Centrally located in Akaroa, this motel offers rooms with either a balcony or a patio. It also includes 500MB of free WiFi per day, per room.
Akaroa Criterion Motel is situated opposite Children’s Bay. It is a 16-minute walk from Mt Vernon Akaroa.
All rooms include a flat-screen TV, underfloor heating and a private bathroom. Most units have harbour views.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.8 for a two-person trip.
“Our room was everything we needed for a one night stay in Akaroa. Good size, comfy bed, simple kitchen area, plenty hot water, spotlessly clean, and first floor balcony overlooking the sea!
Both of the ladies on reception were warm, friendly and...”
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Neil
New Zealand
“Very convenient for the delights of Akaroa. Felicity an absolute star as the hostess. This business is a well deserved success.”
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Lana
New Zealand
“Super central, great attentive staff, refreshing space and view!”
Mary
Australia
“Lovely room with beautiful views over the water. Felicity was so friendly and helpful. And it was right in the middle of everything.”
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Susan
United Kingdom
“The staff were really friendly helpful, and welcoming. The room was amazing, situated on the corner of the building with a terrace overlooking the sea. It was immaculately clean and very comfortable. We would thoroughly recommend it to anyone”
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Susan
Australia
“The location
The manager hosts Murray and Felicity, nothing to much trouble. He even helped with our laundry!
Beautifully clean”
Anna
New Zealand
“Comfortable room with a view of the harbour. My room had a great shower with lovely products (Ashley & Co). The staff were really friendly and helpful as well. I'd definitely stay there again.”
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Keri
New Zealand
“Great location, large room very comfortable beds and a lovely balcony”
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Mark
New Zealand
“Wow, a fantastic place to stay, welcoming friendly people, a nice view down a small wharf from room one with a very comfortable bed and the location is perfect for a short walk and back from the esplanade - great for walking off your evening meal.”
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Sarah
Australia
“Was amazing would for sure stay again
Super views large and spacious”
Property surroundings
Facilities of Akaroa Criterion Motel
Great facilities! Review score, 9.4
Most popular facilities
Free parking
Free WiFi
Facilities for disabled guests
Non-smoking rooms
Tea/coffee maker in all rooms
Breakfast
House rules
Akaroa Criterion Motel takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 14:00 to 20:00
Check-out
Until 11:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.
Children and beds
Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 18 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free
The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cots are subject to availability.
No age restriction
There is no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 4 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
Cash
The fine print
Need-to-know information for guests at this property
Please note that there is a 2.5% charge when you pay with a credit card.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
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