I recently stayed at Darfield Motel in Canterbury and was pleasantly surprised by the spaciousness and comfort of the family unit I booked. The unit had two bedrooms: one with a queen bed and the other with three singles. The kitchen was reasonably well-equipped, featuring a hotplate, microwave, electric frying pan, toaster, tea and coffee making facilities, a bar-sized refrigerator, utensils, cups, plates, dryer, microwave, iron, and ironing board. The living area included SKY TV and a DVD player, providing good entertainment options. As it was winter, I appreciated the more than adequate heating. The motel's location is excellent for exploring Arthur’s Pass or the Ashburton Lakes area, which was my destination. Unfortunately, my plan to have breakfast at the famed Darfield Bakery, another reason for staying here, didn’t materialize as the place was closed that day. All in all, Darfield Motel is a comfortable and clean place. Recommended.

We were late due to a ferry delay and the staff were so kind and waited up for us. The location is wonderful and the rooms are excellent. Very clean, full bathroom, clean and equipped kitchenette, big enough for two adults, a toddler with cot and a husky. We even had a small garden area which was wonderful! 5 stars from our family.

If I have to find something that wasn't exceptional, it would be the bed. It could do with an upgrade but still not really anything to be bothered about.

We had a ground level room and it was a great help to have the car parking lot just outside the main door. It was raining and it made unloading our stuff so much easier. There is also heater in the toilet which is a great help to keep warm after your shower. The main area has a heater and there is an additional portable one if you need.

It would be good if the heater in the toilet can be on for a longer period of time. It is operating on a timer and switches off after a few mins.

I booked this thinking it was a simple roadside motel for a long drive but they exceeded my expectations in every way. The staff could not have been friendlier or more helpful. The room was nothing fancy but spotless and comfortable with many unexpected amenities. And the value for price paid was excellent. I would definitely recommend this motel to anyone traveling through Darfield.

We were in a family room - a large two bedroom with kitchen, dining and lounge area. We were only staying overnight before heading off the following day. The beds were comfortable and a good selection of pillows. Bathroom was large although a little dated. Loved that they provide coloured face washers for makeup removal. Never understood hotels that provide white ones!

The only thing we didn't like was the 12:30am air raid siren that went off and scared the living daylights out of us! Tsunami? Earthquake? No idea. There was no movement outside or any explanation so we were left to try to get back to sleep. We found out later it was the local volunteer fire brigade alarm,... might have been nice to know this in advance? Or perhaps a note in your very well organised hotel facility guide.

This was one of the nicest properties we stayed in. I would highly recommend this place to stay in. The room size was great and we had a newly renovated room which had very up to date facilities. The decor is neutral with great laundry facilities available.

The only draw back to this property is the main road it is located on. However, you do have everything in easy walking distance.

We stayed in Darfield for a wedding and although two of our group fell victim to COVID, it was the right amount of space for the two of us who still made it! Super clean room, the kitchen facilities were perfect, just a short drive away from the local fish & chips shop and grocery store. Shower pressure was spot on(always important!). The owners were lovely and the little black cat in the driveway was an extra cute addition!

The beds were a little bit too hard which is uncomfortable if you’re used to sleeping on a soft mattress but it was a minor detail; slept like a baby after a few too many wines haha.

Large sized room, good sized double bed, spotlessly clean, parking at door, ensuite with shower/ bath. Easy to use Sky tv., private garden sitting area off lounge. Walking distance to shops, on main highway but didn't cause an issue.

Nothing, laundry out of commission but didn't need it urgently.

It was very well positioned, just on the edge of a small town, we were late arriving but the room had been left for us and was extremely comfortable. Plenty of room for the three of us and good facilities for making tea/ coffee and to cook if that’s what you needed to do.

Nothing everything was good and available to us.

The hotel was a perfect stopover on our way to the West Coast. Short distance from the airport and good to put a little distance between Christchurch making it a shorter drive the next day. foursquare supermarket in town was handy.