# Athena Motel, Riccarton Athena Motel is a motel at 160 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch. [Call 0800 999 160]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Listed.** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Conveniently Located at 160 Riccarton Rd. Walk to Westfield Mall Riccarton. Quiet motel units nestled on the boundary of Deans Bush. Reservation 0800999160”. Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Riccarton Rd near Wainui St, route 3, route 5, route 80) is 193 m away; a cycle lane passes the door. The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 160 Riccarton Road, Riccarton _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** Motels _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 0800 999 160 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.athenamotel.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ ## In its own listing Warm, quiet, modern & conveniently located across the road from Westfield Riccarton, restaurants, cafes, transport and more. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** High density residential zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [160 Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/160-riccarton-road), 3 reports on file ## What stood on Riccarton Road [1900, Riccarton Road, Christchurch](https://www.canterburystories.nz/collections/photohunt/2014/ccl-cs-28533) _From Canterbury Stories. This photograph names the street, not this business. The street page pairs it with a Street View pose verified outside ANZ, 2025-02._ [The street’s then and now](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road#s-then) ## The reports nearby 644 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9086859), [91 Matipo Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/91-matipo-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9048045), [91 Matipo Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/91-matipo-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9040900), [187 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/187-riccarton-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/9000750), [130 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/130-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/9000175), [11 Dallas Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/11-dallas-street) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8992474), [132 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/132-riccarton-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8983067), [189 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/189-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8961703), [5 Dallas Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/5-dallas-street) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8929829), [2 Kauri St, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/2-kauri-street) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8906518), [154 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/154-riccarton-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8902345), [95 Matipo Street, Riccarton, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/95-matipo-street) - [Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet](https://www.chch.live/report/8895043), [145 Riccarton Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8041, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/145-riccarton-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Riccarton Rd near Wainui St, 193 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oa) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Westfield Riccarton, 234 m (routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, 140, Oc) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Matipo St near Maxwell St, 282 m (routes 140) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, passes the door _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Athena%20Motel%2C%20160%20Riccarton%20Road%2C%20Riccarton%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5299789,172.5948208) ## Nearby - [162 Kings of Riccarton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/162-kings-of-riccarton-motel-riccarton), Motels, 22 m - [Kings of Riccarton and Majestic Court Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/kings-of-riccarton-and-majestic-court-motels-riccarton), Motels, 25 m - [166 Majestic Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/166-majestic-court-motel-riccarton), Motels, 44 m - [Minx Hair Studio](https://www.chch.live/business/minx-hair-studio-riccarton), Hairdressers, 48 m - [Amore Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/amore-motor-lodge-riccarton), Motels, 64 m - [Quality Suites Amore](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-suites-amore-riccarton), Motels, 69 m - [Shand Crescent Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve), park, 400 m - [Riccarton Bush](https://www.chch.live/park/1543-riccarton-bush), park, 400 m - [Paeroa Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1226-paeroa-reserve), park, 434 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ ## The nearest other motels - [162 Kings of Riccarton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/162-kings-of-riccarton-motel-riccarton), Riccarton, 22 m - [Kings of Riccarton and Majestic Court Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/kings-of-riccarton-and-majestic-court-motels-riccarton), Riccarton, 25 m - [166 Majestic Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/166-majestic-court-motel-riccarton), Riccarton, 44 m - [Amore Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/amore-motor-lodge-riccarton), Riccarton, 64 m - [Quality Suites Amore](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-suites-amore-riccarton), Riccarton, 69 m - [Metropolitan Executive Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/metropolitan-executive-motel-riccarton), Riccarton, 85 m - [Metropolitan Motel on Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/metropolitan-motel-on-riccarton), Riccarton, 86 m - [Riccarton Mall Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-mall-motel-riccarton), Riccarton, 129 m - [Every one in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/businesses/motel#in-riccarton) ## Also in Riccarton - [McDonalds Family Restaurant Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonalds-family-restaurant-riccarton), Fast food, 96 m - [Riccarton Dentists](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-dentists-riccarton), Dentists, 103 m - [McDonald's](https://www.chch.live/business/mcdonald-s-riccarton), Fast food, 104 m - [Moot's Meat Market](https://www.chch.live/business/moot-s-meat-market-riccarton), Butchers, 126 m - [Team Dental](https://www.chch.live/business/team-dental-riccarton), Dentists, 127 m - [Golden Fish Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-fish-bar-riccarton), Fast food, 131 m - [Riccarton Convenience Store](https://www.chch.live/business/riccarton-convenience-store-riccarton), Dairies & convenience, 137 m - [Deans Bush Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/deans-bush-motel-riccarton), Motels, 152 m - [PAK'nSave](https://www.chch.live/business/pak-nsave-riccarton), Supermarkets, 175 m - [Japan Mart](https://www.chch.live/business/japan-mart-riccarton), Supermarkets, 176 m - [Every kind of business in Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5299789&lon=172.5948208) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5299789,172.5948208,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Athena%20Motel) - [Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/riccarton), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7733013468), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Athena Motel?** A motel in Riccarton, Christchurch. **Where is Athena Motel?** 160 Riccarton Road, Riccarton, on [Riccarton Road](https://www.chch.live/street/riccarton/riccarton-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5299789,172.5948208,17) **Is Athena Motel still trading?** On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory. **How do you contact Athena Motel?** phone [0800 999 160](tel:0800999160) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.athenamotel.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other motels are near Athena Motel?** [162 Kings of Riccarton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/162-kings-of-riccarton-motel-riccarton) (22 m), [Kings of Riccarton and Majestic Court Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/kings-of-riccarton-and-majestic-court-motels-riccarton) (25 m), [166 Majestic Court Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/166-majestic-court-motel-riccarton) (44 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/motel). **What’s near Athena Motel?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/riccarton/160-riccarton-road) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [162 Kings of Riccarton Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/162-kings-of-riccarton-motel-riccarton) (22 m); the Riccarton Rd near Wainui St bus stop is 193 m away: routes 3, 5, 80, 86, 100, 120, 130, Oa; a cycle lane passes the door; nearest park: [Shand Crescent Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/935-shand-crescent-reserve) (400 m). **What stood where Athena Motel is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5299789&lon=172.5948208) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0) - Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0) - Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin - Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0) - The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/athena-motel-riccarton Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/motel Suburb: https://www.chch.live/riccarton