2 on Whiteleigh Motel

Comfortable hotel, perfect for one night stay. We chose it because we had Tranz Alpine train booked for the next day. Hotel had a free shuttle to take us to railway station, which is great. A pleasant 15 minute walk into the city.

The room was very nice with a private patio. The shuttle ride to the train stay made the morning I departed stress free.

Great location in Addington. Even run a shuttle to the railway station

The hotel was clean and comfortable but we had 2 issues - 1) the windows were left open after cleaning and allowed flies into the room. We could not change rooms as the hotel was fully booked and were only offered a can of raid as a solution. 2) the room was on the first floor and had a sliding glass door facing the parking lot. It made the room feel less secure and safe. Otherwise the location was convenient to the railway station where we caught the transalpine train the next morning and near bus lines to get into the main part of the city during the day. It was a quick 12 minute walk.

We stayed at this hotel because we were arriving in Christchurch on the Trans Alpine train and it was within walking distance. It is located on a busy road junction but with the window closed the noise wasn't noticeable. Our room was quite comfortable though we spent just one night there and used the room just for sleeping in. Receptionist was very helpful and booked us a taxi to the airport for the next morning. Local shops and places to eat were just a few minutes walk away including a nice Moroccan restaurant / takeaway where we decided to eat. To sum up, it served our purpose extremely well at a reasonable price. No complaints.