This was our second stay at Tuscana Motor Lodge as we were completing our Christchurch to Christchurch loop. This time we stayed in a 1 bedroom apartment on the 1st floor, which was even nicer than the ground floor apartment we had previously, as the bed was larger and it came with a balcony where you could sit and enjoy the outlook. The apartment was very clean, spacious and comfortable with a well-equipped kitchenette. The bed was very comfortable and the bathroom was excellent with a very decent shower. We really enjoyed chilling out on the 2 sofas in the lounge room. We made use of the excellent laundry facilities which include an LG front loader (I prefer this to the usual commercial top loading washing machines at motels) and an LG dryer. Parking was great and the motel is well located, being a short walk to the CBD and close to cafes and restaurants. We managed to avoid using the car on the second last day when we explored Christchurch. The hosts were friendly and helpful as always. We enjoyed our stay here and it is one of our favourite motels in South Island and we stayed at 9 motels in all during our 15 day trip.

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Room was well appointed, kitchen area was hidden behind louvered doors which was a nice touch, plenty of kitchen equipment, big spacious shower room with heated towel rail, mirrors in a good place and good lighting, nice seating area to relax indoors and outdoors. Someone has put a lot of thought into what makes a pleasant stay, down to bedside tables and a clock, which have been missing from other places I have stayed. Loved the turquoise colour scheme a nice change from the endless greys in other motels. Easy parking and access to good restaurants near by. Surprisingly quiet even though it is near to a main road,

A shelf in the bathroom would have been nice, I have too much clutter.

The room was clean and comfortable and we enjoyed our stay, the staff were really nice and had great suggestions on what to do and where to eat nearby and in the Christchurch area. It’s a high standard for a motel accomodation.

The bathroom lacks a bit of acoustic privacy as it’s got closet-like doors, but it was ok. It would be nice if motels in NZ could provide tissues in the room as standard, we have found tissues are missing nearly everywhere we go in NZ and had to buy our own box.

Size of accommodation. Comfortable beds. Good parking adjacent to lower storey rooms. Use of laundry facilities (trust of managers), donation not fixed charging. A manager who likes a bit of banter, and enjoys his role. 😂😂 Plenty of information.

A bit of a walk into the city centre. Washing and drying machine operation. 🤔 Some noise from the busy traffic route, and boy racers later at night (the local police should dealt with this), not a fault with the hotel.

Well positioned to walk to all CBD and nearby cafes. The staff is amazingly friendly, helpful and welcoming. The decor of or room was tasteful and restful and very comfortable. It was warm and well equipped to make it warmer with extra duvet and pillows in the wardrobe and electric blankets on the bed. There was also a portable heater. The kitchenette was screened by doors and was well designed. The bathroom had a heater, extraction fan and heated towel rails. The comfy upholstered chairs were a plus. Plenty of choice on where to park. We had room 5. It was fitted with mobility rails in the bathroom.

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The host and accommodation are excellent. The room is spacious (bed, dining table, extra chairs to relax in and little kitchen) with a new bathroom. Super clean and attention to detail. The host has high standards and extra touches. Good advice for the city, heater on when we arrived and used a blower to blow the leaves off our car before we left. You have everything you could possibly need.

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The bed was very comfortable, there was good wardrobe space, and the living area had two comfortable sofas and a large coffee table. The unit was tastefully decorated, with many thoughtful touches. The kitchenette was well equipped, with a good range of utensils, a microwave and a very good electric frypan. The manager was extremely helpful when we both came down with Covid three days into our stay, and provided us with ample fresh linen and basic kitchen supplies. We had an upstairs unit and it was very quiet. The heater in the living room was effective and easy to use.

It would have been helpful to have had an instruction booklet for the convection microwave, so we could have done more than the basic functions. The kitchenette is quite small, but adequate for simple meals. An exhaust fan in the bathroom and towel rails would be helpful.

The woman at the reception was very welcoming. The room was clean, spacious, and with nice furniture and wall-decorations. The kitchenette was small but had everything we needed, and the bathroom was simply as it should be. The center of Christchurch was about 15 minutes walk away, and there were plenty of restaurants in the vicinity. There was also a large park with botanical gardens nearby, which we enjoyed very much.

We stayed one night in the one bedroom unit upstairs and liked it so much we came back again and stayed another night. Very comfortable roomy unit with two couches in the lounge area plus dining area and kitchenette. The king bed was super comfortable and there was a TV in the bedroom as well as the lounge. Very friendly welcoming hosts. Will definitely stay here again on our future trips to Christchurch.

Our apartment was very clean, quiet and spacious, with a comfortable bed. The kitchenette is well equipped and the lounge room has 2 decent sized sofas. Parking was excellent. The motel is conveniently located near cafes and restaurants, and is a short 15 min walk away from Christchurch CBD. The hosts were friendly, helpful and informative and we really appreciated the arrangements made for us to access our room at midnight after a late flight!

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