My wife and I were on our honeymoon in New Zealand and we stayed here for one night before heading up to wine country. This is a upscale quality hotel and one of the very best options in the area, with a really great central location. It's just a 2 minute walk to the Cathedral Square and a multitude of other top restaurants, bars, and sights within 5-10 minutes. It appears to be relatively new - every facet of the building is sleek and modern.
Upon checking in, the front desk agent noted that we were on our honeymoon (from when we originally made the reservation), and given that we were an IHG rewards member, they upgraded us to an executive room. Given that I don't really have any IHG points or status, that was pretty great.
Our room was on one of the highest floors and our view overlooked the Cathedral Square with the entire city and the Port Hills in the distance. Really fantastic view. There was a complimentary bottle of New Zealand Pinot Noir waiting for us due to our honeymoon upgrade, that was a very nice touch by the hotel and unexpected. The room itself was high quality. All of the furniture was modern, the bed was fantastic, and the appliances were of recent technology (nice espresso machine too). The bathroom was nice and kept us feeling refreshed throughout our stay.
Overall we were extremely pleased with our stay. Would recommend to anybody visiting Christchurch for any purpose, whether leisure or business.