01 About this hotel
Enjoy garden views at this Christchurch motel, offering complimentary Wi-Fi and tour/ticket assistance. Amenities include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a reception hall. Start your day with a continental breakfast (fee applies). Each of the 16 individually decorated guest rooms features a kitchen equipped with a refrigerator and oven, a Select Comfort bed with premium bedding, a private balcony, and a DVD player. For added convenience, express check-in/check-out and complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby. Free self-parking is onsite. Located in Merivale, the Diplomat Motel is a short walk from Papanui Road and within a 15-minute walk of Hagley Park.
- Wi-Fi
- Pool
- Spa & wellness
- Restaurant
- Family friendly
- Accessible
02 Facilities and services
- Facilities
- Wheelchair-accessible · Car park · Check-in hour (14:00–20:00) · Check-out hour (10:00) · Wired Internet · Wi-fi · Car hire (extra charge) · Airport Shuttle (extra charge) · Room service · Laundry service · Launderette (extra charge) · Babysitting service
+ 11 more
24-hour security (extra charge) · Hotel safe (extra charge) · Lift access (extra charge) · Garden · Newspapers · Luggage room · Dining area · Clothes dryer · BBQ facilities · Grill/BBQ · Library - Catering
- Restaurant · Smoking area (extra charge)
- Health & wellness
- Sauna (extra charge) · Hot tub (extra charge) · Spa centre (extra charge)
- Entertainment & pools
- Outdoor freshwater pool · Children’s swimming area (1) · Sun loungers · Children playground (extra charge)
- Sports
- Golf (extra charge) · Golf practice facility (extra charge)
- Meals
- Breakfast · Picnic
- Good to know
- Non-smoking establishment
03 Rooms and suites
Family room
2 Bedroom Unit
Studio
Studio Room
| Room type | Guests | Adults / children |
|---|---|---|
| Family room | up to 4 | 3 adults |
| Studio | up to 5 | 5 adults / 3 children |
Room types and occupancy come from the Hotelbeds catalogue and have not been confirmed by the hotel, so treat them as indicative. Ask the hotel for current rooms, bed layout and the number of guests.
04 Location and surroundings
127 Papanui Road, Christchurch 8014
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05 Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 16
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 05/10/2026.
