Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand’s South Island, rebuilt after the 2011 earthquake, with gardens, trams and the Avon River. It is the gateway to the Canterbury Plains, the Southern Alps and Akaroa.
Finding cheap rooms in Christchurch is easier when you know where to look. We compare live hotel rates across the top booking sites and point you to the neighborhoods where hotels are cheap but the location is still great.
Rooms come in more shapes than hotels — in Christchurch you can also compare apartments with kitchens, vacation rentals for families, B&Bs and budget hostels in one search.
Cruise ships serving Christchurch dock at Lyttelton, a short drive through the tunnel from the city.
Rebuilt streets, gardens and many hotels.
A suburb west of the centre with motels.
A leafy area north of the centre.
A small harbour town and the cruise port.
Zoom and pan the map to compare hotel prices by neighborhood; rates come live from the booking sites.
December–February is summer and busiest; spring and autumn are cheaper. Winter is cold but good for skiing trips.
Motels in Riccarton and around the city centre are usually good value.
Yes. Ships dock at Lyttelton, a short drive from the city.
Yes. Roads and the TranzAlpine train lead into the mountains.