I have been staying at Thistle Guest house a number of time. My first time was in 2005 and have been returning hear time and time again. The place is spotless, its nice and warm in Winter. There is a shared kitchen which is always clean and plenty of space. Also a fridge in each room. There is a direct... More

Thistle was a great place for us on our one night Christchurch stay...the same day we arrived from Hong Kong. Simple/Quick check-in & out. Great price with a small and clean room. More

we can only say WONDERFUL things about Thistle Guest House ...thank you John you are a wonderful host from our telephone conversations to emails to meeting you in person .. a nice welcome at the airport and thanks for showing us where to do some shopping and to eat ..we can recommend the Chinese restaurant just down the road ...we... More

We stayed here for 3 nights and it was wonderful. John and Alison were so nice and friendly. Our room was amazing. John was at the train station waiting for us when we arrived there and he gave us a tour of the surrounding. It was one of the best place we stayed while in NZ. More

I really enjoyed my stay at Thistle.Nice cosy & spotlessly clean room, great facilities, great location within walking distance to Countdown supermarket, shopping mall, eateries and a very nice and hospitable owner,John who is always there to assist whenever needed. Excellent service! I would thoroughly recommend this guest house to all travellers out there. More

Our flight in from Wellington was delayed and John was very accomodating to pick us up from the airport at 11pm. He even showed us some of the restaurants nearby as well as the supermart while on the way to the guest house. The room was cosy and warm! As we had yet to decide on a place to stay... More

I just got back from my honeymoon in Australia and New Zealand. We stayed here in Christchurch and it was great. The price was fantastic and the service was wonderful. The location was great (really close to the bus and park). We were picked up right from the airport, which was nice, and enjoyed the nice facilities. Our room was... More

My work with a large not-for-profit took me to Christchurch in the aftermath of the February 2011 earthquake. Prepared to sleep in an evacuation centre, I was pleased to discover that I had been booked into a little guest house local to our offices, along with one or two colleagues. The Thistle guest house was reminiscent of many little hotels... More

Stayed here just one night in room with ensuite bath. Would definitely stay again. Very clean and well maintained. More