Romantic Hotels in Canterbury, New Zealand

This hotel's main selling point is its direct lakeside location. However, guests should be aware that different room types come with varying amenities. If you're close to the main facilities, it's generally fine. But if you're further away and your room doesn't have a private shower or toilet, it can be quite inconvenient, especially needing to use the restroom at night in winter. The basic facilities are decent, though. In the evenings, if you step outside or walk up to higher ground, you can see a sky full of stars. During the day, the lake is less than a 5-minute walk away.

The price was a bit high for the May Day holiday, at 2000 per night. We stayed in room 824, which is close to the main road of the town. When you open the balcony door, you're right across from the town's largest supermarket, and the lake view is fantastic. The downside is that it can be a bit noisy, though there aren't many cars at night. Check-in at the front desk required a $100 deposit. The room key is an actual key, and they provide a map showing where to park and how to get to your room. The room itself is quite spacious, almost like a mini-suite, with a dining table, sofa, and a fully equipped kitchen. The LG air conditioning worked very well. The 'king-size' bed was made up of two twin beds pushed together. This hotel seems to be part of the Accor group, so members likely have perks. The breakfast area also offers a great lake view.

The location is excellent, just a 10-15 minute walk from the airport. McDonald's, KFC, and a supermarket are all within a 5-minute walk, and the Antarctic Centre is also right next door. I stayed in a female dorm capsule bed. It was clean, and the shared bathrooms were decent. There's also a common area with a kitchen, including shared refrigerators, microwaves, pots, pans, and cutlery. You can relax on the sofas or hammocks. My bunk had USB ports and power outlets, and there's a locker with a combination lock underneath. For this price and environment, it's a perfect score.

This motel is super convenient, you can park right by your room. The room was really well-cleaned, and both beds were huge. When I opened the curtains in the morning, wow... I was really surprised by the view.

Christchurch is a great city for a layover, and staying here is super convenient, especially if you're driving since there's street parking available. It's very clean, and I definitely recommend it! Plus, there are plenty of attractions nearby. Highly recommend!

I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting this to be a 5 star place, but there were a lot of things that were definitely not 5 stars. The robes were grey and didn't cover bigger people. One of them had pilling all over it, I didn't want to even wear it. The bathroom door squeaked loudly, so if one person got up to the toilet in the middle of the night, it woke the other person up. There were instructions on how to use the spa bath, but not on how to put the plug in. It didn't just plug in normally. We weren't able to use it on our first night which was very frustrating as it was one of our main attractions. I rang housekeeping the next day. Someone came and had a look and said that you had to turn a know on the side of the spa, how would anyone know that? The lock on the door to outside was broken and a small slide lock had been put on. Why not fix the main lock? I used the toilets to the side of the library and when I washed my hands, the tap was all loose and wobbled round. All these things are little but show that the lodge needs to have things fixed or updated. For $300 per night, you expect the best. The worse thing was on our last morning, we got to breakfast about 8:45, the restaurant closes at 9:30 am. There was continental and scrambled eggs and bacon. At about 9:00 am they stopped bringing out anymore bread to toast. No more croissants, eggs or bacon were brought out. There were about 6 tables with guests and everyone kept going up and checking, but they didn't refill. People were saying, they must have run out of food! But for some reason the waiter kept lifting the lids to the egg and bacon to see what was in there, but of course there was nothing as he hadn't refilled it and he was the only waiter!! I was really disappointed and wouldn't recommend it, unless you are getting a really good discount.

The room is clean and comfortable. AC and heater are all available in the room. Kitchen items are welled prepared and have a lot of varities, even up to wine decanter, wine glasses, etc. The bed is clean and comfortable also. Nice and quite neighborhood too.

Repeated stay, assigned room this time is not as great as our previous stay. Cleanliness of the balcony, living room and kitchen were subpar. Took out pots and plates that were not washed properly (oily, had stains) after previous use. Housekeeping came to service the room but we still found areas of mess that were untouched. Overall, still a relatively good stay.

If you want to feel the private garage and small villa, then come to this one. It's really a completely different experience, it's the feeling of renting a house. We arrived late because of the closure of Highway 8 and responded immediately after ringing the bell. This one has a bathtub and can take a bath. There is also an electronic fireplace. The style is in place. There is even a rice cooker 🥰 to completely solve the Chinese stomach. The starry sky is so beautiful! Looking up is the starry sky. The sun is spilled on the bedside in the morning. The door is Tekapo. Recommend to stay a few more days. Disadvantages: No active cleaning service. This service may be provided after further communication.