Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square Hotel 4 stars

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Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square
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Hotel extras

  • Comfortable, contemporary bar open till late

  • Modern, fully-equipped fitness centre

  • Large ergonomic work area, LCD TV, pay movies

  • Choice of flexible rooms for effective events

  • 20 minutes' drive from the airport

This hotel participates to Planet 21 and is acting in favour of Positive Hospitality.

Services in the hotel and nearby

Check-in from 14h00

Check out up to 11h00

Paying

Services and practical information
  • Online check-in
  • WIFI/Internet Access
  • Parking
  • Accessibility for people with reduced mobility
  • Babysitting on requestPaying
  • 100% non-smoking hotel
  • Air conditioned
  • CHRISTCHURCH INTL. AIRPORTPaying
  • Languages spoken at the hotel
  • Reception open 24 hours a day
  • Early check-in/Late check-outPaying
  • Dry cleaning / Ironing
  • Currency exchange
  • Porter
  • Concierge
Catering
  • Breakfast
  • 1 restaurant(s)
  • 1 bar(s)
  • Room service
Leisure and activities
  • Fitness centre
  • Babysitting on request
  • Other sports activities
Business services
  • 5 meeting room(s)
  • Web Corner on a Mac
  • Business centre
  • Copy/print service available

Hotel location

Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square

52 Cathedral Square
8011
christchurch
new zealand

Tel: +6433722111

Fax: (+64)3/3722112

Check-in from 14h00

Check out up to 11h00

  • By plane

    CHRISTCHURCH INTL. AIRPORT At 11.5km / 7.15 miles - Shuttle paying

GPS :-43.530636, 172.637298

Companies

  • DEPT OF CONSERVATION 0.3 km / 0.19 mi
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General equipment

  • Screen

  • Soundproof

  • Flipchart

  • Meeting room

  • Audio and video equipment

  • Videoconferencing

  • Lectern

  • Syndicate rooms

  • Overhead projector

  • Podium

  • Airconditioned meeting room

  • WIFI access

  • Slide projector

  • Video equipment

General equipment

When organizing your meeting, the hotel will be happy to discuss the availability of its facilities and services with you.

Our accommodations

A spacious room with either a King bed or two Double beds, plus an ensuite bath or shower, wireless internet access, double-glazed windows, a work area, large LCD TV, pay movies, a safe, hairdryer and more. Up to 2 adults and 2 children.

Executive Suite with 1 king bed

  • Max. number of persons: 3
  • Area: From 39 m² / 420 sq ft
  • Views: City side *

* Subject to availability

  • Wireless internet in your room
  • Satellite/cable colour TV
  • Bathroom products
Suite

Our restaurants and bars

THE SQUARE RESTAURANT

Type of cuisine: International

Serving fresh, local produce with a kiwiana flare, in a modern and charming atmosphere, the Square Restaurant with à la carte lounge offers semi-formal dining in contemporary surroundings.

Menu (PDF)

Lunch

06:00 - 14:00

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Dinner

14:00 - 22:00

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THE SQUARE BAR

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Enjoy a relaxed drink in contemporary surroundings at Square Bar. This inviting lounge bar is ideal for after work meetings and casual drinks.

Lunch

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Dinner

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Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square

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ALL Rating 4.3/5

7,973 reviews

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TripAdvisor Rating 4.0/5

1,314 reviews

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Certificate of excellence 2019

Below expectation experience

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Kalyan R. Business - 25/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very old, carpets were stained, parking was expensive, shower was leaking water outside the frame, no drinking water bottle, TV remote was not not working well, and in this digital age charging for wifi is a unforgivable sin.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Christchurch. We are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please do accept our apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer and it appears on this occasion we have fallen short. Your concerns have been noted and passed onto the team to further investigate. Wifi is available complimentary in all Accor Hotels for ALL loyalty members (complimentary to join) as I can see was extended to your reservation and bottled water is complimentary on our executive floors. We appreciate you sharing your feedback, and it is our hope that we have the opportunity to better serve you in the future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Great location and amenities

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Nicola Business - 24/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great stay, clean and modern!

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and our central city location. We do hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Good stay

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Tracy S. Couples - 23/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Was a quick one night visit.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for choosing Novotel Christchurch for your recent stay in the garden city. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback and to hear that our guests had an enjoyable stay. We do hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Well located

Customer review rating 4.3/5

John Families - 23/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Really nice staff and hotel. Thoroughly recommended to others.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are pleased to see that you enjoyed our stay and were well looked after by the team. Our central city location certainly does offer great proximity to nearby must see attractions Christchurch has on offer. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we do trust your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Average Accommodation

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Andy F. Business - 22/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

I stayed for two nights and had to be moved at 9.30 on the second night as toilet broke and wouldn't stop flushing. The rooms are very tired with stains on the carpet and marks all over the furniture. The TV remote was difficult to turn on and off in both rooms but may have just been batteries. I couldn't find any information regarding the restaurant or room service, no menus not even on the TV menu for the hotel.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer and it appears on this occasion we have fallen short. Your concerns regarding the room have been noted and passed onto the team to further investigate and corrective measures put in place. We appreciate your sharing your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Relaxing Stay

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Julie C. Friends - 22/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

It was a very relaxed and satisfied experirnce for me at this hotel. The check in process was seamless and all the staff were helpful and informative. The location is central and convenient to get around. Will definitely stay again.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after by the team. We do trust your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Great service

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Libby R. Families - 21/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Staff bent over backwards o assist us with our two boys.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback and to hear that our guests had an enjoyable stay. We will be certain to pass on your kind words to the team. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we do hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Great staff

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Trevor F. W. Families - 21/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

My reservation had been cancelled by Accor without my knowledge but when I checked in the staff member was happy to reinstate it. Room was clean and bed comfy. The bathrooms are quite small. Now I just need to hope Accor reinstate a load of points that were taken back!

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! We very much appreciate you taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are pleased to see that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after by the team. I have investigated your cancelled reservation on your behalf and the cancellation was received via the Accor Hotels website, we do apologise should this request not have come from you directly. My colleague has contacted the Accor Hotel help desk regarding your points, once we have further information we will make contact. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Left a little disappointed

Customer review rating 4.3/5

John Families - 20/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Reception staff were excellent as per usual standard. Have stayed many times and this has always been a stand out. Rooms were very good with no issues at all. Unfortunately breakfast was a complete disaster. We were the only ones there (4) and 3 of the orders were delivered wrong. 1st dish was finished before last one was delivered and quality was sub standard which is very unusual. Given we were the only 4 there my expectations were a lot higher. This is the only time I have been disappointed with breakfast which is usually a buffet but given C19 it is now a'la carte. My mind boggles to think what it would have been like it the restaurant had been full. Overall a disappointing stay given the usual standard that was missing in spades at the restaurant. The usual is why I belong to ALL.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are disappointed to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service and it appears on this occasion we have fallen short. Your concerns regarding your breakfast experience have been noted and passed onto the team to further investigate and rectify moving froward. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we do hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Nice stay

Customer review rating 4.3/5

E S. Business - 20/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Great location. Comfortable room. Staff are friendly.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback and to hear that our guests have had a comfortable stay. Our central city location certainly does offer close proximity to all nearby must see attractions Christchurch has on offer. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we trust your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Everything was excellent

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Jordan H. Couples - 19/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

The view from the room was great nice comfortable beds nice food and excellent service

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for choosing Novotel Christchurch for your recent stay in the garden city. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after with our team. We do trust that your next stay will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Covid 19 experience

Customer review rating 4.3/5

C M. F. Business - 18/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Room was fine EXCEPT room 1205 had a Toilet room built for Midgets! How on earth any person of reasonable size could use it, beggars belief! Surprised dining room did not change its menu in 3 Days!

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are pleased to see that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after by the team. Your concerns regarding bathroom configuration and menu variety have been noted and will be passed onto the team. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we do hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Extremely disappointing.

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Richard A. Business - 16/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

We stayed 2 nights, the reception was faultless, every endeavour was made to make our stay perfect. We were rung before we arrived to see if there was anything further we needed. Our room was too warm, {this is not a fault, for overseas visitors they would most definitely need the warmth} anyway when we asked if we could have the airconditioner turned off this was done for us Excellent. What was very disappointing was, we booked for dinner for 4 people, there was only 6 guests altogether in the dinning room so they were not busy. Our main meals of Fish was inedible, as were the vegetables a broccoli with sauce, one was on the boarder of being burnt. we had too wait far too long between dishes. quite honestly we would not recommend your dinning meals. We sent our meals back and everyone was apologetic but that really was not good enough. I was asked to write it all down at reception the next morning when we booked out and have had no response which I also find quite amazing.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square. I am sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please allow me to express my sincerest apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer, however, unfortunately on this occasion it appears we have fallen short. Your concerns regarding your dining experience have been noted and passed onto the team to further investigate and rectify. We appreciate your sharing your feedback, and it is our hope that you will give us the opportunity to better serve you in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Very good. Staff extremely friendly and helpful. Our room was a bit chilly though. Apart from that was just great. Dinner was delicious especially the smoked venison

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Anne P. Couples - 16/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

I just have and yes the best location out

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! We are delighted to receive your feedback and to hear that you had an enjoyable stay experience with us. We will be certain to pass on your kind words to the team and do hope to welcome you back in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Bed was horrible, breakfast was underwhelming, A/C dried my throat.

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Ben T. Business - 15/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Staff were great, went out of their way to help me. Bed was horrible, way too soft. Got hardly no sleep. Ended up moving to the couch at 4am. $20 for breakfast, received 1 waffle with a banana on top - rip off. The A/C air was very very dry. Ended up turning it off at 4am, and then woke at 7am to a cold room.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience at the Novotel Christchurch. We are sorry that your experience did not meet your expectations; please do accept our apologies. At Novotel, we strive to provide a superior service experience for every customer and we are disappointed to hear that on this occasion we have fallen short. Your feedback has been passed onto the team who will further investigate and ensure your concerns are rectified. We appreciate you sharing your feedback, and it is our hope that we have the opportunity to better serve you in the future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Great City Veiw,Excellent Central Location.

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Chris. Couples - 15/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Hassle Free, Laid back,Friendly Staff.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are pleased to see that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after by the team. We will be certain to pass on your kind words to the team and do hope to welcome you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

awesome service all round

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Wendy D. Friends - 14/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Upgraded and especially enjoyed chocolate in room and free bottled water, was fantastic stay thanks

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are delighted to receive you feedback and to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We do hope to welcome you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Great location

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Anonymous Couples - 13/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Very friendly and capable staff

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your recent stay with us. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after by the team. We will be certain to pass on your kind words to the team and do hope to see you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Great location.

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Vanessa Friends - 13/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Fantastic location. Lovely, welcoming staff. Warm hotel. Would absolutely stay again. Perfect location to explore the city.

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the Novotel Christchurch Cathedral Square. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback and to hear that our guests enjoyed their stay. Our central city location certainly does offer close proximity to all nearby must see attractions Christchurch has on offer. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we do trust your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager

Excellent as always

Customer review rating 4.3/5

Nigel Business - 11/06/2020 Confirmed reviews ALL

Efficient , clean, well maintained and friendly staff and recognition of frequent traveller with group

Greetings from Novotel Christchurch! Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent stay experience. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay and were well looked after by the team. We do look forward to welcoming you back again in the near future. Kind regards, Brooke Jolly Front Office Manager
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