Terra Vive was a very stylish and comfortable place to end our New Zealand holiday. Our room was beautifully furnished with many pieces of art/pictures placed about our room. We even had a small terrace ouside our large picture windows where we were provided with a tiny patch of garden and a table and chairs, sadly the weather didn't permit... more

Booked Terra Vive based on previous Trip Advisor reviews and was not disappointed. The rooms are tastefully decorated and are spotlessly clean. Comfortable bed, beautiful bathroom with spa, but the best part for me was the new washing machine and dryer. Laundering cloths when on holidays is always a problem, but left this place with a suitcase of clean and... more

Stayed at the Terra Vive in September with my wife, 3 month old and her Granny in a two bedroom apartment. Hosts were excellent, apartment was beautifully furnished - new, modern and clean. We enjoyed the spa! Perhaps could have been a little more spacious, but overall excellent - close to everything and highly recommended. Stay here, you wont be... more

A very luxurious apartment at excellent rates. Stylish modern decor with some nice touches from the ever helpful owners. It is close to Christchurch centre and all it has to offer. We are very glad we chose the Terra Vive for our stay. more

I am a New Zealander living in USA. I grew up in Christchurch and return often to visit family. Terra Vive offers absolute style, cleanliness, convenient location, wonderful hosts, state of the art everything! I will look no further when returning to Christchurch! Thank you Julia and Doug for your wonderful home away from home! Rhonda more

After a long and tiring flight into Christchurch we were very pleased the checkin here - truly a luxury lodge. Rooms are very well decorated, interiors are really nice and the rooms are spacious and cosy. Spa bubble bath was a real treat to fight the jetlag :-) Hosts were great and helpful for organizing our time around Christchurch more

It was hard to select accommodation in Christchurch as there is so much to choose from, however this place looked sensational on it's website and about the same cost as others nearby, so selected it as it opened mid-2008. When we arrived and checked into our room it wasn't a disappointment. The room was really "wow" so exquisitely furnished, with... more