Gem in Papanui Christchurch

It was a convenient location for the function we attended

The neighbour kept blocking the driveway. Having to have the roller blinds constantly closed for privacy which made it very dark. Cleaning below average with dirty fridge/freezer, cutlery in the drawer dirty, Cupboard fronts dirty, heater in main room not fixed to wall properly, knives in the knife block dirty. Upstairs bathroom taps not fitted properly. Black long hair all over the kitchen floor. Lounge carpet didn’t appear to have been vacuumed. Stain on single bed cover, beds looked like they were made in a rush. Front door batteries needed replacing. Bathroom drawers unclean with hair inside.

Needed to have a smaller car, however we could park outside easily.

It is a nice place and very close to Northlands Mall. It is very tidy, spacious and warm. Being in a group housing the house plan is well layout and provide adequate privacy.

(1) The garage is very small and the turning are is very tight. So don’t bring a large car. (2) The neighbors keep parking their car on the driveway. It is a hassle to keep asking them to move their car. (3) too many ants around. You have to make sure all rubbish is in the rubbish bin every night.

L'appartement est spacieux, très propre, situé près d'un centre commercial. Avec un petit jardin agréable. Le quartier est calme.

Il manque quelques ustensiles dans la cuisine ( sets de table et plats). Chambres non climatisées, il faisait chaud à l'étage.

Warm cozy well equipped home.

While I believe the extra cleaning charges that could be applied were valid. I believe these should have been made apparent in the listing, prior to booking. Disappointed to receive a call after we checked out about "broken things". These were like that prior to our arrival. Next time I booking a place like this if things are broken upon our arrival I will contact the owner immediately and take photos to save any stress. Careful if you park in the garage, the neighbors have a habit of fully blocking the driveway

Lovely comfy beds and great kitchen and bathrooms. Nice having the extra toilet downstairs. Lots of power points in the rooms. Liked the courtyard out the front to sit outside. Very handy to shops and restaurants

Unit had a funny smell ( I think it was the cleaning products used).

Well presented and equipped. Supplied with a superb selection of food and drinks, coffee capsules, 1l milk and fruit.

While sleeping upstairs, it felt like there were earthquakes happening. Turned out the house shakes slightly as heavy vehicles cross bumps in the nearby main road. No facecloths supplied, which was disappointing. Almost impossible to park a car in the garage due to insufficient room between the garage and another unit opposite.

Great location! Nice gesture with providing bread, milk & fruit. Much appreciated.

Noisy at night & maybe bathrooms needed a deep clean & lawns required mowing. Vacuum stunk of pets & chamber required emptying.

Absolutely everything. The house was gorgeous, we loved staying here, very sad to leave! It was perfect in every way.

There was absolutely nothing we did not like, it was perfect for us.

Friendly hosts. Spacious house. Great location. Comfortable stay, had everything you need when staying with little kids.

The only downside would be that we couldnt gain access to the garage as the neighbours parked their cleaning van in the way.

Clean and functional

Garage too small

Modern, warm cozy townhouse in a good location! Lots of on street parking and a single garage for a smaller car. Ensuite in the main bedroom and another full bathroom upstairs, with a toilet downstairs. Garage remote provided. Small but usable outside area on the sunny side of the house. Host was extremely accommodating when I needed to extend the stay (host not located on site) and was very receptive to feedback which was appreciated and went out of their way to make the stay more comfortable. No key required for the front door, just a code (very very convenient!!!).

House shakes a wee bit when busses and trucks go past meaning the bedroom doors rattle when this happens (jam a sock in the door to stop the rattle) - don't fret, it's not an earthquake! Neighbours come and go a lot and often park in the driveway which makes it harder to maneuver in and out of the garage. Bedrooms need a bit more furniture as there was only one bedside table in each of the queen bed rooms and one of the rooms has no shelves in the wardrobe meaning clothes just go on the floor. We did feel that a camera facing towards every entry and exit from the property was a bit overkill and a slight invasion of privacy, however cameras outside is mentioned when booking. Minor inconveniences, the pros outweigh the cons

It was perfect for our family. Great location. We will book this property again

There was no tea bags

Great location for our trip and a comfortable/modern 3 bedroom townhouse with nice bathrooms and separate toilet. Nice front courtyard. Very well equipped for a comfortable stay.

The breakfast was disappointing and didn't meet our expectations for 6 adults over a 3N stay. The fruit, loaf of bread and milk supplied was great but there were no butter or spreads, only 1 type of cereal which was slightly stale and only 1x tea bag in the cannister! Two of the bedrooms only had 1 bedside table

Lovely townhouse, very clean, warm and cosy. Bedding and pillows were comfy. Soap, shampoo, conditioner, laundry liquid all provided. A lovely package of bread, milk, tea, coffee, fruit and cereal was provided. Heating was fantastic - wall heaters, heated towel rails, underfloor heating in the bathrooms. Great location within walking distance to Pak n Save and Woolworths for groceries. Plenty of parking in a quiet street.

Would have loved a full length mirror, but that is the only negative. We loved our stay here.

It was perfect for our family. Nice and clean and warm

Great spacious home, a home away from home.

A bit. We could not use the internal access garage due to the neighbours parking in the driveway blocked off the entrance. Assuming it was fine, we did the same and got told off for it. Fine, I understand in some ways as it is their day to day activity and work etc however when you’re given a set of rules to adhere by in terms of noise, we adhered but I cannot say the same for the neighbours. They had people in and out and out talking laughing etc very loudly on and off until 2.00 / 3.00AM. It made it difficult to wind down after our days out. We were offered tea/coffee but I don’t know when all the items were checked because the hot chocolate powder canister was as hard as a rock, which made me go on a hunt for what else was low or off. There was no dishwashing liquid the bottle was empty and only one capsule to use in the dishwasher (which we did in one bulk on our last day), the body wash in the main bedroom was also low, had to open the top to tap some out to use some. The room fresheners were all dry (not a big deal but using it as an example photo too because, unfortunately I can’t load videos but do have some pictures loaded). The complimentary continental breakfast… it’s corn flakes and a loaf of bread which… by the time I had seen the hot chocolate situation, I wasn’t comfortable consuming anything else. There was no butter or jams / spreads… so I feel a little jipped when it comes to advertising “breakfast included” and when asked was told it was complimentary continental breakfast. My understanding is that covers a variety of things and not just half of the bare minimums especially with what we paid for it.

Great location in Christchurch, very clean and comfortable.

It would have been good to have casserole dishes in the kitchen cupboards . It would have been good to know that the garage only accommodated small vehicles when booking.

This was an awesome brand-new unit to stay in for multiple days. It had everything you could need for a long-term stay, including a washing machine and dryer, coffee maker, and streaming services. It is ideally located on a quiet side street, but just mins away from the Northlands Mall. There is an attached garage, and also street parking outside. We really appreciated the bowl of mixed fruit and breakfast fixings to get us started.

The upstairs rooms experienced occasional 'shaking' from passing traffic. Initially we thought it was caused by the wind, but it still happened on calm days, and the only thing we could put it down to was traffic out on the main road that was somehow causing the unit to shake.

Our stay at the Gem in Papanui was excellent. The home was well set up and had everything you could possibly need. They even provided breakfast provisions and fruit which was fantastic. The shopping centre is only a few minutes down the road and the drive in to Christchurch and all the major attractions are very close. I would highly recommend staying here

It was clean and tidy it was nice and close to were we wanted to be.

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We were very impressed with the apartment and the cleanliness was outstanding. Everything we needed was provided.

Very clean, modern house with wonderful rooms. Well equipped kitchen.

It is a nice place to stay at at convenient location near a a shopping mall within walking distance. The host is thoughtful to provide fruits & milk for coffee.

Not at all

Location, well equiped and comfortable. Having three toilets was a bonus. Also having, bread, milk and a fresh bowl of fruit available to us when we checked in was a great touch.

We couldn’t use the garage to park as the neighbours were parked on the shared drive which prevented access to the garage. There was also road works on the street which made finding street parking challenging. The property itself was great with no issues.

Almost everything. It was a nice experience. Want to repeat it in future. Property was very neat and clean. Near to the shops. I must say to the owners and property managers maintain the standard like that.

The only suggestion is to keep the breakfast bit better. As a bare minimum provide jam/peanut butter or some spread with bread. If not dozen atleast provide 6 eggs m couple of cereals as a choice. That's all other than that ...it was all great.

We loved that there was a 2L bottle of milk in the fridge & some fruit in the fruit bowl. a lovely touch. Great location for the event we were attending. Greet people to deal with, lovely neighbours.

Clean and modern. Well appointed. Fruit bowl a nice touch with milk supplied for breakfast. No spreads made the loaf of bread a bit redundant.

Only downside if you can call it that was access to the garage was blocked on arrival and our vehicle was too large to use it anyway. We suspected that would be the case based on other reviews. We were able to park on the road outside the unit.

Beautiful, modern place to stay. Was clean, warm, comfortable & had everything we needed. Would definitely stay again.

Space for our family to meet up/stay together while visiting our daughter and granddaughter in Christchurch. Kitchen, bedrooms, lounge, toilet and bathrooms quality and ratio is all excellent.

Very modern apartment. Wifi, bedding, and appliances were all top of the line and the place was more than well stocked. We were happy with the space and was conveniently placed next to countdown.

The upstairs shower in the master bedroom had an odor coming from the drain also it was great that there was fresh fruit available but unfortunately on arrival there was some, what I would assume is fruit flies present on the fruit itself.

It is a spacious house. 3 toilets and 2 bathroom which are more than enough for our family. 3 cosy bedrooms with comfort mattresses Excellent WIFI and heat pumps It's great for family with baby or toddler as high chair, safety gate and story books are available.

The garage is too small for medium size car or Ute, so my Ute parked on street.

Place was very clean., the host also gave us ingredients, washing materials etc that made it easy to cook and do laundry. Host also gave us a list of eateries, malls, activities etc that made it easier for us to decide on what to do daily.

Nothing.

All was very good

Nothing to dislike

Set up is thoughtfully designed. Amenities and location were great. Near the Northland mall and a few supermarkets.

Nothing

Loved that they left fruit, breakfast basics and tea/coffee makings including real milk.

Everything was good, there’s even a welcome bowl of fruits, bread, cereals, milk. There’s Netflix and strong internet service. The only downside if we can call it that is the lack of manual for the dryer.

Great location, spacious, modern and clean.

Great utensils, but would have liked to have had some trays for the oven. However, this may not be commonplace in NZ.

Spacious

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Beautiful property, well-equipped and easy living. Fully fenced section suited us as it meant we could holiday with our Fur Baby who also had a great time. All facilities were excellent, easy to use with excellent communication. Loved our stay!

Loved everything!

the house is clean and the team prepare the fruits and milk and bread, tea and coffees, that’s enough for 4 of us stay 2 nights, and all the facilities use some good brand! that’s really good!

don’t parking the car in the garage, because neighbors will parking outside of your garage, so your car can not move out. the accommodation parking only can park 2 cars but there are 3 houses there. so you may have a chance parking off road

A brilliant home with all the special touches to help little ones have a great stay

Parking - was not able to access garage all weekend due to access being blocked At 1 stage had to park along way up street

New, clean and tidy, fab location, loved it!!

The property is clean and tidy feel like own home.