Breakfast, lunch and brunch served

Reviews of Eliza's Manor

5 out of 5
Eliza's Manor
82 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 91 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 139 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 139 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful old hotel, big spacious room and delicious breakfast
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Kerry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quirky
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Paddy

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Derek

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Francesca on 16 Apr,2023
thank you so much !

8/10 Good

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Response from Francesca on 9 Apr,2023
Thank you for your review

10/10 Excellent

Skyla

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great service and beautiful interior!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Francesca on 1 Apr,2023
Thank you so much for the lovely review ! We hope to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old building. Large light filled bedroom and wonderful shower!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Response from Francesca on 31 Mar,2023
Thank you for your review Joanna we are glad you love the building as much we do and look forward to being able to host you again.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Response from Eliza on 31 Mar,2023
Thank you for your review Andrew, we are very glad you enjoyed your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Particularly the maitre d'who insured the meet and greet and always said hello during our stay, the staff were friendly and remembered our faces and made a point of making us feel special, the service that was provided was good old-fashioned service of a high calibre which is not often seen today, I would thoroughly recommend this venue as your first choice for a stay. The rooms were oversized and if you've ever stayed at a venue where the shower is too small this is not the case the showers were enormous and the water pressure was excellent. I will definitely make the man are my number one first choice of stay every time I am in Christchurch, regards Michael Boulgaris.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from Francesca on 15 Feb,2022
Thank you so much for the wonderful review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. We look forward to welcoming you back to Elizas Manor.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was a really interesting stay with if you enjoy historic places. The staff were really interested in the history and liked to pass it on to interested clients.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021
Response from CE on 7 Feb,2021
Thank you for sharing your review with us, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay specially at a historical moment for Eliza's Manor which is in renovation mode. We cannot wait to welcome you back .

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Double charged my credit card and won’t fix it
I stayed at the hotel one night (May 11, 2020). When I received my bank statement following the trip, I realized they had charged my credit card twice (once on May 11 and once on May 12). I reached out to Eliza’s Manor by email twice to get this rectified and did not receive a reply either time.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from CE on 10 Aug,2020
Thank you for your feed back, we are sorry you are unhappy, due the world events we tried as hard as possible to get this sorted for you and we do apologize for this upsetting experience that occurred. We have since remedied this situation and have made sure this will not be happening again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived as NZ went to level 3 for the corona virus and announced level 4 for the next day. We were treated at the hotel to be told they had seen their staff home with the exception of the night porter. Our booking included breakfast which we were advised would not be available. No chef and no food (I had offered to cook it myself.) I checked on Expedia and they were still offering rooms to book but at a big discount to our price. I asked it we would get a discount, at least for the canceled breakfasts, but got a very firm and somewhat impolite NO. First morning the night porter opened the dining room and we used that to eat some supplies we had brought with us. We even managed to get access to a toaster to make toast. This room was not available to us the second morning and we believe the porter was reprimanded for letting us use it the first day. Under different circumstances I’m sure it is a very nice place but the management needs an attitude adjustment.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020
Response from CE on 31 Mar,2020
Thank you for your review, we are sorry your stay with us wasn't what it should've been. We do hope you got home safely and are all well.

8/10 Good

Kidde

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
super nice
Cozy, quirky house. Super nice hostess. Nice rooms. Breakfast maybe a little too little than you are used to.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from CE on 6 Mar,2020
We thank you for your review, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay here at Eliza's.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was good. We walked to Botanical Gardens and Riverside Market. The beds were comfortable. It is an older home so there are low ceilings and narrow steps to room. Enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from CE on 4 Mar,2020
Thank you for your review, we are most happy that you enjoyed your stay with us

8/10 Good

Jody, Brevard, NC

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is very nice and the rooms are clean. Our room was not available when we arrived and the manager was very accommodating to store our luggage while we explored Christchurch. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from CE on 4 Mar,2020
Thank you for your review we greatly appreciate you taking your time to let us know how were doing, we are most pleased you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing historic building and period details..........
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from CE on 4 Mar,2020
Thank you for your review we greatly appreciate you taking your time to let us know how were doing.

10/10 Excellent

Traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice manor with very classic characters in a very nice and convenient location.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from CE on 20 Feb,2020
Thank you for your review we greatly appreciate you taking the time to let us know how your stay was with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful house with very quiet rooms and comfortable bed. Great breakfast. No problems parking
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Response from CE on 17 Feb,2020
Thank you for a wonderful review, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient access. Comfortable room.Excellant staff. Would sggest having more news and sports channels for the TV.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from CE on 10 Feb,2020
Thank you for your wonderful feed back, we appreciate you taking your time to submit this.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location, excellent staff, spacious and well appointed rooms. Very good breakfast. Liked to have more news and sports channels in tv . Also , it would have been great if there was a restaurant on the property.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Response from CE on 5 Feb,2020
Thank you for your Review, we appreciate your feedback. We will take on board your valuable insights. Very happy that we could accommodate you at our beautiful facility

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location. Staff was nice but room was dated. Bed was spongy and sunk in the middle. Common area very sparse and could be more inviting with areas to sit and have a glass of wine. Breakfast basic.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Aniko on 29 Jan,2020
Thank you for your stay with us. Please rest assured we will address the issues pointed out to provide a great experience for everyone in the future. We are pleased to hear you were happy with the service and staff. Kind Regards Management

10/10 Excellent

Jim

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As advertised. Very clean , cozy and delightful staff. We would definitely stay again and urge anyone to do the same.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from HY on 23 Jan,2020
Thank you very much! We appreciate your comments and looking forward to seeing you again!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was really disappointed that the room was nothing like the ones shown on the website for that type of room. I had thought there was a bath. Bathroom had no where to put toilet bags.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from CE on 15 Jan,2020
Thank you for your review, we're sorry you feel disappointed in your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Greg, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic property with comfortable rooms and a great breakfast provided. Well located being close to the airport and an easy walk to downtown . Lots of good restaurants close to this property.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019
Response from CJ on 27 Nov,2019
Thank you for your review we are happy you enjoyed your stay with us

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Customer focused
Very friendly, helpful staff. Lots of ambience, historic property. I was upgraded to Eliza's room, which is a king suite with a lovely sitting area and a window seat. Much appreciated for curling up with a book and a cup of tea on a cold, wet day. Casey arranged my taxi, found me a phone charger and just made my stay easy. Walking distance to city centre.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from CE on 9 Sept,2019
Thank you so much for your wonderful review Robyn im glad to be of assistance to you on your stay and hope to see you again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice and quiet at the property and plenty of car parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from CE on 23 Aug,2019
Thank you for your review, we appreciate you taking your time o give us feed back, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Amazing building, very close to CBD. Is something special
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from CE on 11 Aug,2019
Thank you for staying with us and enjoyed your time here also giving us a feed back we appreciated you've taken your time to do so.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Check in clerk difficulty with English. Manager/chef attentive to our needs and special issues.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from CE on 28 Jul,2019
Thank you for your review, we appreciate you the taking time, we hope you enjoyed your stay with us and come back again soon Thank you from the Team at Eliza's Manor

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous character, homely, historic,spacious. Excellent wecoming and helpful service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Felicity on 11 Jun,2019
Thank you very much for your review. We are grateful you enjoyed your stay at Eliza's Manor. Looking forward to see you again. Kind regards Felicity & the Team@Eliza's

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
This place seems to be riding on its reputation as an event venue more than its strength as an accommodation. There is nothing wrong with it (except that if you are not participating in an event they are hosting, you might hear the event until 10pm), but nothing great about it either.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Felicity on 19 May,2019
Thank you for your review and for choosing our Hotel. You are always welcomed to reflect problems to us. Our ongoing improvements literally derive from your constructive reviews and critics. Genuinely look forward to your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Classic heritage style hotel with clean, well mantained and beautifully decorated room. The service was excellent and very detail oriented. We got free late checkout and late breakfast, very happy staying there.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Felicity on 6 May,2019
Thank you for your feedback, greatly appreciated. We are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us. Looking forward your next stay. Kind regards Felicity & the Team@Eliza's

10/10 Excellent

ALTStudio72.com, Hervey Bay, AU

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The stairs were a bit hard to navigate with luggage but it wouldn’t stop me from going back. The mansion was charming and the staff so friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Felicity on 1 May,2019
Thank you very much for your review. We are grateful you enjoyed your stay at Eliza's Manor. Looking forward to see you again. Kind regards Felicity & the Team@Eliza's

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The ambiance of the property, ease of parking, room very comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from CE on 26 Apr,2019
Thank You very much for your Review we really appreciate it, we are happy you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you from Eliza's Manor Team

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful and friendly, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Felicity & Team at Eliza's on 21 Apr,2019
We are pleased you had a great stay with us. Thank you for choosing Eliza's Manor and writing your feedback, greatly appreciated. Looking forward to your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique opportunity to stay in a character manor with authentic decor throughout
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Felicity on 17 Apr,2019
Thank you for choosing Eliza's Manor. We are grateful you enjoyed your stay with us. Many thanks for your wonderful review. We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2019
Response from Felicity Han on 9 Apr,2019
Thank you for choosing Eliza's Manor. We are grateful you enjoyed your stay with us. Looking forward to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019
Response from CE on 30 Mar,2019
Thank you for your feedback, we are very happy you enjoyed your stay with us and hope you endeavour to come back and stay with again

8/10 Good

Danie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Stay
Great staff and service
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from CE on 30 Mar,2019
Thank you for your feedback, greatly appreciated, we are very happy that you enjoyed your stay with us, we hope to see you back again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely rooms with character and great service. The events on the 15th put a damper on our time in Chch, but this was handled well by your staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019
Response from CE on 30 Mar,2019
We thank you for staying with us here at Eliza's Manor and greatful you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to you returning in the near future to stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Unique. The most memorable facility I stayed in during my two months in NZ and Australia.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Felicity on 5 Mar,2019
Thank You for choosing Eliza's Manor. Thank you very much for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff and a lovely big room with a bath and a shower
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from CE on 26 Feb,2019
Thank you for staying with us at Eliza's Manor We are happy to hear you had a lovely stay with us and hope to have you back soon

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Not able to give any information being as they double booked all the rooms and had to stay in a different place
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Felicity on 24 Feb,2019
Dear customer, Thank you very much for choosing Eliza's Manor. We are truly sorry for any inconvenience. Your booking was put on hold because your payment card on line was invalid, we tried to contact you by emails but with failures. Genuinely look forward to your next stay.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I booked Eliza's Manor through Expedia using my American Express card. Upon arrival, I was informed that they do not accept American Express. Their machinery was unable to process either of my Visa Cards. I was required to walk 8 blocks to one of the other properties that the owners of Eliza's Manor at which location they could process my American Express. In fact my booking was far enough in advance that there was more than enough time for Expedia to inform me that Eliza's does not take American Express. There is no excuse for the trouble caused. Either you should know that they refuse American Express and not booked with them with that credit card. There other services were totally below par. For example, there was no hot water in our room upon our arrival even though the room had been rented the day before. There are no hotel employees on the premises after 7 PM even though the policy is to close the doors at 8 PM. The room rented to us was entirely inappropriate for senior citizens having a poorly lit, poorly marked curving stairway to our room which was marked approppriately " Servant's Quarters"! This property should be rated at best one star if you wish to continue carrying them.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from CE on 22 Feb,2019
Hi there, First of all we appreciated your choosing Eliza's, and we also genuinely feel sorry that we disappointed you and failed to exceed your expectation. We are sorry for not accepting American Express card, thus we asked one of our other properties to charge your card. Thus being located about 600 metres from us after you had tried a few times on your other credit card which you mentioned they didn't work at other places in New Zealand too. Our employee went above and beyond and asked if they could take you there but you wanted to walk. To rectify the situation they helped by taking you into the CBD for your travelling. And we have already reflected American Express payment request to our head office. It is our responsibility to cater to our guests' needs the best way we can. For the hot water, our manager went to your room checked and found there was a button been turned off in bathroom thus caused the gas not to heat the water, this is a safety switch, she fixed it straight away. Eliza's Manor Boutique Hotel is well-known as a Historic Building over a hundred years. It was firstly built as a private home that's why our 8 rooms all kept their classic names on the door giving guest the knowledge of what the rooms would've been used for and by who they would have been used. Again we are sorry that we as a B&B Hotel have left you feeling this way, Be assured we are working very hard for the future to not have this happen again. We thank you again for your review and have actioned all that you have put forward to us.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from CE on 29 Apr,2019
Thank You for your review, we're sorry you were unhappy with your stay with us, if there's anything we could improve please let us know, we hope in the future you will come and try us again.

10/10 Excellent

Douglas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Historic home stay
Enjoyable time. The hotel was in a good location. Our welcome was incredible. Casey, the hostess, was great. She provided us with a lot of information and she was fun to visit with. The botanical garden was the highlight. Also enjoyed "punting" on the Avon and a drive out to Lyttleton where we ate dinner overlooking the harbor.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019
Response from Felicity on 10 Feb,2019
Thank you very much for your review, that's great to hear and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Thank You for choosing Eliza's Manor.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very handsome old victorian and pleasant staff, but very thin walls and bad plumbing ( shower didn’t drain). Also no soap or shampoo in the bathroom. Minor items
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from CE on 3 Feb,2019
Thank you for your Review, and bringing attention to details that we can certainly get on top of effectively and put right. We hope you enjoyed your time in New Zealand and with us.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Its a really beautiful building advertised as a boutique B&B and priced at the higher end of the scale, so we were expecting something a little extra. Seeing a barista coffee machine on arrival, we tried to get the attention of the young girl behind the counter who was wearing headphones, to ask for coffee. She disappeared having not asked us what we wanted and returned with two white instant coffees. My partner drinks black. We were a little speechless. The room was lovely and the bed was very comfortable, but there was no soap in the bathroom. They had also advertised complimentary biscuits which were missing. Breakfast was satisfactory. Over all it was over priced for the experience. We think some training of staff wouldn't go amiss and some attention to detail would benefit. We probably won't return.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019
Response from Eliza's on 18 Jan,2019
Hi there, First of all we appreciated your choosing Eliza's, and we also genuinely feel sorry that we disappointed you and failed to exceed your anticipation. The young lady you mentioned in the reviews just came in for her afternoon shift when you ran into each other. I assume she did not want to keep you waiting for long time, so she did not get changed and served you coffee a bit abruptly. Sorry for this unprofessional service experience. Additionally, we felt sorry we did not put the cookies and enough soap in the room; your reviews will be highly valued for our future improvement. Our brand new team just got set up 3 months, and we will for sure pay more attention to training. Any suggestions helping us progress will be valued and appreciated! We still look forward to attending you next if you would like to come back. Warm regards Happy new year! Eliza's Manor

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Christchurch NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely heritage building with very obliging delightful staff
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Felicity on 1 Jan,2019
Thank You for choosing Eliza's Manor. Thank you very much for your review and we are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us.

6/10 Okay

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Historical building - reasonable location - nearby resturants and good walk to city center. Staff helpful and pleasant. Good place for wedding but as an overnight a little expensive. Breakfast is modest.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Felicity on 1 Jan,2019
Thank You for choosing Eliza's Manor. Thank you very much for your review. We are working on refining the variety of breakfast to ala carte menu. We are looking forward to attend you in the future to provide more pleasant breakfast.

8/10 Good

Dariusz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018
Response from Felicity on 25 Dec,2018
Thank you for choosing Eliza's Manor to stay. Thank you very much for the review and we hope you enjoyed your stay.