Ellena Court Motel

A lovely property with spacious room for our family of 4.  Would definitely stay here again.

What a place !! Spacious room, very comfortable bed, friendly and accomodating reception, quiet, breakfast in the morning sun on a little balcony. Would have loved to stay longer as it felt like a big apartment more than just a motel room. On my list if favourite motels when I’m “on the road”

As we get older we find ourselves traveling more. We also often find it difficult or impossible to get information on accessible room features online or via email when trying to book rooms for our stays. Such is not the case with the Ellena Court Motel in Blenheim, New Zealand. While their web site doesn’t cover all the room features, their email response quickly answered all of our questions. We’ve now stayed there several times and found their two accessible rooms not only accessible but handicap/limited mobility friendly. Their two accessible rooms (Rooms 1 and 2) are at ground level, with two handicap parking spaces directly across from them. Their sliding door entries are very wide for easy wheelchair/walker access. Also, the room’s furniture placement allows for easy maneuverability with either a wheelchair or walker. The bathrooms are extremely mobility friendly with safety rails next to the toilet and in the shower. The shower floor is gently sloped with no obstructions and there is a fold down bench attached to the wall. There is also plenty of easily reachable shelf space for your toiletries in both the shower and sink areas. In summary, they have given a lot of thought when it comes to making their accessible rooms not only accessible but also limited mobility friendly. And yes, we’ll definitely be staying at Ellena Court during our next trips to Blenheim.

Friendly, obliging staff. The room was clean and well presented. The bed was comfortable and the room was quiet. Good off street parking. Excellent value for money. The motel is within walking distance of the CBD and some good restaurants. All we could ask for. Recommended.

Fabulous place to stay in Blenheim Lovely receptionist who was not only welcoming but showed kindness and genuine care for our needs, like getting Wi-Fi/ parking