Advised this hotel that my plane lands at 12:45 in the morning when I made my booking. By the time I got there it was 1:30 a.m. I had a lukewarm greeting from the duty manager who wasted no time in telling me that my room was not ready as I arrived a day early. Considering that I booked a... more

We stayed here for 4 nights. We had a room on the 11th floor facing the Avon and the Southern Alps. Our room was facing almost directly down the street that goes by the museum to the Botanical Garden which was really nice. We had no problems with any noise since our room was the next to the last one... more

I was quite impressed with the hotel - its right in the heart of the city and while entering though the adjacent restaurant is a bit odd its not a big deal. Nice reception area with 2 computers which take $1 and $2 coins. Rooms are really nice and have been renovated. The only problem we had was when we... more

Yes the hotel is renovating -- there is no clearly marked entrance. It is hard to find. You need to figure out that you enter through a restaurant, and handle all luggage yourself, oh, and park your car yourself. Then the rooms...yes, they have been renovated, but the hotel has an endemic problem...the elevators can be heard throughout the floors.... more

I wish I'd known the hotel was renovating, since staying in hotels during construction time is always going to affect the guests in some way, and I don't feel it's fair to the hotel to rate it based on that, but that's all I have to go on. Fortunately, the only time it really mattered was trying to eat breakfast... more

I stayed at this hotel for 3 nights. Before heading to Christchurch, I was in Auckland for 2 nights and stayed at the Rydges there. The Auckland Rydges seems newer than the Christchurch hotel. Christchurch Rydges was clean and comfortable. It was in a good location next to Cathedral square. It helped that it is close to the square since... more

We were looking for a comfortable base from which to explore Christchurch and the Rydges did not disappoint. The rate was fairly competitive for a good sized room that was well presented with a large, really comfortable bed. The location was convenient for the main central tourist activities. There were limited works taking place at the front of the hotel... more

We stayed at the Rydges for three nights in August. The rooms were nicely decorated, clean and comfortable. Breakfast (Buffet-style) was well stocked and a good start to the day. It is centrally located, i.e. walking distance to the center. The concierge on hand was very helpful and gave us some great tips. I would definitely stay there again. more

Our first trip to the south island and after arriving we went straight to Rydges. Very welcoming staff who were efficient and had us in our room very smartly. We toured the south island for 7 days and found ourselves with a couple of days spare so we returned to Christchurch (fabulous city), and we have seen a lot of... more