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title: "Designer Cottage, Christchurch: 8.3/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Designer Cottage in Christchurch: rated 8.3 by guests, Guesthouse. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-01
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Guesthouse
# Designer Cottage

Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand

8.3 ·  Very good 55 reviews ·  #113 #113 of 152 in Christchurch ·  4.8/5 on Google, 113 reviews ·  4.6 Location score
## About Designer Cottage

Designer Cottage is a guesthouse in Sydenham, Christchurch, New Zealand. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 55 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, airport transfer, free parking, free wi-fi. It is 2.4 km from the centre of Christchurch. The nearest airport, Christchurch International Airport (CHC), is 11 km away.

- **Type:** Guesthouse

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 10

- **Floors:** 1

- **Opened:** 1900

- **Last renovated:** 2015

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 6

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53 Hastings Street [designercottage.co.nz](http://www.designercottage.co.nz)

## Live prices around Designer Cottage

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## How Designer Cottage scores

Better rated than 26% of hotels in Christchurch

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **4.6**
-   Facilities **5.8**
-   Spa & wellness **1.5**

Christchurch average

## Rating on Google

4.8/5

113 Google reviews

-   5★83%
-   4★15%
-   3★0%
-   2★0%
-   1★2%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

Swimming poolAirport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   LGBTQ+ friendly

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **4.6**/10

- **Walk grade:** **57**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **40**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **5**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Christchurch International Airport (CHC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Christchurch</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2.4 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">260 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Christchurch South Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">890 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">14 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Canterbury Monuments City830 m
-   Memorial Wall Christchurch1.7 km
-   185 Chairs Memorial1.7 km
-   Bridge of Remembrance1.8 km

## Weather in Christchurch

[Christchurch weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/canterbury/christchurch/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with a pool in Christchurch](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/christchurch/pool/)
-   [Hotels with free parking in Christchurch](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/christchurch/free-parking/)

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## Questions about Designer Cottage

### How do guests rate Designer Cottage?

Designer Cottage has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 55 reviews, which is better than 26% of rated hotels in Christchurch.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Designer Cottage?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Designer Cottage include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Designer Cottage have a pool?

Yes, Designer Cottage has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Designer Cottage?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Designer Cottage from the airport?

The nearest airport, Christchurch International Airport (CHC), is 11 km away in a straight line.

### When did Designer Cottage open?

Designer Cottage opened in 1900 and was last renovated in 2015.

### How many rooms does Designer Cottage have?

Designer Cottage has 10 rooms on 1 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Designer Cottage?

Yes: Ken's Mart Asian Supermarket, about 260 m away (4 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Designer Cottage?

Christchurch South Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 890 m away (14 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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