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title: "Lugano Motor Lodge, Blenheim: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Lugano Motor Lodge in Blenheim: rated 9.0 by guests, 4.5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-15
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Motel · ★★★★★
# Lugano Motor Lodge

Thomsons Ford, Blenheim, New Zealand

9.0 ·  Excellent 14 reviews ·  4.7/5 on Google, 167 reviews ·  6.5 Location score
## About Lugano Motor Lodge

Lugano Motor Lodge is a motel in Thomsons Ford, Blenheim, New Zealand. It holds a 4.5-star rating. Guests rate it 9.0 out of 10 across 14 reviews. Facilities include airport transfer, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 320 m from the centre of Blenheim. The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 7.0 km away.

- **Type:** Motel

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 13:30

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

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 13

91 High Street [lugano.co.nz](http://www.lugano.co.nz/)

## Rating on Google

4.7/5

167 Google reviews

-   5★84%
-   4★9%
-   3★3%
-   2★1%
-   1★3%

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

## Amenities

Airport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.5**/10

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **62**

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

<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 station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Blenheim</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">620 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">10 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Woodbourne Airport (BHE)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">16 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="">Blenheim</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">320 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Rangitāne o Wairau370 m
-   Flaxbourne Heritage Centre1.7 km

### Compare

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## Questions about Lugano Motor Lodge

### How do guests rate Lugano Motor Lodge?

Lugano Motor Lodge has a guest rating of 9.0 out of 10 from 14 reviews, which is better than 57% of rated hotels in Blenheim.

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

Check-in starts at 13:30 and check-out is until 10:00.

### Does Lugano Motor Lodge include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Lugano Motor Lodge?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

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

The nearest airport, Woodbourne Airport (BHE), is 7.0 km away in a straight line.

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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