The big advantage of Papanui Road is that it has only two lanes, so there is no real chance for car hoons to cause havoc like on four- to six-lane Bealey Avenue where Papanui Road starts.
As those motels and hotels are just between 1 and 1.5 km to the city centre you can either stroll back to your accommodation after dinner, or just take one of the buses servicing Papanui Road (## 11, 12 and 13 from the Bus Exchange). Merivale also offers great shopping and dining possibilities, so you would not have to go far to be happy. A bit further north is Northlands Mall.
Just some names:
Merivale Manor (rates from $ 138)
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The Charlotte Jane (5 star luxury boutique hotel, rates NZ$ 350 to 700…)
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Camelot Motor Lodge (rates from $ 125)
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Diplomat Motel (rates from $ 110)
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Randolph Motel Apartments (rates from $ 140)
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Casino Court Motor Lodge (rates from $ 100)
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Colonial Inn (rates from $ 110)
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