My wife and I stayed in one of the apartments....as others have mentioned, you must not mind that the units are on three levels and that means climbing stairs...BUT, these are modern units with free Broadband, free parking, full Sky TV and a great location with anything you need within walking distance. In addition the folks working there were great... more

Stayed at Merivale Manor for 3 nights over a weekend in Jan 2008 - same weekend as Bon Jovi concert (when all accommodation was sold out in Christchurch!). Had booked about 3 weeks earlier. I had initially booked a studio apartment but read somewhere that these may be noisier as they're close to the quite busy main road. I rang... more

We booked all of our NZ accom based on reviews comments seen here and hotels own websites so after much researching and wanting ground floor accom I booked Merivale Manor Apartments. We had an apartment at the rear and had booked a 2 bed version, like a previous reviewer we were shown two tiny bedrooms, none of the "Ground Floor... more

My Husband and I stayed at the Merivale Manor for the first night of our Honeymoon. Our host Sara was lovely and gave us alot of good local knowledge. Our Studio room was well appointed, modern and clean. Plasma screen, airconditioning, refridgerator and cooking facilities. There was a lovely spa bath and separate shower. Merivale is very close to Downtown... more

Sorry to hear that the other people had a bad experience! I think that we had already booked the largest part of the house which seemed to be split up into seperate apartments. We had the front part of the house which consisted of 2 seperate bedrooms each with a queen and a single and an ensuite - we have... more

The Merivale Manor is actually two separate accommodation buildings which are on two different plots of land separated by a very busy road. The Manor as such is a stand alone building with rooms that have absolutely no privacy and surround the entrance and the carpark. Our apartment was booked for 4 adults and 1 child. (prepaid via travel agent)... more

First impression of Merivale Manor says it all - fresh & new looking and great for all kinds of travellers. Had booked a spa studio but received an upgrade to the manor house itself and what a pleasant surprise that was. All rooms/suites are different but all that we saw were great. Very quiet in the manor house as it... more