Apparently the George is the best hotel in Christchurch. The food was pleasant and the staff nice. The rooms are not remotely 5stars, and that is no biggie for me, but I think would be for people who were expecting it. It's not that the rooms are nasty, they are just that they are a bit flair-free and not huge.... more

We stayed for 2 nights in a Executive Room (room 302) which was very quiet, comfortable, of reasonable size and had a nice bathroom. Our room also had a small balcony which overlooked other buildings and a car park. The reception area is nicely designed with a single desk for the receptionist and chairs for arriving guests to relax whilst... more

The check-in staff member answered a telephone call from someone else while he was checking us in and completed our check-in without looking at us or speaking to us. He also had a screen sunk down into his desk which meant this was done with our view being of the top of his head. 15 minutes after getting to our... more

Panic! Just as we were going off to the airport, we looked at our plane tickets and saw that the time on my ticket was wrong. Our flight was due to leave in 20 minutes, not in an hour and 20 minutes. Desk clerk at the George called the airport and got them to agree to hold our plane! If... more

Our first night in New Zealand, and no luggage but the staff at The George made us smile when we arrived and the smile never left our faces for the entire time we were there. They checked us in, minus luggage, and advised us that there was a washing machine/dryer, with detergent , available 24/7 -- a positive start. Our... more

Spent six days at the George, could not have been more satisfied. The service was exceptional, room was great, food was excellent. Staff responded to our every need. The hotel is located next to a an immense park in a superior part of the city. You cannot go wrong at the George. more

We stayed at the George Hotel on our Honeymoon through New Zealand. Room: very well appointed, clean, quiet. Location: great location. easy to walk to some wonderful restaurants, museums, cathedral, and the gardens. Staff: simply fantastic. performed well beyond our expectations. The concierge staff truly made our stay memorable, helping us arrange for special tours of the city and Akaroa... more

Spent four nights here. The room was excellent, with very comfortable bed, and quiet. We ate one breakfast in the coffeeshop and never went again as it was so noisy and the service was not good enough, so we went down the street. Had room service one night, which was excellent, with goood cuisine. Free washers and dryers were a... more

My wife and I love holidaying in New Zealand and we really enjoyed our 3 nights at The George on this our first visit to Christchurch. The stay was not without incident however. I had made the booking by calling the hotel directly and they offered me a suite which they described as their best room. What they didn't tell... more