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Libranace
New Plymouth, New Zealand

An excellent unplanned stay due to flight cancellation.

5.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 1 Oct 2023
An unexpected stay as our flight was cancelled. Excellent service from the moment we checked in with Nareesh. OUr room was spacious, beds comfortable, well-appointed, clean. We booked for an early dinner in the restaurant which was excellent. Our waitress Bekah was extremely friendly, efficent and helpful even though she seemed to be running the bar; delivering room service and looking after the restaurant all at the same time. Her smile and enthusiasm were very welcoming after a flight cancellation. We were impressed that the night receptionist rang to check we were awake after our wake-up call (we also managed to use the Alexa system for the first time!!) as we had to be at the airport at 0430 hours. He was very polite and helpful when we checked out. Nareesh had offered us breakfast boxes which we accepted and took to the airport. The shuttle driver was very professional and friendly at 0415 hours. The hotel was extremely quiet and I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone else. The lawned quadrangles were great places for children to let off steam if they had come off a flight too.
Date of stay: September 2023
Room Tip: Book a table for the restaurant as appears to get busy.
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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jenson jos, Guest Services / Front Office at Sudima Christchurch Airport, responded to this review
Responded 2 Oct 2023
Kia ora Libranace, Thanks for the positive feedback on your recent stay with us. It is pleasing to know that our hotel and facilities served well on all aspects of your stay. We do really appreciate your comments on our amazing team and also for recommending us. It is definitely our team that makes all the difference, who set us apart. I'll certain to share your valued feedback with our wider team accordingly. We look forward to serve you again.
Kind Regards
Jenson Jos - Hotel Operations Manager

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Reviewed 2 October 2023

Got put here as Air NZ cancelled my flight. Clean room and a big comfy bed. Food is good. Huge portions.
However the shower didn’t work, had to have a bath. Toilet kept running after flushing it had to flush again and again until it clicked off. Noisey room with literally no sound barrier. If I was paying I would have complained and asked to be moved but it’s too much hassle for one night.

Date of stay: September 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
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jenson jos, Guest Services / Front Office at Sudima Christchurch Airport, responded to this reviewResponded 3 October 2023

Kia Ora, Thank you for taking the time to post feedback subsequent to your recent stay. I was pleased to read that you are happy with our services provided and the standard of our room. We appreciate receiving suggestions from our guests about how we can improve the overall guest experience, I'll be certain to share your feedback with the corresponding manager regarding the possible note on 'shower and toilet flush'. Also, did you had a chance to talk to our team on the same? Rest assured we continuously work to improve the standard of our facilities and services.
We look forward to welcome you back should you be visiting our city in a near future.
Kind regards
Jenson Jos – Hotel Operations Manager


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Reviewed 24 August 2023 via mobile

Very good hotel for access to the airport. The only issue I had with my stay was to do with the bathroom—if you’re tall (or just have long legs, anyway) the toilet is very hard to use since it’s so close to the wall. Other than that the room was comfortable and the staff very friendly.

Date of stay: August 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
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jenson jos, Guest Services / Front Office at Sudima Christchurch Airport, responded to this reviewResponded 30 August 2023

Kia ora James, Thank you for taking the time to post feedback subsequent to your recent stay. I was pleased to read that our location worked well for you and that you had comfortable stay. We appreciate receiving suggestions from our guests about how we can improve the overall guest experience, I'll be certain to share your feedback with the corresponding manager regarding the possible note on 'toilet space'. Rest assured we continuously work to improve the standard of our facilities and services. I would also encourage you to discuss with our team for a more suitable room type on your next stay with us.
We look forward to welcome you back should you be visiting our city in a near future.
Kind regards
Jenson Jos – Hotel Operations Manager

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Reviewed 12 August 2023 via mobile

Typical airport hotel. Everything as expected. Nice and clean and modern. Rooms were nice and modern although would have liked a separate shower to shower/bath! Bar available. Need to be mindful that gym is off site so may be an issue to some travellers. Not cheap.

Room tip: Gym is off site
Date of stay: August 2023
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Rajas Patil, General Manager at Sudima Christchurch Airport, responded to this reviewResponded 14 August 2023

Kia Ora Sunshise13155951392,

Thank you for a nice feedback. Though being close to the airport it is nice and quiet. We recently had a tie up with a gym close by as it has more equipment and well managed with trainers if required, better than what we had, with also a 24-7 access and just a few meters away. Hope the rest of the stay was good. See you next time.
Rajas Patil
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Reviewed 2 August 2023 via mobile

Hospitality at its best.
After a very late arrival, the Sudima was perfect.
Close to the airport, complimentary shuttle to get there and assistance with luggage to get to the room at 03:00.
Everything was ready, the room spotless, reception couldn’t have been kinder.
Breakfast was included in my room rate, and although late to get there, they were accommodating and made sure I had hot scrambled eggs as well as the buffet selection.

The only downside was other guests in the corridor talking loudly and kids running up and down at 07:00 which is rather disrespectful of others trying to sleep, but outside of their control. (They could have been in the beautiful outdoor area or lounge to talk and play).

Thank you to the staff for such a pleasant stay.

Room tip: Parking is outside and the shuttle is available 27/7 It’s a very short walk from the arrivals area at the airport if fine
Date of stay: July 2023
Trip type: Travelled solo
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jenson jos, Guest Services / Front Office at Sudima Christchurch Airport, responded to this reviewResponded 4 August 2023

Kia Ora Julie and Charles, Thanks for your positive feedback on your recent stay with us. It is pleasing to know that our hotel and facilities served well on all aspects of your stay. The credit goes to our highly professional yet friendly team who always go for the extra mile to ensure the ultimate guest experiences. We look forward to welcome you back should you be visiting our city in a near future.
Kind Regards
Jenson Jos - Hotel Operations Manager

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Reviewed 23 May 2023 via mobile

It's my last stop before I fly back home for good after a 2 weeks holiday in NZ. It's a total disaster experience as the lady restaurant manager (working on 23 May 2023, 9pm), was plain rude when I approached her politely wanting to ask her whether the restaurant was still operating since it was late already. She was then holding a tray of empty cups, gave me a stare, and whispered an insincere 'sorry' with a frustrated facial and dashed right past me. Mind you, there was only 1 table of 2 guests in the entire restaurant.

Not wanting to spoil our mood further, I have decided to walk away calmly, be the bigger self, and head to the bar instead. Honestly, it was totally not the busiest day since it's a Tuesday evening, the bartender was so impatient in trying to wait for us to make our orders (we are only ordering 2 drinks my dear), he wasn't helpful in trying to provide alternative (since one of the drinks we wanted is OOS) or wait for JUST another minute for us to look through the short food menu quickly to decide what food we wanted to add on to our order. He quickly decided to push us to the restaurant if we wanted food. Hello? If we were ordering drinks at the bar, why would we want to order bar food to eat at the restaurant? Perhaps we aren't looking too groomed to garner his prestigious service that's why he was pushing us away?

My goodness... this is the worst ever experience I had in my entire stay here. Every other accommodation service staff we have met was friendly, polite, and treats us with loving respect. I honestly do not expect a reputable hotel to have such horrible service.

Date of stay: May 2023
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Rajas Patil, General Manager at Sudima Christchurch Airport, responded to this reviewResponded 25 May 2023

Kia Ora Cath,

It's with greatest disappointment that I have read of your dining and the bar experience, learning that it didn't hit the highs that we would hope from our team. I appreciate receiving this feedback as it forms a vital ingredient in improving the quality and level of service our team is striving to achieve, but after reading your comments I am disappointed to learn that we lacked in providing you with the right service.

I assure you that the team members concerned will be receiving further training and I trust your comments have directly led to an improvement in our service. Please accept my sincere apologies on your experience.

Rajas Patil
Hotel General Manager

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