Chch Kiwis I need your help

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

Hi to all you lovely kiwi expats. I am in need of some great advice. We are flying to Christchurch at the end of October and then driving to Nelson the following day. Our flight gets in at midnight so we are picking up our rental car and would like to find a cheap motel near the airport for the night and also for one night whe we fly out.

I dont know Christchurch at all so was wondering of anyone knew the area and where the cheapest accomodation might be??

Any help would be great.

[Mamalicious]

[/URL]Round the airport is a really fancypants area so I don't know how cheap it would be to stay there. :detective:

[URL="http://www.travelink.co.nz/nz/ChristchurchHotelsapt.html"]Christchurch Airport Hotels (http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/accommodation/camping-and-holiday-parks/christchurch/meadow-park-top10/index.html)

This (http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/accommodation/motels-and-motor-lodges/christchurch/airways-motel/index.html) one is 4 minutes away from the airport and it's a motel :D

Airport Lodge Motel (http://www.aatravel.co.nz/main/listing.php?listingId=14358)

Hope this helps, I'll ask my Mum if she knows any when she gets back, she's lived here for years, I come and visit every few months so she knows alot more than me! :p

[Mamalicious]

Mum says The Sudima, it's 'cheap but not bad', is 5 minutes walk from the airport and has a restaurant.

Link (http://www.sudimachristchurch.co.nz/)

:D:D

[Seekrit]

This (http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/accommodation/motels-and-motor-lodges/christchurch/airways-motel/index.html) one is 4 minutes away from the airport and it's a motel :D
We stayed with these guys for the same purpose. Very friendly, very cheap, they run a free shuttle as well :D

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

Thanks for your help I like the look of that motel. Would also know what the climate will be like. Its ben two years since we have been back would be nice to be able to pack summer clothes but somehow think I might be kidding myself.

[Shakey]

sorry can't help with a cheap motel, cause I just crash at my mummies or my sisters place

but I just wanna say

have ya got room in your suitcase for little ole me :D cause you can't go to chch without taking me, its just not fair

[Seekrit]

definitely kidding yourself, we went at the end of september and were rugged right up, very cold.

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

sorry can't help with a cheap motel, cause I just crash at my mummies or my sisters place

but I just wanna say

have ya got room in your suitcase for little ole me :D cause you can't go to chch without taking me, its just not fair

Sorry love threes company fours a crowd lol.:laughing:

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

definitely kidding yourself, we went at the end of september and were rugged right up, very cold.

My bubble is offcially burst :no:

[Shakey]

Sorry love threes company fours a crowd lol.:laughing:

rofl, look seriously, you won't know i'm there, I can fit in a suitcase :D

oh and yeah your definatly kidding yourself on the summer clothes thing, only time I wear summer clothes there is right in the middle of Janurary, and that is about it, too cold every other part of the year

[Mamalicious]

Thanks for your help I like the look of that motel. Would also know what the climate will be like. Its ben two years since we have been back would be nice to be able to pack summer clothes but somehow think I might be kidding myself.

:laughing::laughing::laughing: LMAO...It was snowing last week. :p

Yep, the summer clothes only come out over Christmas! :D

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

Oh I sooo dont want to freeze I am struggling with our weather now!!!! Me and my stupid impulse buys :no:

[Shakey]

:laughing::laughing::laughing: LMAO...It was snowing last week. :p

it sure was

oh and just remember, it has a tendancy to snow in october as well :D definatly best to take your winter woolies :laughing:

[wennos]

it sure was

oh and just remember, it has a tendancy to snow in october as well :D definatly best to take your winter woolies :laughing:



:eek: :eek: :eek:!!!!!

Are you serious? We're going to Chch around that time too and I wasn't expecting snow!!

We're heading north to Nelson way though so hopefully be warmer up there - keep reading all about the 'city of sunshine' so it had better live up to it! :thumbsup:

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

:eek: :eek: :eek:!!!!!

Are you serious? We're going to Chch around that time too and I wasn't expecting snow!!

We're heading north to Nelson way though so hopefully be warmer up there - keep reading all about the 'city of sunshine' so it had better live up to it! :thumbsup:


OOH What dates are you going and are you from nelson?

We went back four years ago at the same time and it was warm then:)

[Mamalicious]

Nelson weather is much nicer than down here, it's been pretty gross everywhere lately though so fingers crossed it clears up!!! :fingerscrossed::babydust2::babydust2::babydust2:

[wennos]

No, not from Nelson - just going for another holiday! DH is from NZ and we've seen just about all of it except for Marlborough Sounds area so looking forward to it! :thumbsup:

We're going in November - doing a loop from Chch to Hanmer Springs, Murchison, Motueka, Nelson, Kaikoura then back to Chch. Can't wait!!

Am looking forward to Abel Tasman and wine country the most!! :yes: ;)

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

No, not from Nelson - just going for another holiday! DH is from NZ and we've seen just about all of it except for Marlborough Sounds area so looking forward to it! :thumbsup:

We're going in November - doing a loop from Chch to Hanmer Springs, Murchison, Motueka, Nelson, Kaikoura then back to Chch. Can't wait!!

Am looking forward to Abel Tasman and wine country the most!! :yes: ;)

Oh hope you have a great time. The sounds are lovely we are lucky that we have a whole bay down there that belongs to the family and I cant wait to show Ds the land for the first time.

Enjoy your trip who knows we may even pass each other on the journey.

[wennos]

Oh hope you have a great time. The sounds are lovely we are lucky that we have a whole bay down there that belongs to the family and I cant wait to show Ds the land for the first time.

Enjoy your trip who knows we may even pass each other on the journey.

We may just do that! I'll tie a pink ribbon to my day pack! :laughing:

So I take it you are from Nelson? If you are you may be able to help me - We had 2 lots of accommodation picked out but they are both booked - must be good! So back to the drawing board...........Is it nicer to stay at Tahunanui Beach than in town, or is it more convenient to be in town and just visit the beach? We have two kids 10 & 7 so will be doing lots of touristy things. Decisions, decisions....:laughing::laughing:

Thanks!

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

We may just do that! I'll tie a pink ribbon to my day pack! :laughing:

So I take it you are from Nelson? If you are you may be able to help me - We had 2 lots of accommodation picked out but they are both booked - must be good! So back to the drawing board...........Is it nicer to stay at Tahunanui Beach than in town, or is it more convenient to be in town and just visit the beach? We have two kids 10 & 7 so will be doing lots of touristy things. Decisions, decisions....:laughing::laughing:

Thanks!

My partner grew up there, I lived there for three years and my family is there. I am from Invercargill right at the bottom of the south and where the real cold is lol. What are the names of accomodation that you have chosen???

[wennos]

I have a good friend in Invercargill -she grew up in Dunedin and they spent some time for her DH work in Gore - now that's cold! They're soon moving up to Alex so should be nicer. :yes:

We wanted to stay at The Captain's Quarters in the Wheelhouse Inn or at an apartment in Trafalgar St. They're the ones that are booked. The only others we are looking at so far are Beachside Villas in Golf Rd, Spinnakers on Wakefield Quay or Fountain Resort in Green st - kids like this one cause it has a flying fox :laughing:

From what I can work out on the net everything is pretty central so doesn't really matter, we'll have a car anyway! Just thought there might be some 'local inside knowledge' ;) It all looks really beautiful though :yes:

Thanks for your help!! :D

[Jax Tellers Old Lady]

Too be honest the only one I have heard of is the beach side. We have been gone six years so may be new?? Hope you find something, I am sure that you will.