Location
Christchurch City, New Zealand's southern gateway, is bordered to the west by the vast Canterbury Plains and the spectacular Southern Alps, and to the east by a seemingly never-ending beach. It is a city of charm, a city of style. Holiday Inn On Avon Christchurch is nestled alongside the River Avon on the very edge of the busy central business district, and just a gentle ten-minute stroll from the city centre.
Distances To / From the Hotel:
Christchurch International Airport - 12 kilometres, taxi services available
Alternatively, a shuttle coach service runs between the airport and hotel.
Accommodation
Located on two levels are 131 rooms including seven double rooms, 19 double / single rooms, eight Quad rooms consisting of a double / two single beds, 20 double / double rooms, 18 corporate double / double rooms, 20 superior double / double rooms, 28 executive double / double rooms, ten executive king rooms. Of these rooms, five are interconnecting and 104 are designated as non-smoking. Also available is a room designed for wheelchair access.
The hotel, also, offers six self-contained two and three bedroom standalone apartments with garaging, private fenced courtyards, security system, opening dining living, with full kitchen facilities, two bedrooms upstairs with a bathroom, laundry and dryer.
Access all hotel facilities, indoor swimming pool, gymnasium and sauna.
All guest rooms feature:
En-suite bathroom
Individual controlled central heating
ISD / IDD telephones
Voicemail
Internet connection
Colour television including Sky channels
AM / FM radio
Minibar
Tea and coffee making facilities
Refrigerator
Iron and ironing board
Hairdryer and toiletries.
Accessible Room
The room designed for wheelchair access has especially equipped bathroom facilities.
Leisure
Guests seeking a little exercise are invited to make full use of the indoor heated swimming pool, fully equipped gymnasium and sauna facilities.
Leisure and Fitness Facilities:
On-site facilities include a heated indoor swimming pool, sauna, aerobic classes, jogging track, gymnasium, stepper, weights, exercycle, trampoline, rowing machine and skipping rope.
Open: Daily from 6:30 am to 10:00 pm.
Children's Activities and Facilities:
Activities available for children include swimming in the indoor heated pool and access to grassed courtyard areas for play.
Dining
Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late supper, Willows on Avon Restaurant offers an extensive à la carte menu with all meals prepared from the very best of Canterbury's farm-fresh local produce. Open daily from 6.30am to 11.00pm.
A relaxing drink may be enjoyed in the comfortable surroundings of Chatz Bar overlooking the River Avon. Open daily 11.00am. Alternatively, guests may avail themselves of 24-hour Room Service.
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Meetings
Holiday Inn On Avon Christchurch offers the perfect environment for a business meeting, conference, exhibition, wedding reception or banquet. There are ten conference room configurations available, with capacities ranging from 10 to 200 people theatre style.
Features of note include 3.9 metre-high ceilings, vehicular access to the Bealey Room where there is space for up to four cars, and spectacular views of the River Avon from the Canterbury Suite situated on Level two. The courtyard gardens are ever-popular for wedding ceremonies and with conference delegates during meal breaks and breakout sessions.
Standard conference equipment is available in-house; however, for audio-visual and video-conferencing equipment, a trusted third-party supplier is utilised.
Flexible meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment have been designed specifically for individual functions, large or small. Well recognised and experienced, Holiday Inn On Avon Christchurch will provide you with a consistently high quality of conference and banquet services, to ensure that your event will always be a success.
Nearby Attractions
From Hotel:
Tramway - 2 kms
City Centre shopping - 2 kms
Westfield Shopping Town, Riccarton - 3 kms
Merivale Shopping Centre - 3 kms
Arts Centre - 3 kms
Robert McDougall Art Gallery - 3 kms
Botanical Gardens - 3 kms
Canterbury Museum - 3 kms
Hot-air ballooning - 3 kms
TranzAlpine Railway - 5 kms
Orana Wildlife Park - 10 kms
Bungee Rocket - 10 kms
International Antarctic Centre - 11 kms
Christchurch Gondola - 15 kms
Akaroa Day Trip - 85 kms
Hanmer Springs Thermal Reserve - 130 kms
Mount Hutt Ski Field - 130 kms
Whale watching - 150 kms
Christchurch Cathedral
Bridge of Remembrance
The Town Hall
Floral Clock
Worcester Boulevard
Casino
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