Is parking available at the property?

Yes, free parking is available on-site. It is uncovered and does not require a reservation.

Is breakfast offered at the hotel?

Yes, an English breakfast is available for NZD 17.50 per person, approximately. Breakfast serving hours are not specified.

Does the hotel allow pets?

Pets are not allowed at the property. However, service animals are exempt from this policy.

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

Check-in time is from 14:00 to 22:00, and check-out time is by 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional costs may apply.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details regarding accessible rooms and bathrooms are not provided.

Where is the hotel located in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located in Sockburn, Christchurch, close to cultural highlights such as the Air Force Museum of New Zealand and Canterbury Museum. It is also near the University of Canterbury and International Antarctic Centre.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children aged 2 years old or younger can stay for free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge in Christchurch

Average nightly price at Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	$76
February	$87
March	$83
April	$100
May	$78
June	$77
July	$70
August	$70
September	$75
October	$67
November	$69
December	$69

What guests think

At Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge, travelers describe budget-friendly, no-frills accommodation with spacious, generally quiet rooms, ample parking, and the convenience of an on-site pub and restaurant near the racecourse and Christchurch airport.

Many guests praise friendly, helpful staff and strong value. Recurring drawbacks include early-morning noise from trucks in the busy car park, dated rooms with occasional maintenance issues, inconsistent housekeeping, and heating that some found inadequate on cold nights. On-site dining is widely appreciated for tasty, well-priced meals. Overall, expect simple, affordable lodgings suited to short, practical stays.

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Facilities

Ample, easy parking and an on-site bar and restaurant are key draws; however, the car park can be busy with trucks and may cause early-morning noise.

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Ernest John

Mar 28, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

A lot of large trucks parked.

10

Trevor

Dec 13, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

The truck parking is a bit inconvenient within the parking area, but full service with a late arrival worked really well.. have stayed a few times before and will stay again 👍

8

Stephen

Nov 7, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Easy access with restaurant. Maintenance issues, faulty lights, bathroom wall panels not fastened to wall, shower head needed cleaning and extractor fan needed cleaning to which made it very noisy. Trucks parked outside made huge amount of noise on start up early in the morning.

10

Jody

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient parking, resturant and bar on premises. Rooms quiet and spacious.

8

Sigurgeir

Nov 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great easy parking

10

Stuart

Feb 6, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Stay here everytime we are in Christchurch as great value, very rare to find a room with 2 beds and a private bathroom for $100 - absolute bargain for the location and awesome parking

10

Fred

Oct 5, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking was easy.

8

Mark

Feb 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Plenty of parking, had the restaurant and bar on hand if you wanted it

10

Jody

Feb 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great for the traveler, with restaurant and bar on premises. Easy parking. Full sky tv with recording options which is very rare in a motel.

8

Kath

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Everything we needed was within walking distance, especially the restaurant and office. Car park was very busy and lots of trucks and buses use this car park.

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Cleanliness

Many guests found rooms clean and tidy, but several reported issues such as stained carpets, dust or mold in corners and windows, dirty dishes or linens, and occasional housekeeping misses.

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10

Simon

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic venue with great dining options. Beautiful location with a great area for walks across the road. Spacious rooms, quiet, clean and tidy. Friendly helpful staff.

4

jamie

Mar 21, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Stained carpet, dirty sheets, late night parties

10

Sheryl

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An older hotel but clean, friendly staff and dining option on site. Not far trom airport. Good value for money.

8

Michael

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean close to town. staff very friendly and helpful.

6

Raewyn

Mar 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Room was comfortable, however the cleaning staff need to do a better job. Cups in cupboard were dirty, one with "crusty" stuff all on inside, shower/bath screen and walls had not been cleaned and windows on sliding door covered in greasy fingerprints.

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Kelly

Aug 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Basic but comfortable accomodation for a weekend in Christchurch. Rooms were older style but clean, tidy, warm and comfortable and we had a busy weekend so for a place to sleep and shower these were good.

10

Kelly

Jan 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great stay as always. Good value no-frills accommodation that is quiet, comfy and clean.

8

Dion

Apr 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Starting to need a make over. Carpet stains, dirt and crud starting to build up in the corners, no covers on duvets. Staff were excellent and awesome

4

Patricia

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

In general the unit was ok. BUT the there was mold around the windows and dust on top of anything it could collect on. Even the heaters were very dusty. Beds badly made. Sheets weren't even tucked in properly & blanket half way down bed almost. But kitchen shower & toilet were all clean

10

Kelly

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We’ve stayed here multiple times and it’s always the same great value accommodation. It’s a no-frills type of motel but it’s very budget friendly and offers clean spacious rooms with comfy beds, hot showers, and free parking while being only about a 10min drive to the CBD. Definitely recommend to anyone who’s looking for a budget friendly place to get a good sleep.

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Rooms

Rooms are basic and often spacious with comfortable beds and generally quiet, but the décor is dated and several mention thin glazing and inadequate heating or no heat pump, leading to cold nights. Some note small or aging bathrooms and limited kitchenettes.

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Megan

May 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Single glazed windows meant a cold night ! No heat pump or extra blankets . A wall heater that kept switching off meant we were awake freezing at 4am.

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Alister

Jan 29, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was a very good size and very clean surprisingly quiet

10

Jody

Jun 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient parking, resturant and bar on premises. Rooms quiet and spacious.

8

Vaifoa

Dec 31, 2022

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Stayed 19,357 nights

Very spacious rooms, staff friendly.

8

Rama Krishna

Dec 27, 2022

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Stayed 19,353 nights

Heat pump is missing from each room

8

Rob

Jul 19, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Location was perfect for what we wanted. Friendly, helpful staff. Restaurant and bar snack options were tasty & heartening. Kitchenette was a bit limited - no sink or cook top. Would stay again.

8

Jacquie

Jun 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice clean comfortable rooms and great service from staff only negative was the room had a night store wall heater on a timer which wasn’t efficient enough to keep the big room warm and you couldn’t pre heat it…the temps were 3-5 degrees so I was wearing my jacket in the room sadly

6

Rex

Dec 31, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Was a disturbing night due to noise. No parking in front of our door. Someone else parked there. So inconvenience.

2

starmetal

Jan 5, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Its a very small bathroom

10

Kelly

Jan 1, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We’ve stayed here multiple times and it’s always the same great value accommodation. It’s a no-frills type of motel but it’s very budget friendly and offers clean spacious rooms with comfy beds, hot showers, and free parking while being only about a 10min drive to the CBD. Definitely recommend to anyone who’s looking for a budget friendly place to get a good sleep.

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Service

Feedback consistently highlights friendly, helpful staff and smooth check-in. A few reported lapses, including less friendly reception and mistaken room entries.

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10

Simon

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic venue with great dining options. Beautiful location with a great area for walks across the road. Spacious rooms, quiet, clean and tidy. Friendly helpful staff.

10

Brenda

Sep 22, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We love staying here, very friendly staff and great for a few drinks and a meal. We always arrange to meet friends while we stay here.

10

Peter

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Love the friendly staff.

8

Michael

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean close to town. staff very friendly and helpful.

10

Maree

Jun 8, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great place to stay. Wonderful friendly staff. Great bar and restaurant.

10

ILENE

Nov 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Overall impression: Comfortable stay and EXCELLENT customer service. Can recommend to all my friends and family members. Good job👍

10

ekaterina

Dec 15, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Really enjoyed my stay Restaurant was yum and good prices Felt safe Very clean room Welcoming staff

6

Barbara

Dec 13, 2022

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Stayed 19,339 nights

Staff twice unlocked my door to enter when I was still there and didn’t seem to care they had made a mistake.

8

Elly

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We needed a clean place close to the airport for one night . This place was very clean and offered a pub and a restaurant. We enjoyed great pub meal and adult beverage before we got comfortable in our room. Staff at the pub were really friendly and helpful. ( they helped us to check in)

8

Gloria

Aug 11, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Suitable location. Suited my needs. Reception staff could have been more friendly.

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Location

Convenient for the airport, racecourse, and city access; many found the setting quiet and practical for transit or short stays.

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Adam

Oct 30, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient - close to Christchurch airport. After hours check in as promise. Simple, functional room and good value for money

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Sheryl

Mar 24, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

An older hotel but clean, friendly staff and dining option on site. Not far trom airport. Good value for money.

8

Stephen

Jan 24, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great value for money, very clean and ideally situated for airport

8

Troy

Aug 7, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Pretty good location and popular

8

Michael

Mar 12, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean close to town. staff very friendly and helpful.

8

Mele

Dec 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean and tidy. There's restraunt available on side. Across from the Racecourse park where Racecourse flea market take place. Close to a dairy and not too far feom the airport.

8

Wendy

Jun 27, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Conveniently situated, and very pleasant accommodations.

10

Christine

Oct 29, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Well situated. Reasonably priced? Clean

8

A W

May 16, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is an old school motel. Nothing flash but all the basics of a hotel room is there. Quiet location in a residential area opposite the racecourse was great. Traditional sports bar and restraunt on site also makes it worthwhile.

10

Neil

Nov 18, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great room, great bed and a bath. Pub and restaurant on site, close to airport. Excellent value.

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Dining

On-site pub and restaurant receive frequent praise for tasty, well-priced meals.

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Simon

May 11, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic venue with great dining options. Beautiful location with a great area for walks across the road. Spacious rooms, quiet, clean and tidy. Friendly helpful staff.

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Mark

Jun 3, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Good value for price paid, comfortable beds, inhouse restaurant- great feed. Friendly staff

10

Debbie

Dec 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good tavern on sight for dinner

8

Doreen

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Comfortable accommodation great raffles in bar Friday evening good restaurant also

8

Elly

Dec 4, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

We needed a clean place close to the airport for one night . This place was very clean and offered a pub and a restaurant. We enjoyed great pub meal and adult beverage before we got comfortable in our room. Staff at the pub were really friendly and helpful. ( they helped us to check in)

10

Gilda

May 29, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Awesome room loved the bath free parking great food at restaurant with very friendly staff

8

Jane

Sep 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Popular stay with truck drivers. Good meal options & great morning coffee.

8

Harrison

Jul 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Fair with that price, it’s restaurant is great though

10

Gail

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location, pub is a plus, fantastic dining

10

MARK

Mar 8, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room spacious and clean. Restaurant on site served great food at a good price.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
1 $91	2 $89	3 $92	4 $100	5	6	7 $90
8 $95	9 $94	10	11	12	13 $95	14
15 $92	16 $95	17 $85	18 $82	19 $85	20 $83	21 $82
22 $74	23	24	25 $84	26 $90	27	28 $198
29 $211	30 $85

Racecourse Hotel and Motor Lodge

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Deluxe Queen Studio

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