Ellena Court Motel

I was upgraded to a big house — very impressive.

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

This hotel was very quiet. They had even made the effort of carpeting the outdoor stairs to prevent noise. It was also very warm with good heat pumps. The beds were extremely soft and the pillows were extremely thin. The owners were lovely and helpful.

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.

Great little place to stay. Very clean and had all the mod cons 👍