Christchurch

This small luxury hotel's spacious, modern guest rooms have a crisp, monochromatic color scheme and the public areas are welcoming but intimate. — Fodor's

Two-hundred-room hotel, memorable for its lovely surroundings on the edge of Hagley Park, with an outdoor pool, restaurants and cocktail bar. — Rough Guide

This charming hotel is among the city's growing brand of full-service properties ready to welcome a solid mix of corporate and leisure guests. — Star Service

The modern rooms in this historic villa are spacious with lots of interesting angles as they follow the intriguing rooflines and ceiling spaces. — Fodor's

Its email address is [email protected], and certainly staying in an historic jail has a novelty factor, but this offers much more than that. — Fodor's

This bright-pink, Italian-style villa, directly opposite the Arts Centre, is one of Christchurch's cooler spots to stay. — Fodor's

Three words spring instantly to mind—value, location, and liveliness. — Frommer's

Luxurious international business hotel with well-appointed air-conditioned rooms, atrium and several restaurants. — DK Eyewitness

Located on a busy street, its triple-glazed windows ensure traffic noise is neglible, but the back rooms are quietest (and cheaper). — Fodor's

Studios, one- and two-bedroom motel apartments. Free breakfast. — Insight Guides

This old country house is actually three colorful, restored villas with polished wooden floors and handmade, native-wood furniture... It's a 15-minute walk from town but you can take the bus. — Fodor's

More of a homestay than a hostel, Canterbury House is run by a friendly Kiwi–Japanese couple, and enjoys a quiet right-of-way location off busy Bealey Ave. — Lonely Planet

Studios and one- and two-bedroom units all have balcony or courtyard, quality furnishings and Sky TV and DVD players. Bikes and surfboards can be rented. — Lonely Planet