Diplomat Motel
Diplomat Motel is a motel at 127 Papanui Road, Merivale, Christchurch.
Checked 18 Oct 2026
Warm & affordable motel accommodation close to central Christchurch & civic amenities. Well-appointed, spacious studio units… Read full description ↓
127 Papanui Road, Merivale
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 30 Sept 2026, Its own website.
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Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 4
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other motels
More nearby motels 5
Also in Merivale
More businesses in Merivale 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 127 Papanui Road, Merivale | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | Motels | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 355 6009 | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
| Website | diplomatmotel.co.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| enquiries@diplomatmotel.co.nz | Its own website | |
| Services | Wi-Fi | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Warm & affordable motel accommodation close to central Christchurch & civic amenities. Well-appointed, spacious studio units & family units, all ground floor with kitchens & en suites. Set on lovely landscaped garden facilities with a bus stop at the gate.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | High density residential zone | District Plan |
Donated by the Merivale Precinct Society to CommemorateThe reports nearby
390 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Graffiti & vandalism, 330 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa
Overgrown Vegetation
Road Signage
Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
Hazard, vehicle
Damaged Street Sign
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Water Leak
Water LeakQuestions, answered briefly
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A motel in Merivale, Christchurch.
127 Papanui Road, Merivale, on Papanui Road. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 355 6009 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website, email enquiries@diplomatmotel.co.nz (its own website).
Merivale Manor (71 m), Merivale Court Motel (204 m), Milano Motel Lodge (260 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 6 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Merivale Manor (71 m); the Papanui Rd near Webb St bus stop is 51 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes within 40 m; nearest park: Merivale Village Green (239 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 6
- 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
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