Akaroa Criterion Motel

Room was large and comfortable with a view of the shore. Close to local restaurants and shops and also to walk beside the sea. Bed was comfortable and the shower had good pressure.

We had a top floor room with the most amazing view. The room was spacious, warm and comfortable.

It's getting a bit dated but that being said, it has been well maintained.

Was all good. Property is closing down

Is closing down.

This was an extremely well kept, clean Motel, in a great location. The rooms were spacious and bright. The staff were extremely helpful.

Mooi motel, vriendelijk manager. Superior Tweepersoonskamer is mooi en groot, het uitzicht fantastisch over het meer. (kamer naast de hoek op de 2de etage) Kamer is schoon, bedden goed. Manager helpt met bagage naar 2de brengen, er is geen lift. Locatie perfect, eten & drinkgelegenheden en supermarkt op loopafstand.

The view and the location was fabulous

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The property is well located, with waterfront views. The staff were lovely. The units are large.

The property is older, but it was still a pleasant stay.

Everything

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Fantastic location, fantasic view, really large spacious room and everything we needed to have a great nights stay

Lovely stay.

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Absolutely loved Akaroa and this Motel was superbly located right in the middle of the town where everything is going on, but was also quiet for sleeping.

Nothing. Just note there is no lift so bags have to be carried up stairs.

Amazing location. Great bathroom. Lovely bedroom and living area. Stunning sunset views.

Good sized room with view over the harbour. Central location and a helpful friendly owner. Very comfortable king size bed.

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We had a great stay at this motel. Handy to all the main shops, only two doorways from the French Bakery. Very clean and tidy. Friendly and helpful hosts. Checked out some of the other accommodation options in town, we made a good choice with the Criterion Motel.

Amazing location in the town . Large comfortable room with balcony overlooking the sea

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Top floor rooms had great view

Only one night so hard to say

Close to the ocean and restaurants Thanks it was lovely

Clean and tidy..l

Location is perfect for walking around the stunning Akaroa township.

Location, Location, location! Views were stunning, big rooms, excellent facilities & wonderful staff. Highly recommend this place! Would definitely stay again

Nothing at all, couldn't come even close to faulting anything

Excellent spot right in the centre of town and overlooking the spectacular bay. Had all the facilities we needed and could have easily stayed longer.

We were on the top floor - great view, but a fair climb with your bags.

Great room with excellent view

Small rubbish bin

Great room and the Outlook was wonderful.

Big room, great view and the staff was lovely, they even allowed an early check in as the room was ready.

The location was excellent. One row back from the water. Although there was a building in front of us, we had a great view of the bay and the hills opposite. A lovely town to visit. Wish we could have stayed longer.

The view, the outstanding hosts and fantastic location.

Loved the room and location overlooking the harbour. Room was excellent, plush king sized bed, balcony looks out on harbour.. Close to bars, supermarket, cafes and restaurants. Complimentary plunger coffee. Lovely managers. Highly rate this hotel, would come back.

The location was perfect

Lovely location , great staff and very clean

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Nice big, clean, comfortable rooms, terrific location

Rooms are dated, though I understand they are slated for a renovation next month

Perfect viewing, quiet, really high quality neighbourhood in the area, great place to stay for exploring Akaroa.

The cost for the seaview is to carry your suitcase and climb up 3 levels of stairs. Tiny kitchenette area but still very usable with necessary cutlery.

Great location room was great if your booking get superior seaview well worth the extra. Bed was huge and the view great cannot fault this accomodation great stay here.

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What a great place to stay! Clean, spacious, modern. Felicity was so welcoming and helpful. Lovely view of the lake and right in the heart of Akaroa.

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One of the best rooms we have ever stayed in

Lovely spacious comfortable room with amazing view. Staff kindly let us have a late check-out to accommodate an activity on the day we left.

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We flew in from Adelaide, hired a car and drove to Akaroa - amazing scenery. On arrival found the Criterion and as it was a Saturday and after 5 there was no one in attendance but a note to me stuck on the office door. All good so far. We read the motel guide and decided to head to the local pub as suggested up the road as we didn’t to drive and we were tired. Great meal. Back to the motel for an early night. Next morning had brekkie in the room and took guide’s advice and grabbed a coffee from next door - very nice. Spoke to the lady who was looking after the place - very helpful and informative. Took her suggestion and strolled along the shore to the lighthouse and back - stopping for a great Vietnamese lunch. Again walked around the streets ( not many of them but we were right in the heart. ) Ate takeaway that night in rooms as we were still tired. Next morning we had to leave but spent some time talking to the owner - again very nice, friendly and helpful. The room was number 1 on ground floor with outdoor area and kitchenette. Bed was king and very comfy. We would love to come back to stay for at least a week but alas the motel is being sold to a local luxury apartment developer - hopefully it will be renovated and remain available for short term hire. Couldn’t think of anything in a better location.

The room was as advertised, the staff were very friendly and it was a lovely place to stay. The location was excellent with views of the bay. Easy walking distance to the main shops and tourist places. We wouldn't hesitate to stay here again.

Location beds view quietness friendly and helpful owner and staff

All good

Strassenverkehr

Top floor had good view. Walking distance good

Only there one night so no problems.

Great location and view over looking water Large room very clean

We were on top floor which was great view balcony No lift so can to carry bags up 3 levels

Small village atmosphere and accommodation close to things.

Central, nice reception

Lacks charm

large rooms

Wish we stayed longer - fantastic view - nice outlook over the water and had everything you needed plus more....

Wish I stayed longer

The location is very convenient and the room is spacious.

No elevator.

Incredible location, the sort of room you’d find in a 5 star hotel with huge comfy bed and loads of comfy pillows. Friendly and helpful staff!

Great sized room and great location. Close to shops and great sea view. Nice table and chair setting for use on the balcony.

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Lovely accommodation in Akaroa with fabulous sea views from the sunny balcony.

Views, cleanliness

Sehr freundliches Personal. Top Lage. Schönes Zimmer, sehr sauber. Es gibt absolut nichts auszusetzen!

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The room was exceptional. Very spacious and confortable

The motel is located one block from the harbor. The third-floor sea view rooms are very large offering beautiful vistas over a smaller building across the street. A number of good restaurants are also close by. It’s a very convenient location for exploring the incredible landscape.

The decor is dated and there is no heat in the bathrooms.

Fabulous view, good size

Bathroom a little dated

We stayed on ground floor with a terrace and seaview (although parked cars and trailers obscured the view). Akaroa is a very small place and the access is through mountaineous and winding road. Anyhow the athmosphere is lovely

Brilliant location, spacious and very clean room. Owners were extremely helpful and friendly. As for the beautiful view from the upper room - stunning! Definitely recommend.

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Das war bis jetzt die schönste Unterkunft, die ich in Neuseeland hatte. Sehr großes Zimmer und Badezimmer, direkter Blick auf die Bucht. Tolles Bett, sehr freundlicher Empfang! Alles sehr gepflegt und sauber. Es gibt sogar eine kleine Flasche Milch für jeden Gast und Regenschirme zum Leihen. Um die Ecke ist ein Supermarkt und viele nette Cafés. Ich wäre sehr gerne noch länger geblieben!

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Our room had a wonderful view. Clean and tidy, well equipped and nice shampoo, condition and really nice shampoo, condition and body lotion provided - which a lot of places don't these days.

Bed needs upgrading.

荷物が多いため一階の部屋を希望していだけれど、３階の部屋しか空室がなく、エレベーターも無いので躊躇したが、海が見渡せて景色が良かった。 また、宿の人が希望を分かってくれていて、チェックアウト時にはオーナーらしき人が大きなトランクを親切に運んでくれた。 共用のランドリーの乾燥機が早かった。 近くに美味しいベーカリーやカフェがある。

バス停からはちょっと離れている。車なら何も問題ない。

Very good place to stay - clean, well maintained property and spacious room, reasonably priced; comfortable and quiet. Location is convenient within walking distance of several restaurants (and essentially almost all of Akaroa). We only stayed one night, but would definitely stay here again.

A great location overlooking the bay and close to the supermarket. The room was good and will supplied. The key thing to call out though, is how accommodating the proprietors were when heavy rain flooded the local roads stranding tourists in the town for 36 hours and knocking out internet connections. The local economy immediately went cash only, but of course the ATM wasn’t working due to the loss of connectivity. The hotel owners very kindly dispensed cash to get us through as well as proving chewy updates and advice. The local community fire service kept everyone up to date on the state of the roads and were were eventually able to rearrange subsequent days of travel. Will done to the Criterion!

Fantastic location, spacious room. Very welcoming hosts.

Ants! But this was being addressed.

Très bon accueil, appartement très spacieux et confortable

Great location in a corner room with view over the bay. Western sun keeping the room very warm.

Wifi very unreliable and unsecured so could not stay in touch with family during our stay.

We had the best room, very spacious, on the corner with uninterupted view from the balcony. Really nice spacious bathroom. Right in the centre of the town, it was easy to walk to everything.

Pillows were too fat & firm. Perked coffee tasted horrible, had to tip it out.

Location and the total facility

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Fabulous location and incredibly clean. Staff offered me covered parking and laundry service during my stay. So very spacious too. Even better than the pix!

Not a thing wrong.

Location, staff, offerings, balcony furniture

Great place nice and clean and close to everything

Nothing to dislike.

Alles super, großes Zimmer mit Balkon, kleine Küche, gute Ausstattung, sehr sauber, freundliches Personal. Wir haben uns hier sehr wohl gefühlt!

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This is an excellent motel with large well equipped rooms. They were clean and comfortable. The owner was welcoming and made good recommendations for what to do and where to eat. If possible, ask for a second floor room because they have excellent views, the downside being you have to carry your luggage up!

Attention to detail eg beach towels provided

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It was just such a good experience, everything went well not a single issue, the accommodation is perfectly situated, a one minute walk from everything you could need, Akaroa is just a piece of paradise we should have stayed longer, I'd say minimum 3 days just you can soak up Akaroa. I must mention the proprietor Felicity, just so nice. Thanks!😎

We didn't stay long enough

We had 2 rooms and loved the location, cleanliness, absolutely spotless! Plenty of tea and coffee and fabulous toiletries. The shower was fabulous also and the bed super comfy. We wish we had more time there. We will definitely be back. Highly recommended.

View 3rd floor room

No airer for clothes in the room. Couldn’t open the windows only the door to the balcony