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title: "Champers Motor Lodge, Gisborne: 8.2/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Champers Motor Lodge in Gisborne: rated 8.2 by guests, 4-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-24
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Motel · ★★★★
# Champers Motor Lodge

Riverdale, Gisborne, New Zealand

8.2 ·  Very good 5 reviews ·  #6 #6 of 8 in Gisborne ·  4.5/5 on Google, 97 reviews ·  2.1 Location score
## About Champers Motor Lodge

Champers Motor Lodge is a motel in Riverdale, Gisborne, New Zealand. It holds a 4-star rating. Guests rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 5 reviews. It is 2.9 km from the centre of Gisborne. The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 1.8 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 0

811 Gladstone Road [champers.co.nz](http://www.champers.co.nz)

## Live prices around Champers Motor Lodge

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## How Champers Motor Lodge scores

Compared with the average hotel in Gisborne.

-   Guest rating **8.2**
-   Location **2.1**
-   Beach access **1.2**

Gisborne average

## Rating on Google

4.5/5

97 Google reviews

-   5★69%
-   4★23%
-   3★6%
-   2★0%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **2.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **10**/100 Car recommended

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **1**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Midway Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.6 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne Airport (GIS)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Gisborne</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.9 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Tairawhiti Aviation Museum1.4 km
-   East Coast Museum of Technology1.8 km
-   Gisborne Aerial Silks2.0 km

## Weather in Gisborne

[Gisborne weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/gisborne/gisborne/weather)

### Compare

## Compare Champers Motor Lodge with nearby hotels

Similar hotels within 3 km. Open a match-up to see where each one wins.

-   [Travellers Inn Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/travellers-inn-motel-gisborne/) Inn ★★★ 870 m away
    
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-   [Colonial on Gladstone](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/colonial-on-gladstone-gisborne/) Motel ★★★½ 910 m away
    
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-   [Ahikaa Gisborne Motel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/ahikaa-gisborne-motel-gisborne/) Hotel ★★★★ 3.0 km away
    
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## Questions about Champers Motor Lodge

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Champers Motor Lodge?

Check-in starts at 13:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Champers Motor Lodge from the airport?

The nearest airport, Gisborne Airport (GIS), is 1.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is Champers Motor Lodge close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 2.6 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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