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*Free Continental Breakfast for 2, for the first morning of your stay. (*Available during certain months only).
*Free movie tickets for 2, when you stay two nights or more (*Available during certain months only) and you'll need to mention this at the time of booking. Click the link on our website activities page, to see what's on).
Complimentary shuttle to the popular Lone Star Café & Bar and receive a free loaf with any meal ordered. (Click on the link on our website activities page for a copy of the menu).
Free shuttle to and from the airport and some other destinations* (Subject to availability).

Welcome to the Garden City Motel, highly recommended by recent Trip Advisor reviews for excellent customer service and fondly known as “home away from home” to our many returning guests. Garden City Motel has exceptionally spacious and sunny units which are all smoke free and serviced daily to a high standard - come and experience for yourself the many reasons why people love to stay here! Great for business or pleasure. Free Wifi, free local and national phone calls, free booking for all trips and free, well-lit off-street parking, two disabled units. 6 Sky channels and all other free-to-air TV channels. Laundry facilities available, free use of BBQ, outdoor seating areas. Being an environmentally conscious motel, we endeavour to use chemical free products, where possible. Sample our yummy organic fair trade coffee from Peru while you’re here.

Being set back from the road, the motel offers genuinely quiet units allowing for a great sleep, while the main road offers the convenience of public transport, with a city and airport bus stop only metres from the front door. Free shuttle to and from the Casino. We can also arrange transport to the airport, train station etc. Our location is great; we're situated roughly halfway between the central city and Christchurch airport (both approximately 10 minutes drive). We're close to Hoyts movie theatres, St Bedes College, Papanui gym and pool, Northlands Mall and Northwood and Merivale shopping centres, and only a short drive from Burwood Hospital and the beach. Costa's Greek Restaurant, Joe’s Garage and the Lone Star Bar & restaurant are just 2 of the many eateries that surround us and we’re one of the closest motels to the Papanui Workingmen’s Club. Good proximity to the Antarctic Centre, Orana Park, Willowbank, Ko Tane Maori Village, Clearwater, Pegasus and Waitikiri golf courses and many first class wineries. 90 minute drive to major ski fields. Kiwi hosts, who speak fluent French and partial German. Members of Hospitality NZ. Short and long term guests welcome.

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