While the rest of Christchurch is busy putting the damage of the last earthquakes behind itself, this place has decided to happily fall apart. No one cares. The cracks and color snippets run all over it, the carpets smell awful, the showers are rusty and rotten, the matrasses sagged, windows don’t open or don’t close etc. During our stay of... More

I have stayed at New excelsior on numerous occassions, but none recently. I used to stay there everytime I was in Christchurch due to its superb location right in the heart of the city, but havent been there since about 2005. So I decided to book there again a few months ago. I booked a twin room which turned out... More

My wife and I spent one night in the New Excelsior and our experiences were very similar to the review by traveler Maria. It is loud, there is bar directly under the hotel that is open until 3 a.m., our room was directly adjacent to the deck on the 2nd floor where guests can party, and there are 6 nightclubs... More

I spent two nights at the New Excelsior and had an awful experience. The first night a group of people were drinking in the outdoor decked area and talking loudly until at least 3 a.m. I complained at reception only to be told they were sorry but they were not supposed to be there after midnight, but they obviously did... More