Akaroa Waterfront Motels

4.0 star property

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Standard Studio, Kitchenette (Waterfront Studio) | Terrace/patio
Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen (suite)
Exterior
Standard Studio, Kitchenette (Waterfront Studio) | Living area
Exterior

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
56-64 Rue Jolie, Akaroa, 7520
  • Akaroa Museum
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Akaroa Wharf
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Akaroa Lighthouse
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)

Room options

Standard Suite, Multiple Bedrooms, Kitchen (Waterfront 3 Bedroom)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 2 Twin Beds

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette (Waterfront Family)

  • Beach view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds OR 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Kitchen

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Economy Studio, Kitchen (Studio)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchen (suite)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Studio, Kitchenette (Waterfront Studio)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Kitchenette (Waterfront)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Akaroa

When you stay at Akaroa Waterfront Motels in Akaroa, you'll be on the waterfront, just steps from Artisans Gallery and Akaroa Museum. .This beach motel is 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from St Patrick's Catholic Church and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Giant's House.

What's nearby

  • Akaroa Museum - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Pohatu Penguin Habitat - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Giant's House - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Akaroa Wharf - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Akaroa Lighthouse - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 65 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Akaroa Fish & Chips - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪L'Escargot Rouge - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪The Trading Rooms - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ma Maison - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Common - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Akaroa Waterfront Motels

Beach fun, near Artisans Gallery
Akaroa Waterfront Motels offers 24 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. 40-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Accommodations at this 4-star motel have kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 24 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and microwaves. 40-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include phones, as well as desks and coffee/tea makers.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional features at this motel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • On the waterfront
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Sunday - Thursday (9:30 AM - 6:30 PM) and Friday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM)
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 6:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk, key retrieval

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 25.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 10.0 per stay

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 10.0 per stay
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 25.0 per stay

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Akaroa Waterfront Motels Motel
Waterfront Motels Motel
Akaroa Waterfront Motels
Akaroa Waterfront Hotel Akaroa
Driftwood Hotel Akaroa
Akaroa Waterfront Motels Motel
Akaroa Waterfront Motels Akaroa
Akaroa Waterfront Motels Motel Akaroa

Akaroa Waterfront Motels Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 324 out of 501 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 501 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 501 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 501 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 501 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay right on the waters edge
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Menachem

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wonderful and quaint

A quaint, quiet, comfortable place right on the bay with incredible views. Just a block or so from the town shops and restaurants, but far enough away you don’t hear them. Also just a stone’s throw from the dock where several wonderful bay tours and excursions begin. We did the EcoSeaker dolphin experience which had an excellent tour guide named Steve who is 5th generation in the area. The staff is friendly and helpful, the facilities are well maintained, and the grounds offer many fun things to do…we played several games of giant chess. I would absolutely love to return.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Erin

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was good and handy. The door needed a bit of attention couldn’t lock it half the time
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great location and clean but the property needs more TLC
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Athol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Spacious unit. Well located. Clean and comfortable. Good communication with owners. Kitchenette well supplied.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice staff and location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great views and close to shops.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Donald

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay. Carpet needs cleaning or replacing though!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

GARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. We loved our waterfront studio upstairs. Would recommend to anyone visiting Akaroa. We can't wait to be back! Thanks for a great stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

behnam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Steven R

Travelled with partner
A nice older motel on the waterfront, the room was clean though somewhat tired looking. It was close to everything within the town, we would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaritha

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

anna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
fantastic
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheridan

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Rest and relax

The room overlooking the water is so tranquil and relaxing it’s much better and worth the extra money. Weather permitting it’s like a very peaceful retreat with great views across harbour and mountains
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

les and

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Decent accommodation by the waterfront.

Great location right on the waterfront. All attractions are in walking distance. Reception and information was not very helpful. Beanbag chairs were a nice touch for sitting by the water.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perfect

Excellent accommodation. Well equipped apartment. Very convenient location. Friendly welcome. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location comfortable great for a family holiday
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant motel right on the water

A large room with good facilities, pleasant staff, easy walk to many eating options. Fairly expensive but everything is in Akaroa
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lindsay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was in a perfect place. Wonderful views. The staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jenny

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to unwind

Stayed in a waterfront room. Great place to stay. Gorgeous outlook, nice to sit, relax and unwind. Handy to everything. Helpful staff. Bed a bit too soft for me, but that's just personal preference. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024