Aalton Motel, Christchurch: from $67 a night

From $67 a night at Aalton Motel, checked Nov 1, 2026. Nov 17–18, 2026, 2 adults: $67 total. Dec 4–6, 2026, 2 adults: $160 total on Axel; Expedia listed $183 for the same stay when seen, checked Nov 1, 2026.

Aalton Motel is a simple 3-star motel beside Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Address: 19 Riccarton Road, Christchurch. Property ID: 1374285.

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Total price: $207 USD

2026-11-15 to 2026-11-18 · 3 nights · 2 adults · 1 room.

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#3 of 4 hotels in Lower Riccarton & Hagley Park by Axel's take. Lower Riccarton & Hagley Park is #3 of 5 places to stay in Christchurch. The best hotels in Lower Riccarton & Hagley Park, ranked · Where to stay in Christchurch

Axel's take: 8.2/10

A practical, friendly base with useful kitchens, generous space and some dated edges. a simple 3-star motel beside Hagley Park, scored for what it is.

Aalton is a simple 3-star motel beside Hagley Park, and we'd pick it for practical comfort rather than modern styling. Its 11 ground-floor units suit road-trippers and families, with free parking and full kitchens in the larger studios and apartments. Booking.com and Expedia guests repeatedly praise helpful hosts, cleanliness and comfortable beds. Nearby restaurants and the bus stop outside make it a useful base even without driving everywhere.

The trade-off is condition: interiors look tired to some guests, and recent reviews mention minor maintenance issues. Noise isn't a universal complaint, but one guest reports hearing neighbors through the walls. Standard studios have a microwave and fridge rather than a full kitchen, so choose carefully. We'd skip it if contemporary rooms or dependable sound isolation matter more than space and convenience.

• Best for: families wanting self-catering space; road-trippers needing free parking; travelers visiting Hagley Park

• Watch out for: dated interiors and occasional maintenance niggles; possible noise between rooms; standard studios lack full kitchens

• Location: Beside Hagley Park, with restaurants nearby and a bus stop outside for city access.

• Rooms: Ground-floor studios and apartments; larger categories have full kitchens, while standard studios have a fridge and microwave.

• Cleanliness: Strong overall feedback, with recent guests repeatedly describing clean or spotless rooms.

• Service: Helpful, accommodating hosts are a consistent strength, including prompt responses to problems.

• Amenities: Free Wi-Fi and parking, guest laundry, plus an advertised private spa pool and seasonal children's pool.

• Fees and surprises: Breakfast and laundry cost extra; arrange late arrival ahead rather than assuming 24-hour reception.

Axel's opinion of Aalton Motel, from the hotel's website and recent guest reviews. Sources: Hotel website · Expedia · getaroomtonight.com · Hotels.com · Tripadvisor. Reviewed Oct 28, 2026.

About Aalton Motel

• Property type: Mini-hotel
• 3-star hotel
• 19 Riccarton Road, Christchurch
• Amenities: Outdoor pool, Hot tub, Babysitting, Breakfast (extra charge), Self parking (free), Self-service laundry, Accessible parking, Wi-Fi (free), Kitchen in some rooms
• Check-in from: 14:00
• Check-out by: 10:00
• City page: Hotels in Christchurch

Room types

Room types and selected features reported for this hotel. Check your dates for availability.

Source: ETG room descriptions.

Standard room

• Standard room — room photo 1

1 Bedroom Standard room

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard room — room photo 1

1 Bedroom Standard room with city view

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard room with city view — room photo 1

2 Bedrooms Standard room

• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard room — room photo 1

Standard Single room

• Standard Single room — room photo 1

1 Bedroom Standard Single room

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Single room — room photo 1

2 Bedrooms Standard Single room

• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Single room — room photo 1

Standard Triple room

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Standard Quadruple room

• Standard Quadruple room — room photo 1

Standard Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1

1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1

2 Bedrooms Standard Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Double room (full double bed) — room photo 1

2 Bedrooms Standard Double room with city view (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Double room with city view (full double bed) — room photo 1

Standard Triple room

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Standard Triple room — room photo 1

1 Bedroom Standard Triple room

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Triple room — room photo 1

2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple room

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple room — room photo 1

2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple room with city view

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple room with city view — room photo 1

Superior room

Superior Double room (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed

Apartment

• Room features: Fridge
• Apartment — room photo 1
• Apartment — room photo 2
• Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1
• Room features: Fridge
• 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 1
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• 1 Bedroom Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Apartment with inland view

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Apartment with inland view — room photo 1
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• 1 Bedroom Apartment with inland view — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Apartment with view

• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Apartment with view — room photo 1
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• 1 Bedroom Apartment with view — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Apartment

• Bedrooms: 2
• Room features: Fridge
• 2 Bedrooms Apartment — room photo 1
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• 2 Bedrooms Apartment — room photo 3

Single Apartment

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Triple Apartment

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Quadruple Apartment

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2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment

• Bedrooms: 2
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• 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3

Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• 2 Bedrooms Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
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• 2 Bedrooms Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Single Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Single Apartment — room photo 1
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1 Bedroom Triple Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 1
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Quadruple Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
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• Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Quadruple Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 1
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2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
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• 2 Bedrooms Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3

Apartment (sofa)

• Beds: sofa
• Apartment (sofa) — room photo 1
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• Apartment (sofa) — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Apartment (sofa)

• Beds: sofa
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Apartment (sofa) — room photo 1
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• 2 Bedrooms Apartment (sofa) — room photo 3

Economy Apartment

Economy Apartment with view

Standard Apartment

• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
• Standard Apartment — room photo 1
• Standard Apartment — room photo 2
• Standard Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Standard Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1
• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
• 1 Bedroom Standard Apartment — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Apartment — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Standard Apartment — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Standard Apartment

• Bedrooms: 2
• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Apartment — room photo 1
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Apartment — room photo 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Standard Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Standard Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Standard Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 1
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Double Apartment (full double bed) — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Standard Twin Apartment (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 1
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Twin Apartment (twin beds) — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Standard Single Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Single Apartment — room photo 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Single Apartment — room photo 2
• 1 Bedroom Standard Single Apartment — room photo 3

1 Bedroom Standard Triple Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 1
• 1 Bedroom Standard Triple Apartment — room photo 1
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• 1 Bedroom Standard Triple Apartment — room photo 3

2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple Apartment

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Bedrooms: 2
• 2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple Apartment — room photo 1
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• 2 Bedrooms Standard Quadruple Apartment — room photo 3

Business Apartment

1 Bedroom Business Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1

2 Bedrooms Business Apartment

• Bedrooms: 2

Deluxe Apartment

Grand Apartment

1 Bedroom Grand Apartment

• Bedrooms: 1

2 Bedrooms Grand Apartment

• Bedrooms: 2

1 Bedroom Grand Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 1

2 Bedrooms Grand Double Apartment (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Bedrooms: 2

Studio

• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Microwave
• Studio — room photo 1
• Studio — room photo 2
• Studio — room photo 3

Studio with city view

• Studio with city view — room photo 1
• Studio with city view — room photo 2
• Studio with city view — room photo 3

Single Studio

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• Single Studio — room photo 2
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Triple Studio

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• Triple Studio — room photo 2
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Single Studio (single bed)

• Beds: single bed
• Single Studio (single bed) — room photo 1
• Single Studio (single bed) — room photo 2
• Single Studio (single bed) — room photo 3

Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3

Double Studio with city view (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Double Studio with city view (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Double Studio with city view (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Double Studio with city view (full double bed) — room photo 3

Twin Studio (twin beds)

• Beds: twin beds
• Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 1
• Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 2
• Twin Studio (twin beds) — room photo 3

Triple Studio

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Triple Studio — room photo 1

Triple Studio with city view

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Triple Studio with city view — room photo 1
• Triple Studio with city view — room photo 2
• Triple Studio with city view — room photo 3

Quadruple Studio

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Quadruple Studio — room photo 1
• Quadruple Studio — room photo 2
• Quadruple Studio — room photo 3

Quintuple Studio

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Quintuple Studio — room photo 1
• Quintuple Studio — room photo 2
• Quintuple Studio — room photo 3

Standard Studio

• Room features: Fridge; Kitchen; Kitchen stuff; Microwave
• Standard Studio — room photo 1
• Standard Studio — room photo 2
• Standard Studio — room photo 3

Standard Studio with city view

• Standard Studio with city view — room photo 1
• Standard Studio with city view — room photo 2
• Standard Studio with city view — room photo 3

Standard Single Studio

• Standard Single Studio — room photo 1
• Standard Single Studio — room photo 2
• Standard Single Studio — room photo 3

Standard Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Standard Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Standard Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Standard Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3

Business Studio

Superior Studio

• Room features: Fridge
• Superior Studio — room photo 1
• Superior Studio — room photo 2
• Superior Studio — room photo 3

Superior Double Studio (full double bed)

• Beds: full double bed
• Superior Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 1
• Superior Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 2
• Superior Double Studio (full double bed) — room photo 3

Superior Triple Studio

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Superior Triple Studio — room photo 1
• Superior Triple Studio — room photo 2
• Superior Triple Studio — room photo 3

Superior Quadruple Studio

• Beds: Multiple beds (configuration not supplied)
• Superior Quadruple Studio — room photo 1
• Superior Quadruple Studio — room photo 2
• Superior Quadruple Studio — room photo 3

Single Cottage

Triple Cottage

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