McMahon Suite - Central CBD

Very central to town. Good comprehensive instructions to access the property, the photo's provided helped a lot.

No milk for drinks provided. Record player and vinyls there but unplayable which was disappointing.

great stylish rooms.

noisy outside which effected sleep

The location was FANTASTIC! If you like history, then I think you would love staying in this building. WOW! The converted "Old Government Building" is VERY cool. The halls, the architecture, the creative repurposing of particular rooms and corridors, the grand entrance staircase! So cool! The location is also VERY central (on Christchurch Square I believe) within walking distance of everything that felt "central". We were bummed that reservations at the trolly restaurant were all full, but maybe next time! We walked down to the Riverside Market instead for some AMAZING food and desserts. We only had one night in Christchurch, but in the future maybe we would like to stay for 2 or 3 nights.

It might sound silly, but I read "private pool" to mean a private pool for the room. I thought that the pool in the photos was private for our suite. That is not the case. Apparently the private pool meant access to the private health club facilities. The McMahon suite is just one of the many private apartments in the Old Government Building. They all share the pool/sauna/gym. Additionally, there was not a book with maps/recommendations or anything like that in the apartment; we were fine without it, but it is always nice to hear a little bit from the homeowners regarding their recommendations. A quick note on the dryer--it took us several hours to dry our clothing and swimsuits. I'm not sure if this was a user error on our part or an issue with the dryer. Lastly, the shutter of the upstairs bedroom was broken off and resting in the closet. We notified the owners, but that seems like an important thing to have fixed before letting new people arrive.

The location is right in the cbd area, so lots of restaurants, theatre, cafes and shopping. The suite was clean, comfortable and quiet. Plenty of soaps, shampoo & conditioner and toilet paper in the bathrooms. Everything you could want supplied in the kitchen.

The front door key lock is temperamental, a soft touch with it works.

perfect

nothing

V central, comfortable with all facilities we needed

Quite noisy especially in the early hours with commercial vehicles. Didn’t like the internal steep stairs. Tight parking underneath but appreciated having parking within city centre.

It was a spacious apartment in a beautiful building. In the middle of Christchurch so very easy to get around. Three good size really comfortable bedrooms were perfect for 3 friends travelling together.

There were a few building maintenance issues that needed sorting. Temporary fixes were made to make our stay comfortable. Also we couldn't find manuals for the electrical appliances. Particularly the TV!

Location. Central to everything that we did need car for 4 days. Walked to restaurants, conference, cafes, bars, playground and kids activities.

I liked the location and the spaciousness of the property. We travelled with another couple, but with 3 bedrooms and bathrooms we could have had another couple and not felt crowded. It was very nice to have access to a pool, sauna and gym, and the wine bar at the property was an added bonus.

Loved the size of the apartment and of course, the building is gorgeous. We travelled as a couple with my mother in law plus my brother in law and nephew. There was ample space for our group and the bonus was having our own bathrooms. My husband and I used the well equipped gym, sauna and pool. Excellent location. Unexpected surprise was that the apartment came with its own car park. We will definitely stay again

Enjoyed it all. Late check in didn’t quite work because the doors to where the keys are kept was locked. Wasn’t an issue because half our group had already checked in so we could rescue the late arrivals.

It was so grand, and yet so comfortable. The scale and the architecture were just amazing. The woodwork and depth of the windowsills, and the elegant staircases / all just amazing.And seemingly untouched by the earthquakes.

To be honest, the lighting. Very harsh. Need something more aesthetic and warm in the living room and bedrooms.

Great location. Very clean. Loved the 3 bathrooms. Very comfortable

This is petty but we had little to no toilet paper

it was regal. amazing building and perfect seating area.

nothing. everything in my stay was great

The suite was beautiful, well equipped, beds comfortable, kitchen and lounge perfect. We thought it was perfect and we’d happily come back next time we’re in Christchurch.

Loved the location. Great setup in the apartment. The beds were really comfortable and warm.

Not much we didn't like. It was unfortunate there wasn't any detergent for doing dishes, but we might not have looked hard enough.