel

Average nightly price at Champers Motor Inn by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$55
February	US$57
March	US$60
April	US$59
May	US$59
June	US$57
July	US$54
August	US$57
September	US$56
October	US$56
November	US$54
December	US$55

What guests think

At Champers Motor Inn, reviews describe large, budget-friendly rooms in a convenient Lower Hutt location, but highlight dated interiors and inconsistent cleanliness that do not always match photos shown online.

Several guests praised comfortable beds, while Wi‑Fi and TVs can be unreliable. Service is uneven, with reception often unattended and phone-based or lockbox check-in, though some staff are friendly and helpful. Parking is easy, and several felt the price fair for a simple stopover. Overall, expect simple, budget accommodation with space and convenience but variable upkeep and service.

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Facilities

Facilities are basic: parking is generally easy with plenty of space, but the on-site restaurant/bar advertised online is not operating, and laundry/kitchen setups are variable with some missing items or maintenance issues.

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GEORGE

25 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good reception service,parking is very easy,nice comfortable rooms.would definitely recommend

6

Lynette

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Car park spacing - no definite lines. Some vehicles took up extra car parking space.

4

Pamela

15 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Advert for property said it had a restaurant and bar which was not the case.Arrived, phoned reception as not open. Person arrived and handed me a key. I had to ask where our room was. Inside room, rubbish bin hadnt been emptied from previous stayers, 1 towel on bed, other towel was in bathroom (used). Toilet cistern dripped all night.

8

Kathryn

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Office is not manned, Need to call and then they get someone to come see you. The unit we stayed in was tidy, but quite old. The stair and doors squeaked quite loudly. No Cutting board, only one small dull cutting knife, no vegetable peeler, no grater. Had free washing machine, and there was some washing powder there. One dryer did not work (discovered this when i returned 40 mins later. the other one did work. Had issue using Netflix on the TV the 3rd and 4th night (own account), but had worked first couple nights.

6

Rob

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tv didn’t work, no restaurant as per web site, Leak in guttering kept me awake, one bedside lamp didn’t work, heating not the best

8

Minako

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Plenty of parking space, handy location, nice staff, spacious room. Wifi was bad connection.

10

Stephanie

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A dated motor inn, but the staff were friendly and very helpful. It felt safe and was quiet. Excellent parking options.

6

Jake

10 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Dishes etc not washed properly, no suitcase table, to dutiesboil the water jug you have to turn off the heater, as every appliance plugs into one multi box. No kitchen sink to wash dishes along dedicated area for making hot drink or any other kitchen duties.

6

Zeena

7 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The beds were so comfortable! The shower pressure was excellent. There was full cooking facilities including an oven and fridge/freezer.

6

Jenny

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: multiple guests reported dirty rooms and bathrooms, mold, stained carpets, and missed housekeeping, while others found spaces acceptably clean.

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4

Scott

5 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Property was very out dated - unfortunately the room hadn’t been vacuumed and the smell of previous people’s cooking left the room stinky.

2

Pip

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

NEVER STAY HERE!! This place has falsely advertised themselves, the photos are definitely nor reflective of the actual place, it is absolutely disgusting. I booked for a week and only stayed one night, as it was so filthy. I gave notice the next morning and then they wouldn’t refund me the rest of the week even though I was happy to pay for the first night. There is no staff on site , all communication is over the phone. there is a number to call on the reception door. Policy is that they need 24 hours notice when cancelling so they needed to refund the rest of the booking to me. They were rude and horrible people to deal with, so be warned, you will not get a refund in accordance with policy from this place. I wish I had read the reviews before booking so perhaps this is my own fault. I just wanted others to know to steer clear of this motel, it’s not what it looks like, READ THE REVIEWS!

8

Elise

27 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I legitimately don’t understand what everyone else was going off about. Yes, this place needs a bit of a spruce up as some of it is a bit dated, and yes, it probably needs a proper deep-clean just to go over some of the harder to reach places but overall, it is clean, tidy, smells fine, and has oodles of space. This is coming from someone who has stayed in 10 different accommodations on this trip alone.

4

Rebecca

27 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

It was very dirty, there was no one at reception, the phone number to ring didn't answer twice. Very disappointed with our stay.

2

Caroline

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

My family arrived and we had booked a 2 bedroom unit for the 4 members if my family. We were disgusted with how dirty the place was. Especially the kitchen, plates, cutlery etc and the window behind the stove is covered in grease. The plates and cutlery were filthy so we had to wash everything before we used it and as we booked for four members we would have expected enough cutlery for all of us but there was only 3 spoons and 3 forks! There were no basic items sullied such as tissues or face cloths and while we had been given four towels we had to only use them once as the shower seal was leaking and flooded the bathroom floor whenever any of us had a shower so we had to mop it all up with the towels. Then when we turned down the bed the bed cover had a great big stain on it. Overall we were disgusted with how dirty and unclean the place was and there was never anybody there in the office to even talk about this with. We would never recommend and will never go back.

6

Will

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

stayed in studio room was a bit outdated visible mold on walls and around window joinery windows hard to close and open probably just old, visible patch jobs on wallpaper to keep it sticking to wall, shower head was cracked so water sprayed out onto toilet as well as body, shower curtain also a bit moldy and did not cover shower area well enough so bathroom was pretty soaked after a shower. Room also never serviced for new towels or taking rubbish away. TV and Wi-Fi also very slow and buffered, check in and check out were easy. Price was pretty good for area and what you get.

8

Nicky

14 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean, pleasant environment and straightforward check in. Spacious room. Would definitely stay again.

2

Robyn

11 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The only good thing at this one is the parking Room was dirty, used soap in the shower All glass surfaces dirty doors had marks on them sheets had marks on them no wifi code given reception door locked with a bell to ring and a lock box, not customer helpful. It could be so lovely if cleaned and staffed correctly. -

4

Phillipa

20 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very tired. Mould in bathroom unclean hand basin. No milk no dish cloth or tea towels. No face cloth. We got an electric blanket when we insisted it was freezing and another heater

2

Joseph

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was filthy with stained carpet, Musty smell. Filthy under beds and sofa. I was shown another room, but that room was not suitable for myself, wife and daughter to reside in for four days. I was then shown another room which barely made the bar, because the staff member who was assisting me was very hospitable i took that room. So I compliment staff member Sam for his hospitality.

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious with comfortable beds, but interiors are dated and many note maintenance issues (low or leaky showers, noisy fixtures, broken fittings). Wi‑Fi and TVs can be slow or unreliable, and some experienced noise from fans, gutters, or squeaky stairs.

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Corey

8 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was okay. The shower was really low on the wall, so doesn’t help if you are tall like me. There was no fan in the bathroom so everything fogged up. The toilet cistern was dripping all night. TV reception was pixelated on all channels. The heater had a broken stand.

6

Fiona

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Dated, however only required a bed for a couple of days. Internet access good, TV options standard, no extras

10

Pauline

14 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Large studio room which was warm and cozy.

8

Kathryn

12 Mar 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Office is not manned, Need to call and then they get someone to come see you. The unit we stayed in was tidy, but quite old. The stair and doors squeaked quite loudly. No Cutting board, only one small dull cutting knife, no vegetable peeler, no grater. Had free washing machine, and there was some washing powder there. One dryer did not work (discovered this when i returned 40 mins later. the other one did work. Had issue using Netflix on the TV the 3rd and 4th night (own account), but had worked first couple nights.

6

Justin

25 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

I didn't like outside the window looking down at rubbish and old rubbish looking bicycle or the water damage that looks like it is getting moldy in the bathroom. The wallpaper on the other side looked water stained. The TV kept lagging and cutting out. The bed was comfy though.

8

Minako

6 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Plenty of parking space, handy location, nice staff, spacious room. Wifi was bad connection.

2

Chris

23 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Appalling lack of maintenance in the unit. Repaired plasterboard walls done years ago and still not even sanded and painted. Absolute minimum upkeep. Wifi was not usable

6

Will

28 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

stayed in studio room was a bit outdated visible mold on walls and around window joinery windows hard to close and open probably just old, visible patch jobs on wallpaper to keep it sticking to wall, shower head was cracked so water sprayed out onto toilet as well as body, shower curtain also a bit moldy and did not cover shower area well enough so bathroom was pretty soaked after a shower. Room also never serviced for new towels or taking rubbish away. TV and Wi-Fi also very slow and buffered, check in and check out were easy. Price was pretty good for area and what you get.

8

Andrew

22 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Pros - Quite spacious. The only one around that would sleep a famiy of 5 in one unit (that didnt rely on a foldout). Also one of the best around for price Con - a bit run down and you pay for what you get

6

Vivienne

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Noisy bathroom fan.

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Service

Service is unreliable: reception is frequently unattended with phone-based or lockbox check-in, and some guests reported slow or rude responses. Others praised friendly, helpful staff once contacted.

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6

Dallas

8 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room temporation was cool even without aircon. No staff at reception for check in or check out. Human interaction was lacking.

2

Reece

26 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Arrived and stood around for 20 minutes waiting to get my room. I had prepaid online and the manager told me repeatedly that my payment declined. I showed them my receipt and bank record to prove the money had hone out. I was then told I had to email these to her manager to prove my payment had gone through. All in all, extremely unprofessional, it felt like I was being scammed. Property is dirty and noisy and extremely run down.

4

Carol

30 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

No one in reception - had to phone to get the key and wait while they located someone to deliver it. Booked for two people and there was only one towel - the staff member looked surprised when we asked for a second one. Looked for a power point to plug in the bedside lamp but there was none (did find a dirty sock from a previous occupant). The bed was comfortable but staff service was non existent.

2

Lynette

14 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

On our arrival the gentleman at the reception desk was not friendly or co-operative at all, told us to contact their receptionist by phone and sort out the matter with her, unfortunately her attitude was worse than the gentleman at the reception desk and had to contact Wotif to sort out the matter of us wanting to leave a day earlier. The property had no dishwashing liquid so we could wash our dishes, the room was not cleaned or beds made the next day, no WiFi password given, no one maning the reception desk the whole weekend, the list could go on. I will not stay there again or recommend to anyone else.

8

lacey

29 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly host

8

Rick

17 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff who were very accommodating with a late check-in when we arrived from the ferry. Clean and comfortable rooms.

8

Jenny

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The place is clean and very good value for your money. The location is also excellent since it is very close to the mall. Reception is unattended most of the time but it wasn't a major issue for us. Checkin and checkout is a breeze. The staff/cleaner was very helpful as well.

6

Jenny

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

8

Paula

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Check-in was nice and easy, even though no staff on site. Beds nice and comfy. Would recommended staying here.

4

Lyn

8 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Checkin wasn't good. No staff at reception, staff couldn't speak English though tried to be helpful. Communication with Manager not good.

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Location

Location is convenient for motorway access, the ferry run, and nearby shopping, with several noting quiet surroundings.

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Lara

29 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Close to where I needed to go. Perfect location 😊

8

Nigel

4 Sept 2024

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Stayed 13 nights

Great location

10

Frederick

16 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Not too far from the city

10

Kõvál

22 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice, away from everything yet near everything.

8

Robert

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Perfectly adequate as a stop over for the Picton Ferry

8

Keith

26 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Convenient to where we needed to go

8

Jenny

19 Sept 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The place is clean and very good value for your money. The location is also excellent since it is very close to the mall. Reception is unattended most of the time but it wasn't a major issue for us. Checkin and checkout is a breeze. The staff/cleaner was very helpful as well.

8

Marie

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to multiple food options and not to far from the ferry.

6

john

12 Aug 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Quiet hotel, fairly conveniently located to get into Wellington, clean but a bit dated and in need of a bit of tlc.

8

Allan

11 Apr 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to motorway, but very quiet. Picking up key from not open office caused little problem, but otherwise good.

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Dining

There is no on-site restaurant or bar despite website listings, so guests used nearby dining options.

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Pamela

15 Jan 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Advert for property said it had a restaurant and bar which was not the case.Arrived, phoned reception as not open. Person arrived and handed me a key. I had to ask where our room was. Inside room, rubbish bin hadnt been emptied from previous stayers, 1 towel on bed, other towel was in bathroom (used). Toilet cistern dripped all night.

6

Rob

5 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Tv didn’t work, no restaurant as per web site, Leak in guttering kept me awake, one bedside lamp didn’t work, heating not the best

8

Marie

2 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Close to multiple food options and not to far from the ferry.

6

Jenny

15 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $54	2 $60	3 $54	4 $60	5 $60	6 $60	7 $61
8 $61	9 $61	10 $61	11 $61	12 $61	13 $61	14 $61
15 $61	16 $61	17 $61	18 $61	19 $61	20 $61	21 $61
22	23	24	25	26	27	28 $63
29 $62	30 $55

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