Visiting Christchurch N.Z
Oct 20th 2005, 3:46 pm
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Visiting Christchurch N.Z
Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
fares available.??
Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
fares available.??
Oct 20th 2005, 8:35 pm
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Re: Visiting Christchurch N.Z
"qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
> Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
> fares available.??
The Park Royal was very reasonable the last time I stayed there. Nice room
but the cheaper ones didnt have spectacular views, just plain nice views.
Whats your budget? Many places there can be under $100 night per room.
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> Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
> Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
> fares available.??
The Park Royal was very reasonable the last time I stayed there. Nice room
but the cheaper ones didnt have spectacular views, just plain nice views.
Whats your budget? Many places there can be under $100 night per room.
Oct 22nd 2005, 6:55 am
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Re: Visiting Christchurch N.Z
When we visited last February/March we stayed in a 4th floor room at the
Camelot, Cathedral Square. Great view & very convenient, not too expensive
Paul
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"qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
> Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
> fares available.??
Camelot, Cathedral Square. Great view & very convenient, not too expensive
Paul
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Paul at preeve dot plus dot com
"qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
> Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
> fares available.??
Oct 22nd 2005, 4:11 pm
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"Paul" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> When we visited last February/March we stayed in a 4th floor room at the
> Camelot, Cathedral Square. Great view & very convenient, not too expensive
> Paul
> --
> Paul at preeve dot plus dot com
> "qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] ...
>> Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
>> Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
>> fares available.??
I often stay at the Holiday Lodge motel in Colombo St. Five min walk to the
square (centre of city) Older units, like big old flats. Dirt cheap, around
$70 per night - and you'll do better thasn that if staying a few days;
nothing flash at all but everything you'll need and cooking facilities.
>
news:[email protected]...
> When we visited last February/March we stayed in a 4th floor room at the
> Camelot, Cathedral Square. Great view & very convenient, not too expensive
> Paul
> --
> Paul at preeve dot plus dot com
> "qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] ...
>> Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
>> Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
>> fares available.??
I often stay at the Holiday Lodge motel in Colombo St. Five min walk to the
square (centre of city) Older units, like big old flats. Dirt cheap, around
$70 per night - and you'll do better thasn that if staying a few days;
nothing flash at all but everything you'll need and cooking facilities.
>
Oct 23rd 2005, 3:48 pm
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Re: Visiting Christchurch N.Z
Scotty wrote:
> "qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
>>Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
>>fares available.??
>
>
>
> The Park Royal was very reasonable the last time I stayed there. Nice room
> but the cheaper ones didnt have spectacular views, just plain nice views.
>
> Whats your budget? Many places there can be under $100 night per room.
>
>
$100.00 per nite.
> "qansett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] ...
>
>>Can someone recommend any Motel/Hotel near the city centre.
>>Also whats the public Transport like. Any special tourist or concession
>>fares available.??
>
>
>
> The Park Royal was very reasonable the last time I stayed there. Nice room
> but the cheaper ones didnt have spectacular views, just plain nice views.
>
> Whats your budget? Many places there can be under $100 night per room.
>
>
$100.00 per nite.
Nov 3rd 2005, 10:52 am
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Re: Visiting Christchurch N.Z
Visitors enjoy Christchurch for its elegant simplicity and gracious
lifestyle.
This pleasant 'Garden City' has been voted one of the most
beautiful and liveable cities in the world. Christchurch has achieved a
fine balance between the extremes of modern metro hustle and the grace
and charm of an earlier era. The city is an ideal size; large enough to
achieve economic viability yet small enough for people to feel they
belong.
Christchurch was named by nostalgic settlers after an Oxford university
college, and the traditional English ambience can be felt in many ways.
Not least of these are the orderly grid pattern of streets and the
grand neo-Gothic architecture of the Anglican Cathedral and the Arts
Centre. Experience the soothing tranquillity of the Avon River
meandering through the city's heart, and the rich tapestry of
cultural pursuits embracing the arts, music and theatre. Recent
European and Oriental immigration has created a melting pot of other
exotic cultures, reflected in a host of exciting eateries, nightclubs
and street entertainment.
As the main gateway to Canterbury and the South Island alpine
hinterland, Christchurch has the ability to satisfy the visitor with a
broad range of fresh and exciting Kiwi experiences every day. If your
taste is for relaxing in a beautiful environment then the tranquil Avon
river, tree-lined avenues and leafy glades of Hagley Park are bound to
appeal. If you enjoy the fun and excitement of city life this place has
full-on festivals of visual and performing arts year round. There is a
wealth of cultural centres, theatres, art and craft exhibitions,
shopping arcades and quaint boutiques. Vibrant cafes, bars, nightclubs
and restaurants offer fine cuisine and award-winning wines. There is
regular street entertainment in the form of buskers and an eccentric
'wizard' pontificating on a soapbox in Cathedral Square.
World-class attractions in the city include New Zealand's most
significant new Art Gallery, fine heritage museums, superb wildlife
parks, mountaintop gondola rides, balloon flights, whale watch tours
and alpine rail journeys. There is a multitude of adventure and sports
activities, including summer swimming and winter skiing all within an
hour's drive of the city.
Downtown Christchurch is extremely visitor-friendly. The compact and
orderly layout ensures that you can take in the visitor attractions at
a leisurely pace. From central hotels it is easy to walk to most of the
main heritage, entertaining and dining venues. The 'Four Avenues'
area defines the central city precinct bounded by Moorhouse,
Fitzgerald, Bealey and Dean avenues and Cathedral Square is the
landmark epicentre. From here an historic restored electric tramcar
follows a 2.5 km circuit past the major city sights and a shuttle bus
operates from the Visitor Information Centre in the square.
A short stroll or a cycle can take you to a dozen exciting venues - the
challenge in Christchurch is to decide what to do first. Between
sightseeing jaunts, shopping, pubbing and clubbing there is always the
sublime peace of the Avon River to escape to - it is the focal point
for relaxation in this city. Peace and serenity can always be found in
Hagley Park on the banks of the Avon, especially in spring amidst a
yellow carpet of daffodils. You can even sip a glass of Champagne while
punting on the river.
Visitors are sure to fall in love with Christchurch city, but beware of
falling under the wizard's spell. Once you have experienced everything
the city has to offer there are many more surprises further inland. The
breathtaking mountain vistas of the Southern Alps, spectacular lakes,
rivers and bush clad valleys, giant glaciers descending almost to sea
level, precipitous fiords and World Heritage scenic wonders await.
Enjoy it all.
http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/christchurch/
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lifestyle.
This pleasant 'Garden City' has been voted one of the most
beautiful and liveable cities in the world. Christchurch has achieved a
fine balance between the extremes of modern metro hustle and the grace
and charm of an earlier era. The city is an ideal size; large enough to
achieve economic viability yet small enough for people to feel they
belong.
Christchurch was named by nostalgic settlers after an Oxford university
college, and the traditional English ambience can be felt in many ways.
Not least of these are the orderly grid pattern of streets and the
grand neo-Gothic architecture of the Anglican Cathedral and the Arts
Centre. Experience the soothing tranquillity of the Avon River
meandering through the city's heart, and the rich tapestry of
cultural pursuits embracing the arts, music and theatre. Recent
European and Oriental immigration has created a melting pot of other
exotic cultures, reflected in a host of exciting eateries, nightclubs
and street entertainment.
As the main gateway to Canterbury and the South Island alpine
hinterland, Christchurch has the ability to satisfy the visitor with a
broad range of fresh and exciting Kiwi experiences every day. If your
taste is for relaxing in a beautiful environment then the tranquil Avon
river, tree-lined avenues and leafy glades of Hagley Park are bound to
appeal. If you enjoy the fun and excitement of city life this place has
full-on festivals of visual and performing arts year round. There is a
wealth of cultural centres, theatres, art and craft exhibitions,
shopping arcades and quaint boutiques. Vibrant cafes, bars, nightclubs
and restaurants offer fine cuisine and award-winning wines. There is
regular street entertainment in the form of buskers and an eccentric
'wizard' pontificating on a soapbox in Cathedral Square.
World-class attractions in the city include New Zealand's most
significant new Art Gallery, fine heritage museums, superb wildlife
parks, mountaintop gondola rides, balloon flights, whale watch tours
and alpine rail journeys. There is a multitude of adventure and sports
activities, including summer swimming and winter skiing all within an
hour's drive of the city.
Downtown Christchurch is extremely visitor-friendly. The compact and
orderly layout ensures that you can take in the visitor attractions at
a leisurely pace. From central hotels it is easy to walk to most of the
main heritage, entertaining and dining venues. The 'Four Avenues'
area defines the central city precinct bounded by Moorhouse,
Fitzgerald, Bealey and Dean avenues and Cathedral Square is the
landmark epicentre. From here an historic restored electric tramcar
follows a 2.5 km circuit past the major city sights and a shuttle bus
operates from the Visitor Information Centre in the square.
A short stroll or a cycle can take you to a dozen exciting venues - the
challenge in Christchurch is to decide what to do first. Between
sightseeing jaunts, shopping, pubbing and clubbing there is always the
sublime peace of the Avon River to escape to - it is the focal point
for relaxation in this city. Peace and serenity can always be found in
Hagley Park on the banks of the Avon, especially in spring amidst a
yellow carpet of daffodils. You can even sip a glass of Champagne while
punting on the river.
Visitors are sure to fall in love with Christchurch city, but beware of
falling under the wizard's spell. Once you have experienced everything
the city has to offer there are many more surprises further inland. The
breathtaking mountain vistas of the Southern Alps, spectacular lakes,
rivers and bush clad valleys, giant glaciers descending almost to sea
level, precipitous fiords and World Heritage scenic wonders await.
Enjoy it all.
http://www.newzealandnz.co.nz/christchurch/
All content is protected by international copyright � law
