# Hotel Elms, Papanui Hotel Elms is a hotel at 456 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch. [Directions]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register, to 2 May 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Papanui, route 1, route 95) is 100 m away; a cycle lane passes within 64 m. It holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 456 Papanui Road Papanui _(Council licence register)_ - **Kind:** Hotels _(Council licence register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence hotel, expires 2 May 2028, held by The Elms Hotel Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [456 Papanui Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui/456-papanui-road), indicative valuation, zones and what stood there ## The reports nearby 485 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/8979779), [485 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/485-papanui-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8948352), Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8945778), [486 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/486-papanui-road) - [Rubbish and Bins - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8861588), Horner Street, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8829071), [4 Main North Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/4-main-north-road) - [Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or wa](https://www.chch.live/report/8824022), [442 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/442-papanui-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8771252), [491 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road) - [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8661116), [15 Grants Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/15-grants-road) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8648081), [491 Papanui Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/491-papanui-road) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8585145), [448 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/448-papanui-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8572592), [5 Grants Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/5-grants-road) - [Graffiti on a fence, building or structure](https://www.chch.live/report/8520026), [495 Papanui Road, Papanui, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/papanui/495-papanui-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Papanui, 100 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Bellvue Ave, 104 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Papanui Rd near Grants Rd, 153 m (routes 1, 95) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Cycle lane, 64 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Papanui Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/papanui-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Hotel%20Elms%2C%20456%20Papanui%20Road%20Papanui%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.49852909170406,172.61030121877573) ## Nearby - [Quality Hotel Elms](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-hotel-elms-papanui), Hotels, 35 m - [Fig Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/fig-restaurant-bar-papanui), Restaurants, 44 m - [Fig](https://www.chch.live/business/fig-papanui), Restaurants, 52 m - [Tall Trees Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/tall-trees-motel-papanui), Motels, 77 m - [Bombay Tandoor](https://www.chch.live/business/bombay-tandoor-papanui), Restaurants, 85 m - [Citi Convenience Store](https://www.chch.live/business/citi-convenience-store-papanui), Dairies & convenience, 86 m - [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve), Botanic, 236 m - [Papanui Stream Esplanade](https://www.chch.live/park/1137-papanui-stream-esplanade), park, 412 m - [St James Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1211-st-james-park), Sports ground, 435 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._ - [Papanui Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-12), Service centre, 540 m ## The nearest other hotels - [Quality Hotel Elms](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-hotel-elms-papanui), Papanui, 35 m - [Elm Tree House](https://www.chch.live/business/elm-tree-house-merivale), Merivale, 1.5 km - [Heartland Hotel Cotswold](https://www.chch.live/business/heartland-hotel-cotswold-merivale), Merivale, 2.3 km - [Scenic Hotel Cotswold](https://www.chch.live/business/scenic-hotel-cotswold-merivale), Merivale, 2.4 km - [Pavilions Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/pavilions-hotel-merivale), Merivale, 2.6 km - [Pavilion's Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/pavilion-s-hotel-merivale), Merivale, 2.6 km - [Pavilions Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/pavilions-restaurant-bar-merivale), Merivale, 2.6 km - [The Redwood](https://www.chch.live/business/the-redwood), Redwood, 2.8 km - [Every one in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hotel#in-papanui) ## Also in Papanui - [The Philippines Bakery](https://www.chch.live/business/the-philippines-bakery-papanui), Bakeries, 87 m - [Taste of Egypt](https://www.chch.live/business/taste-of-egypt-papanui), Fast food, 89 m - [Burger Wisconsin](https://www.chch.live/business/burger-wisconsin-papanui), Fast food, 91 m - [Noodle Union - Papanui Road](https://www.chch.live/business/noodle-union-papanui-road-papanui), Fast food, 98 m - [Animates](https://www.chch.live/business/animates-papanui), Pet shops, 106 m - [Mee-Mee Thai Takeaways](https://www.chch.live/business/mee-mee-thai-takeaways-papanui), Fast food, 106 m - [The Rosy Antiques and Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/the-rosy-antiques-and-cafe-papanui), Cafés, 106 m - [Sweet and Sour Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/sweet-and-sour-restaurant-papanui), Restaurants, 110 m - [Flaming Pizza](https://www.chch.live/business/flaming-pizza-papanui), Fast food, 111 m - [Egyptian Kebab House](https://www.chch.live/business/egyptian-kebab-house-papanui), Fast food, 114 m - [Every kind of business in Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49852909170406&lon=172.61030121877573) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49852909170406,172.61030121877573,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Hotel%20Elms) - [Papanui](https://www.chch.live/papanui), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Hotel Elms?** A hotel in Papanui, Christchurch. **Where is Hotel Elms?** 456 Papanui Road Papanui, on [Papanui Road Papanui](https://www.chch.live/street/papanui/papanui-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.49852909170406,172.61030121877573,17) **Is Hotel Elms still trading?** Holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register, to 2 May 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **What other hotels are near Hotel Elms?** [Quality Hotel Elms](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-hotel-elms-papanui) (35 m), [Elm Tree House](https://www.chch.live/business/elm-tree-house-merivale) (1.5 km), [Heartland Hotel Cotswold](https://www.chch.live/business/heartland-hotel-cotswold-merivale) (2.3 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hotel). **What’s near Hotel Elms?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/papanui/456-papanui-road) covers the valuation, zones and what stood there; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Quality Hotel Elms](https://www.chch.live/business/quality-hotel-elms-papanui) (35 m); the Papanui bus stop is 100 m away: routes 1, 95; a cycle lane passes within 64 m; nearest park: [Papanui Memorial Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/975-papanui-memorial-reserve) (236 m). **What stood where Hotel Elms is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.49852909170406&lon=172.61030121877573) ## Sources - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (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) - Record assembled 2026-10-16 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/hotel-elms-papanui Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/hotel Suburb: https://www.chch.live/papanui