Akaroa Criterion Motel

阿卡羅阿確實是個很適合度假的小鎮，酒店沒有電梯。房間非常非常大，床也非常大。 有餐具，和微波爐，但沒有爐具。這麼有風味的陽台，沒能吃頓牛排有點小可惜

motel的位置非常好，就在海邊，推開陽台門就能直面海景，另外附近很多好吃的小店，天氣好的話散步非常舒服～不過房間設施有點年代了，隔音也不是很好，但是瑕不掩瑜還是值得推薦～

Spotlessly clean, well maintained and spacious. Comfortable bed, warm and quiet with everything we needed. Double doors opening onto a balcony (upstairs room) with a wide view of the bay. Friendly owners and very affordable – perfect location to stay in Akaroa.

We had a terrific stay at the Criterion - Felicity was very welcoming on arrival and her sidekick [apologies, I didn't get her name] was very helpful throughout our stay. The room was very clean, bed was very comfortable - I like a reasonably firm bed, and the choice of pillows was good. Nice fluffy towels, good water pressure in the shower and a spacious room. Would have liked instructions re the heatpump, as I'm not familiar with operating heatpumps, and the shower 'leaks' in one corner, but apart from those small issues, our stay was excellent.

Stayed 5 nights. This is an excellent location to base yourself at and my very clean and comfortable room (No.4) has a wonderful view of Dalys Wharf and the bay. Big bathroom with a range of toiletries and a good, easy to use shower. Felicity, the owner, is really helpful and kind and the staff are excellent. Excellent clothes washing and drying facilities available. The room has a kitchen with all you need including fridge and microwave for the delicious NZ pies you can buy at the Akaroa Corner Cafe 3-5 minutes walk away (Tasty breakfasts and coffee here as well). Excellent Museum on main street (Rue Lavaud) and the must see Giant's House (Ceramic sculptures) is 5 mins walk away. Good supermarket and other cafes and shops nearby as well. Other end of the bay will take about 10 minutes walk to the cafe's and eateries there. Information and Post office is just a minute's walk away and you can get Akaroa village Walks and Country Walks there for about $2.50 each. I really enjoyed my stay here at the Criterion Motel and would highly recommend it.

Another brilliant short break staying at the Criterion. We love the location, comfortable bed, great views and the friendly owners. It's a short stroll to the Giants House and the shopping hub in the town is 5 min walk. Off street parking is available if required - some under cover as well.