Admiral Motel

“Good motel at waking distance to CHC downtown”

Though this motel is at walking distance from CHC downtown, it is very quiet. We had a two bedrooms unit, plus bathroom, kitchen and living room. The space of kitchen and living room was impressive. The less positive aspect is that the furniture and the features are tired and old. The sink in the b… Mehr

Though this motel is at walking distance from CHC downtown, it is very quiet. We had a two bedrooms unit, plus bathroom, kitchen and living room. The space of kitchen and living room was impressive. The less positive aspect is that the furniture and the features are tired and old. The sink in the bathroom is ruined, there is no hair dryer and the abat-jour in the bedroom were out of order. Nevertheless it was good value for money.

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“Standard motel”

The Admiral is located in a motel heavy strip in Bealey Ave in Christchurch and I would guess that this is in the middle of the pack quality-wise. We had a two bed unit and there was a mix of newly installed features (eg carpets, beds) and some very old features (eg a very old kitchen), but overall… Mehr

The Admiral is located in a motel heavy strip in Bealey Ave in Christchurch and I would guess that this is in the middle of the pack quality-wise. We had a two bed unit and there was a mix of newly installed features (eg carpets, beds) and some very old features (eg a very old kitchen), but overall it was good value for money. Also, a special mention to the management (Rose) who was very flexible and understanding as our arrival date kept changing due to Cyclone Gabrielle and cancelled flights. In the end we were only there one night, but Rose waived the normal notice periods and only charged us for the one night we stayed.

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“Lack of facilities which are standard in majority of motels. Overpriced on most websites”

Very disappointing. Shown to unit and it stunk inside of cigarette smoke. Tried to get smell out by throwing open windows. Lack of attention to detail. Electric power point in kitchen overloaded and dangerous. Very low water pressure in bathroom hot water tap. Shower floor needed scrubbing as it w… Mehr

Very disappointing. Shown to unit and it stunk inside of cigarette smoke. Tried to get smell out by throwing open windows. Lack of attention to detail. Electric power point in kitchen overloaded and dangerous. Very low water pressure in bathroom hot water tap. Shower floor needed scrubbing as it was extremely slippery, no hand rail and no rubber mat. No duvets or blankets on beds, only a sheet and top cover, totally inadequate in 1 celsius degree weather temperatures. No electric blanket which was essential given the climate there. Only a few TV channels, no Netflix or Youtube on TV. Unit was clean but depressing, a few posters on the wall would have brightened it up. Was not asked if I needed anything during the stay, was so happy to leave. Grossly overpriced on various accommodation websites. Not recommended.

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“Not the best experience”

Staff were super welcoming and very helpful with the check-in especially as I'd arrived slightly earlier than check-in time. Rooms were a decent size. Location is great - it's about a 10 minute walk to the centre / Botanic Gardens so didn't need to stress about trying to park in those locations. T… Mehr

Staff were super welcoming and very helpful with the check-in especially as I'd arrived slightly earlier than check-in time. Rooms were a decent size. Location is great - it's about a 10 minute walk to the centre / Botanic Gardens so didn't need to stress about trying to park in those locations. There were a couple of issues. First, not sure what the cleaning procedures are, but something had been left in the bed side draw and once I'd opened the draw, there was quite an unpleasant smell. I asked to move rooms and this was organised. This is not the Motel's fault. I had one of the rooms closest to the road. My stay was on a Saturday night and between the hours of 11pm-1am, there were car engines being revved noisily and definitely racing up and down the road. It was seriously noisy in the room. If I'd had one of the other rooms, which are located much further back from the road, this might not have caused a problem.

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