# The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge, Sockburn The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge is a hotel at 118 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch. [Call 03 342 7150]() · [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Licensed.** Holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register, to 26 Jan 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. ## About, in one paragraph Getting there, the nearest bus stop (Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd, route 130) is 68 m away; a shared path on the South Express route passes within 43 m. The address’s own page keeps 7 council reports on file. It holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 118 Racecourse Road, Christchurch 8042 _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Kind:** Hotels _(OpenStreetMap)_ - **Phone:** 03 342 7150 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Website:** https://racecoursehotel.co.nz/ _(OpenStreetMap)_ · _its own site agrees_ - **Food registration:** reg CCC003252/1, Template FCP, verified by CCC, expires 2 Apr 2027 _(MPI food register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** On-licence hotel, expires 26 Jan 2028, held by Leyfield Holdings Limited _(Council licence register)_ - **Alcohol licence:** Off-licence hotel, expires 26 Jan 2028, held by Leyfield Holdings Limited _(Council licence register)_ ## In its own listing The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge has a relaxed atmosphere and with a semi-rural outlook, located next to Riccarton Racecourse. With 46 studio units, only a short drive from the airport & the central city. _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:** Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone _(District Plan)_ - **Address record:** [118 Racecourse Road](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/118-racecourse-road), 7 reports on file ## The reports nearby 180 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8996549), [79 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/79-epsom-road) - [Abandoned Vehicle](https://www.chch.live/report/8959164), [8A Showgate Ave, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/8a-showgate-avenue) - [Poles and Signage - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8787861), [87 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/87-epsom-road) - [Street Cleaning](https://www.chch.live/report/8699239), [63 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/63-epsom-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8440111), [87 Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/87-epsom-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/8188496), Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8129060), 18 O’Briens Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8080732), [118 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/118-racecourse-road) - [Flooding](https://www.chch.live/report/8079023), [118 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/118-racecourse-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7885023), [64 Epsom Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/64-epsom-road) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/7819493), [22 Obriens Road, Sockburn, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/22-obriens-road) - [Dumped Rubbish](https://www.chch.live/report/7699380), [66A Epsom Rd, Canterbury, Christchurch 8042, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/66a-epsom-road) ## Getting there - Bus stop, Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd, 68 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl, 110 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Bus stop, Epsom Rd near Carbine Pl, 127 m (routes 130) _(ECan bus stops)_ - Shared path, South Express route, 43 m _(Council cycleway layer)_ - [Racecourse Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/racecourse-road), the street’s own record - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=The%20Racecourse%20Hotel%20%26%20Motor%20Lodge%2C%20118%20Racecourse%20Road%2C%20Christchurch) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.5332064,172.547862) ## Nearby - [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Restaurants, 18 m - [Racecourse Riccarton](https://www.chch.live/business/racecourse-riccarton-sockburn), Venues & events, 30 m - [Carbine Lounge & Bar - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/carbine-lounge-bar-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn), Bars & pubs, 35 m - [Avonhead Automotive](https://www.chch.live/business/avonhead-automotive-sockburn), Car repair, 85 m - [Racecourse Dairy](https://www.chch.live/business/racecourse-dairy-sockburn), Dairies & convenience, 114 m - [Grand Prix Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/grand-prix-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 244 m - [Paparua Stream Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1477-paparua-stream-reserve), park, 61 m - [Chokebore Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1446-chokebore-reserve), Botanic, 330 m - [Paparua Stream Reserve No. 2](https://www.chch.live/park/988-paparua-stream-reserve-no-2), park, 335 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 hotels - [Wigram Hotel & The Harvard Restaurant And Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/wigram-hotel-the-harvard-restaurant-and-bar-wigram), Wigram, 1.3 km - [Alpine Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/alpine-hotel-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 1.9 km - [101 Stars Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/101-stars-motel-upper-riccarton), Upper Riccarton, 2.8 km - [Golden Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/golden-hotel-riccarton), Riccarton, 3.2 km - [Commodore Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/commodore-hotel-avonhead), Avonhead, 3.9 km - [The Flight Lounge](https://www.chch.live/business/the-flight-lounge-burnside), Burnside, 3.9 km - [Commodore Airport Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/commodore-airport-hotel-burnside), Burnside, 4.0 km - [Yaldhurst Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/yaldhurst-hotel-yaldhurst), Yaldhurst, 4.0 km - [Every one in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hotel#in-sockburn) ## Also in Sockburn - [Georgio’s Café](https://www.chch.live/business/georgio-s-cafe-sockburn), Cafés, 253 m - [Blackwells](https://www.chch.live/business/blackwells-sockburn), Car dealers, 513 m - [South Island Filter Cleaning Specialists](https://www.chch.live/business/south-island-filter-cleaning-specialists-sockburn), Car repair, 564 m - [Transgear](https://www.chch.live/business/transgear-sockburn), Car repair, 602 m - [Wanda Motor Repair](https://www.chch.live/business/wanda-motor-repair-sockburn), Car repair, 611 m - [npd](https://www.chch.live/business/npd-sockburn), Petrol stations, 635 m - [Tech Auto](https://www.chch.live/business/tech-auto-sockburn), Car repair, 654 m - [Flemings Cylinder Head Repairs](https://www.chch.live/business/flemings-cylinder-head-repairs-sockburn), Car repair, 661 m - [Sockburn Recreational Centre](https://www.chch.live/business/sockburn-recreational-centre-sockburn), Sports centres, 663 m - [Whitehouse Builders](https://www.chch.live/business/whitehouse-builders-sockburn), Company, 696 m - [Every kind of business in Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5332064&lon=172.547862) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5332064,172.547862,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=The%20Racecourse%20Hotel%20%26%20Motor%20Lodge) - [Sockburn](https://www.chch.live/sockburn), the suburb - [The OSM record](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/458784976), fix it there ## Questions, answered briefly **What is The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge?** A hotel in Sockburn, Christchurch. **Where is The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge?** 118 Racecourse Road, Sockburn, on [Racecourse Road](https://www.chch.live/street/sockburn/racecourse-road). [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.5332064,172.547862,17) **Is The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge still trading?** Holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register, to 26 Jan 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades. **How do you contact The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge?** phone [03 342 7150](tel:033427150) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](https://racecoursehotel.co.nz/). **What other hotels are near The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge?** [Wigram Hotel & The Harvard Restaurant And Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/wigram-hotel-the-harvard-restaurant-and-bar-wigram) (1.3 km), [Alpine Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/alpine-hotel-upper-riccarton) (1.9 km), [101 Stars Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/101-stars-motel-upper-riccarton) (2.8 km), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/hotel). **What’s near The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge?** [the address’s own record](https://www.chch.live/sockburn/118-racecourse-road) holds 7 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Hoofbeats Bar and Bistro - The Racecourse Hotel](https://www.chch.live/business/hoofbeats-bar-and-bistro-the-racecourse-hotel-sockburn) (18 m); the Racecourse Rd near O'briens Rd bus stop is 68 m away: route 130; a shared path on the South Express route passes within 43 m; nearest park: [Paparua Stream Reserve](https://www.chch.live/park/1477-paparua-stream-reserve) (61 m). **What stood where The Racecourse Hotel & Motor Lodge is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.5332064&lon=172.547862) ## Sources - OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL) - Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0) - 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) - Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0) - 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 - Ministry for Primary Industries food-business register, the public Food Act registration for these premises, verified by the named agency, matched here by name and address - Record assembled 2026-10-20 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/the-racecourse-hotel-motor-lodge-sockburn Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/hotel Suburb: https://www.chch.live/sockburn