Focus Motel & Executive Suites

Trip Advisor rating for Focus Motel is excellent!

5 star accommodation in the heart of Christchurch

Friendly Christchurch Central Accommodation

YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME

Leave your worries behind next time you visit Christchurch. Come and relax in the comfort and convenience of our inner-city motel. Famously friendly hosts make sure your stay will be a memorable one, and for the all the right reasons!

Focus Motel & Executive Suites offers purpose-built boutique accommodation, perfect for both corporate executives and holidaymakers on a city getaway. Checkout the penthouse apartment for the ultimate luxury, it truly is a home away from home!

NZ owned and operated motel
Sky TV with 50+ channels
Non-smoking rooms at Focus Motel in Christchurch

Perfectly located in the Christchurch CBD

Only 100m to the Casino and Victoria Street shops
20 minutes drive from the airport
An easy stroll to more than 15 bars and restaurants
Less than 10 minutes walk to Southern Cross Hospital and Forte Health
Ample FREE, secure, off-street car parking
Peaceful and quiet, but close to the heart of the city

Why choose Focus Motel & Executive Suites?

14 premium apartments in a range of sizes
Luxurious, fully self-contained Penthouse
Warm and comfortable rooms
Free WiFi and Sky TV with over 50 channels
Non-smoking rooms
Lift access to all upstairs rooms
Select rooms offer wheelchair accessible bathroom facilities
A friendly experience with unforgettable service

You'll Love Staying Here!

Consistently rated 5 stars by guests

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Clare
10.0
November 29, 2025

Excellent stay

I wanted to take a moment to thank Gin and Phil for an excellent stay at their Motel. From the moment I arrived, I felt welcomed and well looked after. The room was spotless, comfortable, and thoughtfully prepared, and I really appreciated the quiet, relaxing atmosphere. Your staff were friendly, attentive, and consistently helpful – it made the whole experience feel effortless. Little touches like , great breakfast, easy parking, local recommendations, comfy bed, fast Wi-Fi, and you sense of humor with us made a real difference. Thank you again for such a positive stay. I’ll happily return on my next visit!!

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Diana
10.0
November 23, 2025

Would certainly stay again

Very close to the CBD but very quiet

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Sharon
10.0
November 22, 2025

Perfect Place to Stay in City Centre

Everything was perfect from the gentleman that welcomed us to when we left. Great location. Just a few minutes walk to town hall and casino and heaps of restaurants nearby. Only 15 min walk to Riverside Market. Very clean, nice cosy beds/pillows and nice white quality towels. Great selection of teas, coffees and hot chocolate and bottle of milk in fridge. Very comprehensive folder containing so much useful information (best I have ever seen!). The chocolate on bedside cabinet by each bed was a nice surprise. Gates are locked at 8pm so feels very safe plus car is in locked area. No charge for car park. Tag and pin to get in and out after 8pm.

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Neil
10.0
November 13, 2025

Fabulous location, accommodation, welcoming, helpful overall fab service will be rebooking

Location was closer than looked on the map for our activities, great 5 min walk in the centre. Breakfast was fabulous and plentiful, fresh couldn't ask for better.

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Jewell
9.0
November 9, 2025

Excellent hosts, really friendly and helpful, had a great stay

Great location, close to cbd

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Vincent Pasco
November 8, 2025

This is a great place to stay , lovely greeting upon arrival taken to our room, the room was small but well set up with a spacious balcony , everything in our room is just done well everything works very tidy

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Rowena
8.0
November 8, 2025

Awesome location and a lovely room with an excellent host

Awesome location, the owner was great and showed us our room which had lovely touches (bath salts, magazines etc), breakfast was delicious. Would absolutely stay again and recommend to others.

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Alison
9.0
November 5, 2025

Excellent

Convenient and very friendly staff.

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William
9.0
November 5, 2025

Great base to explore the city

Great location for visiting city

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Cody
10.0
November 2, 2025

Exceptional

Staff were absolutely amazing, place was clean and cozy Is 100% the only place I will be staying from now on

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Cody
10.0
November 2, 2025

Exceptional

Staff were absolutely amazing, place was clean and cozy Is 100% the only place I will be staying from now on

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Leanne
10.0
October 27, 2025

Comfortable room very close to everything you need

Handy to the city within walking distance

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Leanne
10.0
October 27, 2025

Comfortable room very close to everything you need

Handy to the city within walking distance

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Mary
10.0
October 26, 2025

Exceptional

Location comfortable clean

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Graham
10.0
October 26, 2025

Comfy and friendly stay near the Botanical Gardens and city centre

Nice tidy place in a great location. Amazingly friendly and helpful staff.

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Mary
10.0
October 26, 2025

Exceptional

Location comfortable clean

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Graham
10.0
October 24, 2025

Exceptional

Gin and Phil were excellent hosts and went out of there way to help us when weather changed our plans.

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Graham
10.0
October 24, 2025

Exceptional

Gin and Phil were excellent hosts and went out of there way to help us when weather changed our plans.

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Hardeep
10.0
October 23, 2025

Exceptional

Nice people runing the motel

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Hardeep
10.0
October 23, 2025

Exceptional

Nice people runing the motel

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Julie
10.0
October 23, 2025

Beautiful hotel - highly recommend

Beautiful hotel very clean - our room was very roomy - beautifully maintained - staff were very friendly would highly recommend

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Julie
10.0
October 23, 2025

Beautiful hotel - highly recommend

Beautiful hotel very clean - our room was very roomy - beautifully maintained - staff were very friendly would highly recommend

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Lior Stern
October 21, 2025

Highly recommended! I stayed at this hotel for two nights and had a truly wonderful experience. Gin, the lady who manages the place, was absolutely amazing — so kind, welcoming, and always ready to help with anything I needed. The rooms are spacious, clean, and comfortable. I was traveling alone and felt completely safe throughout my stay. There’s also convenient parking close to the rooms. I definitely recommend this place!

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Shannon
10.0
October 21, 2025

Fantastic

Great location and great host

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Shannon
10.0
October 21, 2025

Fantastic

Great location and great host

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David
10.0
October 21, 2025

Great place to stop and explore Christchurch

Location was perfect 10 min walk to the centre easy to find good secure parking everything we needed in the apartment. Breakfast was vet good

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Barry Cochrane
October 20, 2025

Great service with a close location to the city centre.

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Vicki
10.0
October 13, 2025

Great city stopover with wonderful hosts

What wonderful welcoming hosts ! We are a same day booking and they could not have been more helpful. Nice to be shown to our room personally and made to feel at home. Loved the continental breakfast that was included in our rate. Lovely fresh items and plentiful. Great location for walking into town centre and secure parking

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Vicki
10.0
October 13, 2025

Great city stopover with wonderful hosts

What wonderful welcoming hosts ! We are a same day booking and they could not have been more helpful. Nice to be shown to our room personally and made to feel at home. Loved the continental breakfast that was included in our rate. Lovely fresh items and plentiful. Great location for walking into town centre and secure parking

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Emsmum40
10.0
October 10, 2025

Exceptional

We returned to Focus Motel for a 5 night stay after traveling other parts of the South Island - we had stayed for one night when we arrived in the South Island prior to starting the rest of our travels. We received a warm, friendly welcome from Phil & Gin and they asked how our trip had been. They ensured we had everything to make our stay comfortable. The room was warm and comfortable and well equipped. Despite being so close to the centre of the city noise was minimal thanks to the soundproofing. Having a lift was fantastic and made it so much easier to get bags up and down from the room. Walking distance to the center of Christchurch and a few attractions meant we didnt need to navigate traffic or parking to go into the city and knowing there was secure parking for our rental car gave us piece of mind.

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Liv
8.0
October 5, 2025

A very comfortable and easy stay

I was greeted by the very friendly and helpful owner and shown personally to our room. The room was clean, tidy and well-maintained. It had everything we needed for our brief overnight stay and early start. The breakfast included was handy too.

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Louis
4.0
October 5, 2025

Low budget

Location

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Liv
8.0
October 5, 2025

A very comfortable and easy stay

I was greeted by the very friendly and helpful owner and shown personally to our room. The room was clean, tidy and well-maintained. It had everything we needed for our brief overnight stay and early start. The breakfast included was handy too.

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Louis
4.0
October 5, 2025

Low budget

Location

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Emsmum40
10.0
October 3, 2025

Exceptional

Great location Friendly host who was very welcoming

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Emsmum40
10.0
October 3, 2025

Exceptional

Great location Friendly host who was very welcoming

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Andrew
September 28, 2025

Fantastic stay! Great location, spotless rooms, and outstanding service. I accidentally dropped my car keys in the after-hours dropbox while checking out early. I called, and the owners came out straight away to swap keys, saving me any delay. Truly amazing service—thank you!

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Barbara
10.0
September 22, 2025

All we wanted for an enjoyable stay

Everything The hosts are so helpful and friendly Nothing was too much trouble From dropping us at a venue recommending places to eat ordering taxis The apartment was spotless Really comfy beds Great location Can’t wait to return

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Robert Bringans
September 19, 2025

5 minutes walk to Hagley Park; easy stroll to any number of eating establishments & bars, the Focus is ideal for any Christchurch short or long term stay.

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The
9.0
September 19, 2025

Peaceful

Bed was super comfortable, location was quiet and within walking distance to the theater, restaurant and bar.

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The
9.0
September 19, 2025

Peaceful

Bed was super comfortable, location was quiet and within walking distance to the theater, restaurant and bar.

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Tanya
10.0
September 14, 2025

Great location clean fabulous

Everything about this property was excellent

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Tanya
10.0
September 14, 2025

Great location clean fabulous

Everything about this property was excellent

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Nicola
10.0
September 12, 2025

Exceptional

Great location, easy to walk to everywhere

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Sheree
10.0
September 2, 2025

Exceptional

Great property, secure with gates shutting the property off overnight

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Gary
10.0
August 17, 2025

Great location warm and clean

The location and the hosts are great.

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Climber00808921015
August 1, 2025

Just what I needed!

After a long day on the road I arrived late with a space reserved for my traveling van comes off in their secure car park. Room warm and cozy ready for my rest. Exceptionally comfortable bed saw me sleep until after 8am which I never usually do. A well prepared continental breakfast has just been completed ready to hit the road again. Great location. This is my new central city Christchurch accommodation! Cheers.

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Nik Cooper
July 30, 2025

What a great find! Thank you Gin and Phil for your great service and providing such a comfortable and well appointed suite for our 2 day stay. Everything was immaculate and the chocolate beside the bed a lovely touch. We will definitely be recommending you to all our friends and family.

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Mandy S
July 23, 2025

Had a great stay here. Was very cold weather and we were warm and very comfortable. We were helped to our room by a very friendly lady. There was even a lift. Great room with plenty of space and a balcony. Easy to get to so many restaurants. Even had electric blankets and my personal favourite was the fresh milk. Thank you:)

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Robyn McMahon
July 17, 2025

Well appointed, clean and well presented, we loved having the lift as my husband struggles to get upstairs, Phil was very welcoming. We would most definitely stay there again.

ROOMS & SUITES

Accessible Studio

Price starting from

NZ $186.00 /night

including GST

EXPLORE ROOM

Studio Unit

Price starting from

NZ $170.00 /night

including GST

EXPLORE ROOM

One Bedroom Suite

Price starting from

NZ $225.00 /night

including GST

EXPLORE ROOM

Two Bedroom Suite

Price starting from

NZ $274.00 /night

including GST

EXPLORE ROOM

Penthouse

Price starting from

NZ $440.00 /night

including GST

EXPLORE ROOM

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