Is Christchurch city center cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Christchurch city center cottage located?

Located in Christchurch City Centre, this cottage is within a 15-minute walk of Transitional Cathedral, One New Zealand Stadium and Margaret Mahy Playground. New Regent Street and City New Life Church are also within 15 minutes.

Christchurch city center cottage Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026

8/10 Good

deborah l.

18 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family break

Easy walking distance to town, good communication with owner and easy checking in and out.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sylvia B.

15 Feb 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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

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8/10 Good

Owen A.

27 Apr 2018

Great character cottage.

Great character cottage. Perfect in so many ways! Maybe an annual 'deep clean' would be helpful. Planning to be back soon. Thank you

8/10 Good

Andy J.

26 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location

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

Rafal W.

4 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

All as per listing

Great 👍

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Helen W.

1 Nov 2021

Liked: Location

Thanks

Cute place

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

8/10 Good

Armin S.

5 Apr 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Centrally-located and Charming

Recommended.

Stayed 22 nights in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Pam G.

17 Jan 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy

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.

3 Jan 2020

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

10 Dec 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

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.

29 Jul 2019

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Location, listing accuracy

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.

19 Apr 2019

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.

12 Nov 2018

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.

27 Oct 2018

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

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10/10 Excellent

Owen A.

11 Oct 2018

Great little cottage

Great little cottage ... we enjoyed our second, longer stay.

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10/10 Excellent

MIa C.

27 Sept 2018

Great central location

Great central location. Hidden gem . Lovely cosy cottage.

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8/10 Good

Janet C.

8 Jul 2018

Great little cottage, cosy and warm.

Great little cottage, cosy and warm. ideally situated to be able to walk into the centre of Christchurch in 10 minutes.

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8/10 Good

Anna W.

17 May 2018

Great wee place to stay,

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10/10 Excellent

Lisa N.

9 Apr 2018

Loved the cottage and absolutely loved the back garden.

Loved the cottage and absolutely loved the back garden. Used the grill out back and had a lovely bbq with friends. Loved having the extra space for my family. Would highly recommend.

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8/10 Good

Lorraine S.

14 Mar 2018

Sadly we were unable to stay at this property owing to being stranded in Takaka for nearly a week du

Sadly we were unable to stay at this property owing to being stranded in Takaka for nearly a week due to cyclone Gita with the only road out blocked. However James was really good to deal with in cancelling and the owners refunded our money.

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8/10 Good

Victoria P.

13 Mar 2018

Great location, handy to central Christchurch.

Great location, handy to central Christchurch. The cottage is cosy and clean with full amenities including an electric fireplace. It's on a busy road but is set back form the road so really secure and private. We would stay here again.

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10/10 Excellent

Lee W.

8 Feb 2018

Fantastic Cottage, Great location for what I was in Christchurch for.

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10/10 Excellent

Alyssa J.

21 Jan 2018

Loved this property.

Loved this property. So central yet with great parking. Some nice thoughtful touches and appreciated sky and wifi. Would love to stay again.

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6/10 Okay

Stuart W., Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

8 Jan 2018

Great location and delightful little cottage.

Great location and delightful little cottage. We appreciated the information note provided with history of the house and contents. Helped us to appreciate the story of the property. We enjoyed our stay

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8/10 Good

Andrew B.

16 Dec 2017

Quaint cottage with comfortable furnishings, and interesting history of the place.

Quaint cottage with comfortable furnishings, and interesting history of the place. We liked our three days there, and it is only a 15 minute walk to the city. Good to have a garage off street. Suggested minor improvements would be to install Towel hooks to the bathroom and a double bin to the kitchen to seperate recycling materials.

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