Vita Nova Motel offers studios and apartments with free WiFi and free onsite parking. The motel is a 10-minute walk from the University of Canterbury and several shops, cafes and restaurants. Each studio and apartment features a kitchen or kitchenette, a dining setting and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Electric blankets, ironing facilities and hairdryers are provided. Guests have access to self-service laundry facilities. Built after the Christchurch earthquake of February 2011, Vita Nova Motel is a 5-minute drive from Westfield Riccarton Mall. Addington Raceway and Horncastle Arena are 2.5 mi away. Christchurch International Airport is 10 minutes' drive away. There is a bus stop directly outside the motel, providing easy access to Christchurch’s attractions.