# La Rive Motel, Akaroa

La Rive Motel is a motel at 1 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, inside the Akaroa commercial centre.

[Directions](<https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=La%20Rive%20Motel%2C%201%20Rue%20Lavaud%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>) · [Google Maps](<https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=La%20Rive%20Motel%2C%201%20Rue%20Lavaud%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula>)

**Unconfirmed lead.** Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go. The directory’s number for it: 03 304 7651.

## About, in one paragraph

The address’s own page keeps 3 council reports on file. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go.

_Summary written by the site from the public record, sources below._

## What the record holds

- **Address:** 1 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Kind:** Motels _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Phone:** 03 304 7651 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_
- **Website:** http://www.larive.co.nz, unreachable when last read _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_

## In its own listing

A long established reputation for affordable, clean & comfortable accommodation. The first motel you will see as you arrive into the town of Akaroa.

_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:** Commercial Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_
- **Commercial centre:** Akaroa, small neighbourhood centre _(District Plan)_
- **Consent CRC262861:** Land Use Consent (s13), held by Venture Aspiring Limited, to 10 Mar 2061, 19 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- **Consent CRC262860:** Land Use Consent (s9), held by Venture Aspiring Limited, to 10 Mar 2028, 19 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- **Consent CRC262863:** Discharge Permit (s15), held by Venture Aspiring Limited, to 10 Mar 2028, 19 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- **Consent CRC262862:** Water Permit (s14), held by Venture Aspiring Limited, to 10 Mar 2028, 19 m from the pin _(ECan consents)_
- [Every consent ECan grants](https://www.chch.live/consents), the whole roll
- **Address record:** [1 Rue Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/1-rue-lavaud), 3 reports on file


## The reports nearby
231 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place.
- [Trees - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8835393), [48 Woodills Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/48-woodills-road)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8795915), [28B Rue Jolie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28b-rue-jolie)
- [Road Signage](https://www.chch.live/report/8703554), Rue Jolie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8522122), [28 Rue Grehan, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28-rue-grehan)
- [Pothole](https://www.chch.live/report/8488519), [12 Rue Lavaud, Banks Peninsula, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/12-rue-lavaud)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8427749), [28 Rue Jolie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28-rue-jolie)
- [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8409392), [28 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28-rue-lavaud)
- [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8375280), [28C Rue Jolie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28c-rue-jolie)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8250001), [46 Rue Grehan, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/46-rue-grehan)
- [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8249995), [46 Rue Grehan, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/46-rue-grehan)
- [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8213083), [28 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28-rue-lavaud)
- [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8191974), [28C Rue Jolie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/28c-rue-jolie)
## Getting there

- [Rue Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/rue-lavaud), the street’s own record
- [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=La%20Rive%20Motel%2C%201%20Rue%20Lavaud%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula)
- [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.80041225657729,172.9707655794394)

## Nearby

- [The Grand Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/the-grand-hotel-akaroa), Bars & pubs, 46 m
- [Akaroa Pottery and Crafts](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-pottery-and-crafts-akaroa), Pottery, 110 m
- [La Rochelle Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/la-rochelle-motel-akaroa), Hotels, 110 m
- [Self-contained only](https://www.chch.live/business/self-contained-only-akaroa), Campgrounds, 175 m
- [Akaroa Mini Golf](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-mini-golf-akaroa), Mini golf, 176 m
- [Boat Wash](https://www.chch.live/business/boat-wash-akaroa), Car washes, 193 m
- [Wackerle Green](https://www.chch.live/park/919-wackerle-green), park, 89 m
- [Jubilee Park](https://www.chch.live/park/1351-jubilee-park), Botanic, 180 m
- [Akaroa Recreation Ground](https://www.chch.live/park/1018-akaroa-recreation-ground), Sports ground, 252 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._
- [Akaroa Service Centre](https://www.chch.live/facility/service-centre-15), Service centre, 238 m

## The nearest other motels

- [Akaroa Waterfront Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-waterfront-motels-akaroa), Akaroa, 503 m
- [Akaroa Criterion Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-criterion-motel-akaroa), Akaroa, 590 m
- [Akaroa Cottages](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-cottages-akaroa), Akaroa, 636 m
- [Tresori Motor Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/tresori-motor-lodge-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.2 km
- [Bruce Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/bruce-apartments-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.2 km
- [Tresori Motor Lodge & Apartments](https://www.chch.live/business/tresori-motor-lodge-apartments-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.3 km
- [Akaroa Waterfront Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-waterfront-accommodation-akaroa), Akaroa, 1.3 km
- [Taimana Boutique Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/taimana-boutique-hotel-diamond-harbour), Diamond Harbour, 26.9 km
- [Every one in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/motel#in-akaroa)

## Also in Akaroa

- [Beaufort House](https://www.chch.live/business/beaufort-house-akaroa), B&Bs, 225 m
- [Akaroa Farmers Market](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-farmers-market-akaroa), Marketplace, 266 m
- [Orion Powerhouse Gallery](https://www.chch.live/business/orion-powerhouse-gallery-akaroa), Galleries, 299 m
- [The Little Bistro](https://www.chch.live/business/the-little-bistro-akaroa), Restaurants, 304 m
- [Gallery Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/business/gallery-lavaud-akaroa), Galleries, 317 m
- [Mandala Restaurant](https://www.chch.live/business/mandala-restaurant-akaroa), Restaurants, 348 m
- [Akaroa Corner Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-corner-cafe-akaroa), Cafés, 349 m
- [The Seafood Kitchen](https://www.chch.live/business/the-seafood-kitchen-akaroa), Restaurants, 350 m
- [Ma Maison Restaurant & Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/ma-maison-restaurant-bar-akaroa), Restaurants, 353 m
- [Peninsula General Store](https://www.chch.live/business/peninsula-general-store-akaroa), Cafés, 361 m
- [Every kind of business in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa#s-biz)

## Doors

- [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.80041225657729&lon=172.9707655794394)
- [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.80041225657729,172.9707655794394,17)
- [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=La%20Rive%20Motel)
- [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa), the suburb


## Questions, answered briefly

**What is La Rive Motel?**

A motel in Akaroa, Christchurch.

**Where is La Rive Motel?**

1 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa, on [Rue Lavaud](https://www.chch.live/street/akaroa/rue-lavaud). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.80041225657729,172.9707655794394,17)

**Is La Rive Motel still trading?**

Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.

**How do you contact La Rive Motel?**

phone [03 304 7651](tel:033047651) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.larive.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024).

**What other motels are near La Rive Motel?**

[Akaroa Waterfront Motels](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-waterfront-motels-akaroa) (503 m), [Akaroa Criterion Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-criterion-motel-akaroa) (590 m), [Akaroa Cottages](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-cottages-akaroa) (636 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/motel).

**What’s near La Rive Motel?**

[the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/1-rue-lavaud) holds 3 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [The Grand Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/the-grand-hotel-akaroa) (46 m); nearest park: [Wackerle Green](https://www.chch.live/park/919-wackerle-green) (89 m).

**What stood where La Rive Motel is, before?**

[The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.80041225657729&lon=172.9707655794394)

## Sources

- 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 active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0)
- Record assembled 2026-10-17

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