A city center location makes the Cornwall Motor Lodge one of the more convenient hotels in Palmerston North. It is close to Massey University, the Regent on Broadway Theater, Fonterra, and the International Pacific College among many other attractions and destinations too. The Square is also only a single block from the grounds as well. The Cornwall Motor Lodge is located at 101 Fitzherbert Avenue and the Palmerston North International Airport is just a few miles from the site.

Each of the bedrooms in the Cornwall Motor Lodge is outfitted with a full-sized bathroom with spa tub, signature toiletries, luxury linens and bedding, soundproofing, satellite TV, a fully-equipped kitchenette, a private balcony or terrace, and high-speed Internet access.

The Cornwall Motor Lodge provides visitors with services and facilities including barbecue facilities, a playground, an in-house restaurant, free daily breakfast service, laundry and dry cleaning facilities or services, meeting and conference rooms, banqueting facilities, a business service center, plenty of free parking on the premises, and 24-hour front desk service.