A four-star motel at 170 Johns Road in Northwood, north Christchurch, on spacious grounds with a garden setting. It was formerly the Chardonnay Motor Lodge, and it is under new management and a new name. The motel offers studios, one-bedroom units and a three-bedroom townhouse, and says it suits singles, couples and families. All the units are air-conditioned and on the ground floor, with kitchenettes, LCD televisions with more than 50 Sky channels, and en-suite bathrooms with walk-in showers. Three studios have a king bed that can be split into two singles on request. The three-bedroom townhouse has a private courtyard and sleeps up to eight. The motel offers a free airport shuttle and two EV charging stations at a $10 flat rate per charge, as at 2026. It no longer accepts pets. The phone number is 03 323 8224.
The motel is about eight minutes from Christchurch International Airport and 15 minutes from the city centre, by State Highway 1. The website names Orana Wildlife Park, the International Antarctic Centre and Willowbank Wildlife Reserve as nearby attractions.