About Us .......
At the Camelot Motor Lodge in Christchurch, Penny and Brian share a passion for New Zealand and welcome their guests to their unique Christchurch motel accommodation and they love to help guests plan their itineraries in the beautiful South Island! In July 2008 they won the AA Supreme Host of the Year Award for their award winning service and hospitality and in 2009 were awarded Runnerup. So you can be assured you will be well looked after at their place!
Prior to being a Financial Planner for 20 years Brian was a sheep farmer in Ashburton so although he has a thorough knowledge of how to shear a sheep and deliver a lamb or two plus advise on how to prepare people financially for retirement he is also a whizz on replacing toilet systems, fixing heaters and pointing out directions to women on where the best shopping might be in Christchurch!!!!
Penny has done a variety of different things in her career too from training as a Radiographer, then Dairy farmer and Mum, Artificial Inseminator on dairy cows, Real Estate Sales, Bathroom & Kitchen Sales, Supermarket owner and then this exciting profession in the motel industry!!
For the time that Penny and Brian have owned the Camelot the staff turnover has been virtually nil and guests enjoy the fact that they will see familiar faces in the Housekeeping Team when they return regularly to stay. Our staff. Lee, Gwen, Kelera, Sekoula, Vere and Maree are pictured on this page on one of our fun nights together.
Trevor & Sue Isitt are the permanent minders at the Camelot Motor Lodge and run the place as if it is their own and have a wonderful rapport with lots of the regular guests. They are both in to the great outdoors and if you need to know anything about fishing then Trevor is your man with a wide and varied knowledge of every type of fishing you can think and Sue is a tramper and big walker so tap her brain for the best spots to see some great scenery! Their knowledge of the South Island and places to go is extensive. We are very lucky to have them as our back up and we appreciate their expertise immensely.
We have seven grandchildren and three of them Scarlet, Wilf and Emma are pictured on this page enjoying themselves down in the BBQ area by the pools. Sjorn, Evie, Dylan and Cole make up the total tally of seven! We love having other families here to stay and the space that we can offer is seldom found now in new motels. Refurbishment is an ongoing project at the Camelot and we pride ourselves in our cleanliness and the fact that we are virtually chemical free. (See Eco Friendly Page)
Finally one of the most important people on our staff is Cathy who tends to our beautiful rose gardens and surrounds. The comments we get about how fantastic they always look is completely attributable to her skill and care and we are so lucky to have her as part of our wonderful Camelot team!
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