Ferry Motel

3.0 star property

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Children's play area - outdoor
Front of property
Exterior
Cribs/infant beds, rollaway beds
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop

Reviews

6.4 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Pet friendly
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

Map
330 Ferry Road, Christchurch, 8011
  • New Regent Street
    4 min drive
  • Hell Pizza
    4 min walk
  • Christchurch Railway Station
    14 min drive
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    30 min drive

Room options

Family Villa, 2 Bedrooms

  • 968 sq ft
  • Sleeps 7
  • 6 Twin Beds

Deluxe Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Unit)

  • 645 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed, 3 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Standard Studio, Non Smoking, Kitchen (Queen Studio Unit)

  • 323 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Christchurch

With a stay at Ferry Motel in Christchurch (Waltham), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lyttelton Harbour and Sumner Beach. .This motel is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) from Eastgate Mall and 1.2 mi (2 km) from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral Square - 4 min drive
  • Christchurch Casino - 5 min drive
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 5 min drive
  • Hagley Park - 6 min drive
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 14 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 30 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Under the Red Verandah - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Majors Takeaways Fish & Chip Burger - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪It's All Greek to Me - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Brew Academy - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Ferry Motel

Beaux Arts Christchurch motel in Waltham with free parking
Ferry Motel offers 14 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Accommodations at this 3-star motel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Cribs/infant beds (surcharge) and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) are also available. 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 14 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and ovens. Flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Conveniences include microwaves and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as tour/ticket assistance.
Take advantage of the motel's room service.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-in, and dry cleaning/laundry services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
Room service is available.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Area shuttle up to 2.5 km
  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

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

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 floor
  • 3 buildings
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1988
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchen
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Room service
  • Stovetop

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive check-in instructions and a lock box code prior to their arrival.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of NZD 15 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of NZD 50.00 per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 15 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 100.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee per child: NZD 20.00 (one way), (from 3 to 12 years old)
  • Pet deposit: NZD 50.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: NZD 15 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 15 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20 per night

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
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Ferry Motel Christchurch
Ferry Motel
Ferry Christchurch

Ferry Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.4
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 17 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 55 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 55 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Bruce

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ferry Motel
Great location close to the city. Parking outside the motel door was great. The unit we had was ideal for a family group and the electric blanket on the bed was a nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

4/10 Poor

Fiona, Wellington

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Funds were takrn from credit card 2 days before arrival instead of pay at checkout as advised.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Richard Edison

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Ferry motel review
Pretty standard motel facilities. Good for families as the rooms accommodate more pax. Price was ok but does not come with a.c./ heat pump or fan.No proper closet or place to hang clothes.No tissue box supplied. Ordered room on hotels.com , payment indicated to be cash on arrival but the hotel took the liberty to deduct my credit card even before I arrived. However the counter lady was most helpful and accommodating.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

D

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Didnt even check in. Outside of the property is run down and people hanging out in front were less than savoury. In the 5 mins we were parked out front we had someone bang on our window to know if we were parking our vehicle there. Felt unsafe and did not want to bring my chilredn into a property where i didnt feel safe. Ended up finding somewhere else.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Guest, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good internet.acess and tidy rooms, overall very satisfied.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Handy location for me
Motel is in need of some attention. Its clean. Warm nice staff. I onlly stay because of the handy location for me.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Marie, Napier

Chosen on price
Bed and linen very clean and tidy. Décor a bit shabby but functional. Unit clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dated
Old and dated - not a place I would ever return to
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Not very well secured.
I had an intruder knocking on my door around 2.30 am. there were some young guys in the unit next door drinking, smoking and making noise in the evening which was really nuisance.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Imran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

4/10 Poor

sian, Palmerston North

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Get what you pay for
Motel decor and furnishings dated and in poor condition. Room smelt of cigarette smoke and carpet had cigarette burns in the carpet. Some rooms appeared to have. Permanent tenants who had visitors during all hours of the night. In future will inspect facilities before making payment.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2018

6/10 Okay

Harry

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very old room. Really cold. Bad smell......................................................................................................................................................
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Kaye R

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Let's just say it was ok, but I wouldn't stay there again

8/10 Good

Chris, Hawkes Bay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice and quiet, friendly staff. clean room and bathroom. id stay here again

2/10 Terrible

Kate, New Zealand

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old, Dirty, Smelly
I booked a 1 night stay in the one bedroom unit (number 4). First when I got the key the Chinese man opened the door and shoulder barged me out. then when I opened the unit door I was overpowered buy a smell of Sulfur/rotten eggs like someone let one rip with a serious stomach virus. I'm pretty sure the smell was coming from the vent in the bathroom as the smell got worse when I turned the light on and the fan came on automatic. Next was the old outdated look of the unit, plus it wasn't as clean as other motels I've been in. There was fat splatters all up the kitchen wall, the blinds were black at the top with either mold or dirt. It felt really icky and made my skin crawl the whole time I was there. I would not stay there again or recommend it to anyone.

2/10 Terrible

Rong Huang

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unpleasant stay
It was totally an unpleasant and disgusting stay. Please rethink your stay with this hotel as you won't want to go through the trauma of being accused of damaging his already old and damaged room facilities. Please do not be a victim like me to fork out money for the owner's repair work. Remember to select your hotel wisely and enjoy your wonderful trip. As for me, I had a bad time because of the wrongful dispute with the owner.

8/10 Good

Radheyshyam

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

4/10 Poor

pitabas, Greymouth- nz

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient location , the property needs facelift
The bed was very low and uncomfortable. The kitchen ware were of poor standard and the general getup was poor. The shower was difficult to manage.

8/10 Good

Michael, Blenheim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and relaxing
Nice quiet relaxing stay, friendly staff!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
BOOKED IT DRUNK WORST MISTAKE OF THE TRIP
First off it is actually shaped like a Ferry boat.. red flag right there. Second of all it is dark, dirty, cold, and scary. The bathrooms are atrocious and very hostel like but so much worse. We made dinner there one night and the staff left our dishes out and only made the bed. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND TO A FRIEND.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
You get what you pay for older motel ok for the price

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Room comfort
Meh.
Stayed for one night on a mother daughter trip. The room was rather a disappointment. The door was hard to lock. Also, the room was facing a rather busy street and the sound of cars passing wasn't blocked by the rather thin walls (my mother kept waking up in the night because of it). Upside was that there was good hot water for the showers and the heater for the room was good; it was rather cheap so that's another upside. We only stayed one night so it was bearable but i dont know if I could stay beyond that.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room refurbihsment required
old style motel. easy access to town. no sufficient heater provided.