Christchurch Central City Christchurch, New Zealand
Renovated
2009
Price
$$$
Rated for
Luxe Classic LocalOutside the door
Parkside boutique
The hotel revolves around Hagley Park across the street, keeping e-bikes at the door for morning loops along the river.
What it’s good at
Listed
Welcoming guests along Park Terrace opposite Hagley Park since the nineteen-eighties.
Listed
Corridors display contemporary New Zealand art, including lithographs by painter Ralph Hotere.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
UK Readers' Choice Awards
Condé Nast Traveler
2025
The George is a great example, a 53-room boutique in central Christchurch, but which comes with some bucolic views thanks to its position at the edge of Hagley Park.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Hagley Park sits directly across the street, and the Christchurch Art Gallery is an easy walk south along the river.
The rooms
Park Suites look straight out over Hagley Park, and rooms keep a calm palette of crisp, modern lines.
Restaurant
50 Bistro
The dining room opens onto a covered terrace beside a living green wall, and dishes draw on seasonal Canterbury produce.
At the table
Private dinners take place beneath botanical wall panels, and the lobby bar serves New Zealand wines and craft beers.
How it began
The name comes from Sir George Seymour, one of four ships that brought Canterbury's first British settlers in 1850.
Christchurch
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.