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Christchurch city center cottage

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Exterior
Outdoor dining
Interior
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, Internet, bed sheets
Interior

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Entire home

2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Air-conditioning
  • Outdoor space
  • Barbecue grill

Explore the area

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Christchurch City, Christchurch
  • Place, New Regent Street
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral Square
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪17 min drive‬

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About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Christchurch city center cottage

Located on Fitzgerald ave, this cute cottage with off street garaged parking makes for an excellent centrally located place to stay in Christchurch. This cottage is close by to the Canterbury Museum, and a 5 minute drive away from Addington Raceway.

The neighbourhood is quiet and friendly which makes for a relaxing and comfortable place to stay in Central Christchurch. Please enjoy.

I hope you enjoy your time spent in the cottage.
Special conditions:
There is a strict no party policy. Dinner guests are welcome but late night loud music or anything that is likely to disturb neighbours will not be accepted. it also is completely non smoking.

Extras: Cleaning (Required, NZ$65.00 per stay); Linen (included);
During your stay at this cottage, you're just a quick walk from Transitional Cathedral. You'll find features like laundry facilities. The cottage offers a kitchen and a patio.
  • Air-conditioned cottage with kitchen, washing machine, and patio
  • Amenities include laundry facilities
  • Within a 15-minute walk of Transitional Cathedral and One New Zealand Stadium
This cottage offers its guests barbecue grills and laundry facilities. The front desk is open around the clock.

This Christchurch cottage is smoke free.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the cottage: Internet access

Parking and transport

  • Onsite parking options include a garage

Kitchen

  • Dishwasher
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

Bedrooms

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1 bathroom
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Living spaces

  • Living room

Entertainment

  • TV

Outdoor areas

  • Barbecue grill
  • Patio

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Winery tours nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)
  • Deadbolt lock

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Events

No events allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a deadbolt lock
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions. You will also receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account which will enable you to manage your booking.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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Central Christchurch Cottage Cottage
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Christchurch city center cottage Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 56 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 27 out of 56 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 7 out of 56 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 56 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 56 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Cathy C., Perth WA

Liked: Cleanliness
Great location. Garage was a boon! (Just make sure you have a smallish car as it can be a bit tight). Loved the quirkiness of the place, the back yard privacy, convenience of everything. The owners certainly take pride in this place. Veranda great for sitting on a lazy arvo in the warmth. Would stay here again for sure
Stayed 10 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia B.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia B.

Liked: Cleanliness

This 'secret cottage' has great character

I really enjoy this cottage....it is clearly loved, and has survived since 1905..through earthquakes etc. It has a wonderful history, is totally private..and is like a quaint country cottage, in the middle of the city. It has all the facilities you might need. Plus an outside bath....fabulous!
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Andy J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great house with neat history. Handy to walk to town.

We were unaware it was only 2 bedrooms with 2 double beds... but worked just fine because the boys had sleeping bags on one bed. Dishwasher was not functioning safely with drawers unable to take weight so we chose to hand wash our dishes. Apart from that we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

deborah l.

Liked: Cleanliness

Family break

Easy walking distance to town, good communication with owner and easy checking in and out.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Rafal W.

Liked: Cleanliness

All as per listing

Great 👍
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Helen W.

Thanks

Cute place
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Armin S.

Centrally-located and Charming

Recommended.
Stayed 22 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Pam G.

Would not recommend

We’ve been traveling the South Island for 3 weeks, staying in various Rental homes and hostels, all about equally priced. We are not picky about our lodging. But this house is the only negative experience we had the entire time. It’s obvious the owners are proud of the history of the home and the artifacts on display. But we just want a comfortable place to stay for a few days, not a museum. First, this home does not sleep 5 as advertised. If they claim your pull out sofa is also a double bed, They have never actually opened it and slept on it. Finally got it opened (needs to be vacuumed under couch). I’m 5’6 and my legs were hanging 4 inches off the end. There was a huge bump across the middle. My 6’. 0 son slept on the floor all 3 nights. The house had cobwebs all over the place and several spiders. Ceiling fans had a thick layer of dust. It was very cluttered and felt small and cramped for 5 of us. The bathroom is basically in the kitchen and the bathroom door is see-through glass (why?!) so be sure to tell anyone in the house to look away if you are exiting the shower because you will be seen. We were kept awake with stray cats crying and fighting in the yard. Windows don’t open, to get fresh air you have to leave a door open, but then you have to deal with stray cats. There was a full size high chair taking up a lot of space in the small dining room. There was no clean sponge to wash dishes and no garbage liners. Drawers had household junk that were useless to us. A purely decorative, uncomfortable large church pew took up hall space. This house just was not a comfortable space. Too cluttered with dusty Knick-knacks to make it a comfortable living space. It’s not all negative...the WiFi worked well, there were plenty of towels provided, good water pressure and a washer AND dryer were available and the first dish washer we’ve seen in 3 weeks was in the house. Also it was inexpensive. But this was the only place we would not recommend out of all the equally priced homes we stayed in in our 3 weeks.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019

8/10 Good

Margaret J.

Disliked: Cleanliness

One week in Christchurch

Lovely cottage, perfect location. However, the place is in need of a team of professional cleaners! I spent an hour cleaning on arrival. A discount for a weekly stay would have been appropriate, I think.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Page M.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Communication

Great property. Easy to communicate with the owner, who accommodated us very well.
Stayed 55 nights in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

Nancy I.

Quaint Cottage in Noisy Neighborhood

In another neighborhood, this home might provide a positive experience. The cottage itself is quaint with an interesting history. It provides all the basics. I would not call this a quiet neighborhood, quite the opposite - so much road noise as it is situated off of a main driving artery. During our Friday & Saturday night stay, you could hear loud car engines revving and loud music from cars racing all night long. Did not sleep well at all. We are not disappointed to be checking out after two restless nights. It does have good proximity to the CBD. My family walked to and from for our sightseeing, though I would not have felt comfortable walking alone in this area. Some kitchen glassware was quite dirty, but overall property was clean enough. Bathroom is challenging. Shower could benefit from a surround and drainage system needs attention. The open shower makes for a very slippery bathroom floor. While we did enjoy Christchurch, we did not enjoy this neighborhood. If I were doing it again, I would choose differently.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Tony M.

Quaint and challenging

This was certainly a place less ordinary. Much care had gone into the decor of this cute inner city house and there was much to appreciate. For us the main challenge was the road noise especially the boy racers on the Friday and Saturday night. Just couldn't sleep despite ear plugs! We also had difficulty getting in through the gate. We arrived around 8.30 in the dark and it took at least 15 minutes for the gate to respond to our attentions. The TV was also a challenge. Perhaps this in many ways, little gem is more suited to the younger, tech savvy age group than retirees like us. A suggestion. Some information on local buses would be helpful for non car travellers.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca G.

Private oasis with so much character & comfortable, everything you need.

From initially booking to the end of our stay we were well looked after. James was prompt and thoughtful in making sure we were well accommodated. The house has so much character. Perfect for a grown family of 5 with plenty of room to relax indoors and out.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Jean-Marie O.

Quirky and great - excellent location

I really enjoyed staying here. It's a lovely place with a lot of history. There was a bit of a cold snap while I was in Christchurch and I totally appreciated the heating, which was excellent. Great central location.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018