Darfield Motel

A wonderful place to stay. Motel units are superb great showers very clean comfy beds. Hosts are very congenial took us out and collected us in courtesy van. They made sure we had a pleasant stay and had all we required, nothing was a bother to them. Denise

I recently stayed at Darfield Motel in Canterbury and was pleasantly surprised by the spaciousness and comfort of the family unit I booked. The unit had two bedrooms: one with a queen bed and the other with three singles. The kitchen was reasonably well-equipped, featuring a hotplate, microwave, electric frying pan, toaster, tea and coffee making facilities, a bar-sized refrigerator, utensils, cups, plates, dryer, microwave, iron, and ironing board. The living area included SKY TV and a DVD player, providing good entertainment options. As it was winter, I appreciated the more than adequate heating. The motel's location is excellent for exploring Arthur’s Pass or the Ashburton Lakes area, which was my destination. Unfortunately, my plan to have breakfast at the famed Darfield Bakery, another reason for staying here, didn’t materialize as the place was closed that day. All in all, Darfield Motel is a comfortable and clean place. Recommended.

A really nice middle of the road motel in a friendly, neat and tidy town. There is an excellent cafe-bakery just a short walk down the road and a very good chinese food take away a little further west. The town is very central for exploring the Canterbury area and the motel rooms are well stocked and comfortable.

We made a last minute booking by telephoning Wally who is c highly experienced and very willing to provide as much assistance as he can. We were booked into Unit 10 (after checking out a different Unit) - this was our choice as it suited our needs better. Wally was really helpful with recommendations for places to eat, a fabulous bakery and directions. Thanks Wally, we will be back tomorrow night - will give you a call.

We had an overnight stay in Unit 14 - one of new "Luxury Spa Bath' units on the ground floor. Comfortable bed. Adequate Heat Pump with very clear concise operating instruction card. Vg shower & spa bath. Good floor space for a studio unit. There was a private outdoor sitting area in front of the unit, The manager was helpful in recommending The Darfield Hotel, a 3 minute walk away. where we had an excellent Pub dinner. There was a new bar / restaurant Grain & Grape across the road. This was exceptional value at $160 for the night.

Stayed in studio unit - everything you would need is supplied, all extremely clean. Wally and Gaylyn were lovely helpful owners. In fact dropped us off at the wedding and then came back to pick us up for free. Can't thanked them enough for their hospitality. There were others in the Motel complex for the wedding and all agreed you couldn't ask for more.