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Everyone needs a place to lay their weary head. For travellers visiting Christchurch, Southern Comfort Motel is an excellent choice for rest and rejuvenation. Well-known for its family-friendly environment and proximity to great restaurants and attractions, Southern Comfort Motel makes it easy to enjoy the best of Christchurch.

The rooms offer a flat screen TV, a refrigerator, and a kitchenette, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease.

Southern Comfort Motel features express check-in and check-out, newspaper, and baggage storage. In addition, as a valued Southern Comfort Motel guest, you can enjoy a pool that is available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.

Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as New Regent Street (0.8 mi) and Christchurch Cathedral (0.8 mi), guests of Southern Comfort Motel can easily experience some of Christchurch's most well known attractions.

Christchurch has plenty of diners. So when you’re here, be sure to check out popular spots like Sundog Diner, Drexel's Restaurant, and Diner 66, which are serving up some great dishes.

If you’re looking for something to do, Christchurch Botanic Gardens (0.8 mi), 185 Empty White Chairs - Earthquake Memorial (1.1 mi), and Canterbury Museum (0.7 mi) are a nice way to spend some time, and they are all within walking distance of Southern Comfort Motel.

Southern Comfort Motel is sure to make your visit to Christchurch one worth remembering.

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anagonzalez426 wrote a review Feb 2024
Brisbane, Australia1 contribution
I am writing to share a very unpleasant incident that we experienced at the Southern Cross Motel: 53 Bealey Avenue, St Albans, Merivale 8013 Christchurch, New Zealand. I booked a unit in this motel for three nights, four people in total: my husband and myself, and a couple of Chinese friends, starting from the 2nd of February 2024. We were given unit 16 (two bedrooms, living room, bathroom and kitchen). We had been travelling around the South Island for several days, having a pleasant and professional treatment at every motel we stayed. However, upon our arrival at the Southern Comfort Motel, we noticed the difference in treatment. On entering the unit, we noticed the bathroom mirror seemed to be held on the wall by pieces of thick tape, the bathroom door was also damaged. We approached the receptionist about it, and she informed us that people had been stealing pillows and other objects from the motel. She also mentioned that an Indian family had thrown curry on the floor and had to pay the one hundred dollar penalty. However, she said, ‘we had nothing to worry about’. All this information about throwing curry, and pointing out that they were Indians, sounded very unprofessional to me. I am 74 years old, and because I have red-dyed hair, a pale reddish colour appears on the towel after I dry my hair. However, by washing the towel, any red tint disappears. On the 3rd of February, after returning to the unit around 1.30 pm, we found rubbish in the living room. When I entered our bedroom, I noticed a masticated chewing gum attached to the bedspread. It was evident that it was deposited there on purpose. I went to the motel reception, accompanied by our Chinese friend, to ask if there was any reason for the rubbish and the chewing gum. When we arrived at the motel reception, we found the manager/owner and two females, one of them was the woman who had checked us in. The manager immediately started shouting at me and using foul language, telling me to leave the motel and repeating one of the most offensive words in the English language. The receptionist showed me a picture on her phone of a towel with a reddish colour. I tried to explain without success that the "towel" just needed to be washed for the reddishness to disappear. Because I was not intimidated by his horrible yelling and insults, the man's next move was to diminish me physically, referring to my ugliness as a woman in every concept possible, and questioning my morality and decency. While writing this report, I am trying to avoid the exact words said by this man, as they were insulting and denigrating to any human being. I believed that the extraordinary aggression towards me had the purpose of intimidating. He wanted us out of the premises. For him to keep our money, and at the same time to have the unit free to accommodate someone else. As a client and a woman, I decided to stand up for my rights. I informed him that I was going to report the abuse I had experienced to the police. My Chinese friend attempted to calm the situation by speaking to them in Mandarin, the native language of the motel manager and the two women present. However, this man kept yelling his head off without interruption and now was invading my personal space threatening constantly with offensive language and physical mannerisms. When my husband was aware of the incident, he went to ask for the owner's name. My husband, who is eighty years old, was certainly not looking for a fight. This man threatened my husband as well, making gestures and invading his physical space to the point that he caged my husband with his arms while proliferating insults. The police took our declaration. The police officer contacted the premises, and the receptionist confirmed they would not return the money. I informed the policeman that I only wanted to document the incident, as the man involved was extremely aggressive and we did not feel safe. After a few enquiries, I know that what happened to us was not an isolated occurrence and that the man may have been targeting certain individuals at his motel for his satisfaction or to obtain extra money. I was charged a $100 penalty, despite being informed by one of the female receptionists that the towel in question had come out completely clean after being washed.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Freedom22408462161 wrote a review Feb 2024
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DO NOT STAY HERE!! upon our short 4 hour stay and this premises, we were verbally abused threatened, our privacy was violated as our bags had all be opened and rummaged through, along with the inhuman living facilities. We arrived at the southern comfort motel on the 03/02/2024, we had left our bags with the staff at reception as we had arrived before our check in time, when we returned to check in our luggage was returned open, we decided this may have just be an accident and decided to let it go, we got to our room which was filthy, extremely outdated and falsely advertised, we were all a bit disappointed, there was only one roll of half used toilet paper, no hand soap, the phone in the room was broken along with the tv which had no remote and buttons on the side of the tv were all broken, we decided to query this with the management staff as to whether we could change rooms, for raising this legitimate complaint we in turn we received verbally absusive language by staff, we were told to f**k off, stay somewhere else to which we were shocked and expressed we shouldn’t be spoken to like that, the manager then proceed to say we were smoking in the room and he had cctv inside the room, none of us are smokers and cctv footage inside the room is an invasion of privacy, when asked to produce proof of this so called footage the owner declined to show this. We asked the manager to calm down to which he threatened to fight us and claim we are not women women are gods and we are dirt. We felt so uncomfortable and shocked that we decided to request and refund to stay elsewhere to which to management declined and told us he was going to trespass us, at no point did we partake in any aggressive behaviour with the staff so we were incredibly shocked. Only one telling the manager police have been called did he produce a partial refund. Please do not support such a disgusting business, if you do decide to stay here I suggest not making any legitimate complaints. Lesson has now been learnt to read all reviews prior to staying as it appears similar behaviour has happened to many other customers.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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855machelleh wrote a review Oct 2023
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Great location but the rooms seriously need updating and a decent clean.There was blood splatter on the bedroom wall, reported it to reception, first told to wipe it off then they came and did it. Bathroom disgusting as per photos. Needs serious attention
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Room Tip: Do not stay here
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griffi39 wrote a review Sept 2023
Waihi, New Zealand19 contributions1 helpful vote
Don’t be fooled by the good location, it’s not worth it! Like many other reviews …. that I did not check before staying here🤦🏻‍♀️. This place will rip you off!! No deposit … lie, they will take $100 out of your bank account before you get here. Then they will accuse you of damaging things, noise or what ever else they can do so they can take more money out of your account. Mine was additional $200 after leaving. Do not hand your card details over this allows them to take money from your account. They are scary people here. Not joking… the language and threats that came from this man’s mouth is exactly what others have said. It’s appalling!!’
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Date of stay: September 2023Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip: Do not stay here!!
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Relax22962333297 wrote a review Aug 2023
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Rude & unprofessional staff! Took $100 without any warning for a "damage deposit". Got that back but sounds like they try scam people to keep "deposit". Tried to process a payment AFTER we paid in full. So glad that didn't work 4 them! She canceled my booking b4 I could do review on booking.com DON'T GO HERE!
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Date of stay: July 2023
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Angela T wrote a review Jul 2023
Ingleburn, Australia11 contributions
Located in the corner of a very busy intersection absolutely nothing was done to reduce, traffic noise or lights. We heard gearing up to take off and gearing down to stop at lights all night. Could not sleep, or hear the television. Heating was appalling, comfort was third world. I would never have stayed there if I new how awful it was
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Date of stay: July 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip: Don’t be deceived, just don’t stay h. If you’re desperate for accommodation you would be better...
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MstMe wrote a review Jan 2023
45 contributions26 helpful votes
We stayed here because price was cheaper than most for a two room setting but was so noisy with traffic noise and noise from neighbouring unit - walls are paper thin. The lock on the balcony door was broken so if you went out and door shut behind you - you would be in trouble if no-one inside to allow you access back in, mentioned it to staff but they didn’t seem to care. Parking over crowded so get in early. If you don’t mind noise and average facilities the price will suit you.
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Date of stay: January 2023Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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azoic17 wrote a review Oct 2022
New Zealand18 contributions2 helpful votes
This hotel is in a good location on the edge of the CBD and on several bus routes. There's a supermarket a fifteen minute walk away. Also close to Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens. Checkin was friendly and efficient. I thought the room was good value for the price. The kitchen had everything I needed (pots, pans, plug in hotplate and microwave). New mattress to sleep on and great water pressure in the shower. The decor is a little dated and worn round the edges but it did the job for one night. My room was at the back of the motel so noise wasn't too bad. However the rooms aren't too well soundproofed so pack some earplugs if this is an issue. Would definitely stay here again.
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Date of stay: October 2022
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Lisa Rimmer wrote a review Oct 2022
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So we stayed labour's weekend.... 4 nights and on the last day we advised that we had a massive ant problem and could they look into it. Male manager came over threw fly spray at us said "ANTS ARE NATURAL U FUTHA FU**ERS"!!!! We were horrified told him to get out and he punched the window. We thought about changing motels however there were 6 females with 1 more nights stay. We went out dor the day and when we returned a 60 yr old female in our group went to the office to ask for a pillow. He began swearing at her and said he would smash up our hire vehicle.
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Date of stay: October 2022Trip type: Travelled with friends
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MyTripAdvizor wrote a review Sept 2022
4 contributions6 helpful votes
Stayed a few nights, woke one morning with ants all through the toothpaste and tooth brush. Couches faded with covers, average customer service. Good water pressure although you do wait awhile for hot water. Rooms aren't sound proofed, can still hear street noise and other guests.
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Date of stay: August 2022Trip type: Travelled with family
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HK$571 - HK$735 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
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LOCATION
New ZealandSouth IslandCanterbury RegionChristchurch
NUMBER OF ROOMS
20
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Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Comfort Motel
Which popular attractions are close to Southern Comfort Motel?
Nearby attractions include Victoria Street Clock Tower (0.4 km), Red Light District (0.3 km), and The Dirty Land (0.3 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Southern Comfort Motel?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, a pool, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at Southern Comfort Motel?
Top room amenities include a kitchenette, a flat screen TV, and a refrigerator.
Is parking available at Southern Comfort Motel?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Southern Comfort Motel?
Conveniently located restaurants include Pedro's House of Lamb, The Goldfinch, and Strawberry Fare.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Southern Comfort Motel?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at Southern Comfort Motel?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English and Chinese.
Are there any historical sites close to Southern Comfort Motel?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Riccarton House & Bush (2.4 km), Mona Vale (1.7 km), and Ferrymead Heritage Park (7.8 km).
Is Southern Comfort Motel accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.