The room we booked actually was better equipped than we thought, it had two hot plates that allowed us to cook meals , as my wife is vegan and also can't eat spicy food this was great as Christchurch appears to have very few restaurants that can cater for her need. There are however quite a lot of good restaurants nearby if you aren't vegan. It's close to Quake city and Botanic gardens .This is a spacious room, efficient heater in shower room as well as one in the main room. The beds were really comfy, cooking facilities very good , two comfy armchairs, heavy drapes kept from warm and dark at night, stopping street light from spilling in, its also very quiet , so good place to sleep well at night. There's parking right outside the room.sky tv with 50 channels , so quite a lot to watch such as BBC earth. Very comfortable and well equipped room in great condition.

The free internet service was best used late at night , it cut on and off quite a lot during peak hours . The sink in the shower area too a long time to drain, but it still worked.it's quite a distance from the city centre if you can't walk far .Very little to complain about , we'd definitely stay again .

Very nice and calm motel. We could not here the noise of the cars. Enough parking spaces. The room was very comfy. The city center was a 15min walk.

It is just a shame that the kitchenette did not have a small stove for cooking.

Clean and comfortable room with kitchenette in a good location.

Only very minor negative was that the alarm clock provided went off in middle of night - it would be good if housekeeping could check that previous guests hadn’t reset alarm, though we should have checked…..

For us a 15 minute walk in to the city was good exercise. Others may not like to have to do that if they don't have a car. Our room was spacious, really well presented and we appreciated all the written material available in the room. No QR codes - yay! On checkout day we were able to leave our bags for a few hours which was very helpful. The guest laundry was appreciated.

We had a few issues with the dryer (and apologise for not getting to talk to the owners about this). The charge is $6 for approx 1 hour but we ended up having to put more coins in as the first ones didn't register properly. I think $2 per 20 mins would be a better way to have the dryer set up.

This was our second stay in Christchurch during our holiday and it turned out to be so much better than the first place. Beautifully presented room with heaps of space and everything that you could need. The staff were extremely helpful and the location was great, just a 10 minute walk in to the centre of the City. 10 out of 10.

There was nothing to dislike.

Great location, quiet, clean and spacious studio with a comfy bed. Cleaning staff were lovely.

Our welcome on arrival was less than impressive. Arrived at the advertised check in time of 12 only to be told we were early and the room would not be ready until 1.30. No apology, in fact we felt we were an imposition. We had paid in advance which again seemed to be a problem of our making. I had to show my emailed receipt before I was believed. Such a pity as this was our last stop in New Zealand after a month of travelling and our first less than positive experience.

Easy walking distance to City Centre

There was an option to select a Double or Two Singles on Booking.com. After confirming the booking, I received a message referring to the bed options as a 'special request'. This was not a 'special request', I would not have made the booking had I known there was a possibility that the request might not have been fulfilled. Fortunately, the request was met. Going forward, I think I will book direct with the venue when needing two single beds.

The room exceeded our expectations because it wasn't just a room...it was almost a whole apartment. There was a kitchenette, a small living and dining area, and the bathroom was huge. The facilities were modern, clean and functioning. The best part was the woman and man working the front desk at reception. They were very helpful and took the time to get to know us. Lovely people!

This isn't a big deal: we arrived and instead of having 2 twin beds we had one large king size bed. My friend and I separated the beds and just remade them to meet our needs. All was just fine. The next day the staff took care of the rest. Again, this is no big deal as we just rolled with it.

Upon checking in, I met one of the lovely and helpful owners who not only pointed out some great places to visit and get food etc, but also the best way to access the bus service to get to our reason for visiting Christchurch, which was a concert, and save us the hassle of trying to find a park. The room itself was very clean, tidy, and comfortable. Compact but well appointed with everything you could need for a short stay, including the ability to cook small meals. The bathroom, again, was on the smaller side but well stocked, the shower was great with decent pressure, and the towels were large and soft. The mattresses on the beds were on the firmer side, with quality linen, pillows, and additional blankets available. Situated near a reasonably busy street, road noise wasn't actually much of an issue except maybe a little in the morning, but only as I had the windows open because of the heat (a large fan was also already in the room in anticipation of the heat). Off-street parking was handy with one park available per room. The location of the motel was fantastic, with it being maybe a 10 minute walk into the city centre with restaurants and a mini mart even closer along the same route. Overall, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a good quality motel at a very reasonable rate.

This is just my personal preference and not a judgement of the facilities, but I would get a room on the ground floor should I visit again. The flight of stairs up to the room, then a flight up to the bedroom in the room, was a bit much. I'm not as young as I used to be, I've realised.

The Colombo in the City is a modern motel with all the amenities one would expect from a good overnight stay accommodation. Simple and somewhat understated, the motel is perfect for a quick one or two night stay just on the edge of the centre of the city. The only other point to make was the Booking.com info material does not make it very clear this is a motel, not a hotel. We recommend this be clarified on the website.

We stayed one a very warm night and struggled to stay comfortable and get much sleep due to this outside factor. This was not in any way the motel’s fault, it was just that time of the year. Air conditioning might have helped.