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Sumner Bay Motel

26 Marriner Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
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4.0 of 5 stars 18 Reviews
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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Apartments as described (they looked like the photos!) in a good location in Sumner, very near to the beach and bars etc., but nice and quiet at night. Manager couldn't do more to be of help. Apartments were cleaned and tidied daily. Really enjoyed our stay. More

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Denver, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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We stayed at the Sumner Bay Motel at the beginning of our stay on the South Island of New Zealand and our last night. A comfortable, classy motel with nice décor. Good location with an easy walk to the beach, supermarket and coffee shops. The area is experiencing a bit of “urban renewal”, so there are a lot of construction... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 February 2012
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We stayed a few nights while visiting friends nearby (whose spare room is filled with earthquake "refugees") - this seems to be the place everyone recommends to friends and family, as we bumped into several others in the same situation. The rooms are really nice, with a standard I would expect at twice the price, and the location is perfect... More

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Evergreen, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

We enjoyed our 1 night stay here. When we arrived they had upgraded us from a studio unit to a 1 bedroom apartment. The hotel is in a perfect location next to shops, and restaurants and only 1 block from the beach. The hotel feels like a small boutique hotel. It is very quiet here and the place the exterior... More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

Lovely motel in Sumner with a small restaurant attached to the front of it and bar if you need it. But there's no noise from the restaurant/bar. Nice and modern with good decor and facilities. The bed was great. We had two studio rooms as we had our two teenage girls with us. We couldn't get a 2 bed unit... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012

Stayed here a few years back and returned for a couple of nights on our NZ trip this December. It's a really well designed motel, with great units - good cooking facilities, bathroom and balcony, very good-looking apartments and a feel of luxury. Great location, just minutes walk from the beach. Worth pointing out, so no one gets disappointed on... More

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Christchurch
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 November 2011

We used 2 rooms recently. The beds were just horrible. Uncomfortable and serious roll together. Both parties discussed each morning the lack of sleep and the condition of the beds which made for a disappointing stay. More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2011

We stayed for 4 nights at this motel. Due to a family bereavement we were booking one day and arriving the next. We needed accommodation for 2x adults and 2x children, which is not simple in Christchurch as unfortunately a lot of accommodation is either non existent any more or being used by the workforce brought in to rebuild the... More

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Buncrana, Ireland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2011

We recently had the pleasure of staying twice (2 nights then a separate 1 night) at these superb premises. We had lived in Sumner in 2003/04 & were back to visit friends in ChCh as well as other parts of NZ. We arrived only 2 months after the devastating quake of April. Our hosts have done a marvellous job in... More

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Melbourne
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2011

Good quality motel. Reasonable sized clean rooms. Located on main street in Sumner, one block from beach. Friendly hosts. More

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  • Sumner Bay Hotel
Address: 26 Marriner Street, Christchurch, New Zealand
Price range (per night):* 122 AUD

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