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The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge

3.0 star property

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2 bars/lounges, wine bar, sports bar
Casino
Standard Room
Terrace/patio
Front of property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Bar
  • Laundry room
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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118 Racecourse Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, 8042
  • Place, Riccarton Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Air Force Museum of New Zealand
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Place, University of Canterbury
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(48 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Christchurch

With a stay at The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge in Christchurch (Sockburn), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Air Force Museum of New Zealand and University of Canterbury. .This motel is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) from Riccarton House and 4.2 mi (6.7 km) from International Antarctic Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Riccarton Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Riccarton Road - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Air Force Museum of New Zealand - 4 min drive - 1.9 km
  • Bush Inn Centre - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • University of Canterbury - 5 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 12 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 8 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Carl's Jr. - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪186 Cafe - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Beers by Bacon Brothers - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪The Bay Mobile Café - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Cameron Japanese Family Restaurant - ‬20 min walk

About this property

The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge

The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge offers 46 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 46 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and microwaves, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Stop by Hoofbeats Restaurant for lunch, dinner, or brunch, where this restaurant specializes in local cuisine, or grab snacks at the coffee shop/cafe. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
Hoofbeats Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available.
Carbine Lounge Bar - This wine bar specializes in local cuisine and serves brunch, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open daily.
Sports Bar - This sports bar specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Happy hour is offered. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • 2 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Carbine Lounge Bar
  • Hoofbeats Restaurant
  • Sports Bar

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM

Contactless check-in available

Late check-in subject to availability

Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - 7 PM

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Sports Bar]

To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation

If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

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

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room

Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

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 and cash
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Racecourse Motorlodge

Racecourse Motorlodge Christchurch

The Racecourse & Motorlodge

The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge Motel

The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge Christchurch

The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge Motel Christchurch

The Racecourse Hotel & Motorlodge Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 180 out of 408 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 178 out of 408 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 408 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 408 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 408 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Stuart

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Paula

Liked: Cleanliness
Very spacious room Smelt better than most motels Restaurant Bar and Slot Machines next door Staff were very pleasant
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room great. Lovely meal and fabulous staff service as always!!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Albert

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
The bed was comfy and the blankets were warm enough
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Colin

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This unit was so hot and smelt terrible on arrival. The unit should have been opened and aired before our arrival. No air-conditioning. All electrical testing tags are 6 to 7 years old, which means they haven't been tested for safety. The microwave is ancient along with everything else. The wooden chair had paint missing. The mat inside the door was all frayed around the edges and the carpet needs cleaning. Shower over the bath with no safety mat. No shampoo provided. Everything in thing unit was old and very tired. For $180 I would never stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Linda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room's clean, quiet, staffs are friendly. Would be nicer if there is a sink in kitchen area instead of sharing the bathroom vanity
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sigurgeir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great easy parking
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zhonghan

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Janeen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice room. Would stay again but request single level rooms and away from the trucks parking as they caused wake up call at 6am on Sunday - not ideal. Also one room had a few maintenance issues.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fred

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was easy.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Kelly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

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

10/10 Excellent

Gail

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, pub is a plus, fantastic dining
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Harrison

Liked: Staff & service
Fair with that price, it’s restaurant is great though
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient parking, resturant and bar on premises. Rooms quiet and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Jacquie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Have stayed here many times and have been really happy with everything
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Mike

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Doreen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable accommodation great raffles in bar Friday evening good restaurant also
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and convenience
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025