About this hotel
A unique Kiwiana B&B experience in Christchurch celebrating the New Zealand cultural landscape and Sydenham heritage landscape fabric. Designer Cottage was a sailors' retreat in the 70s and is located in peaceful surroundings just off Colombo Street near the shops and opposite Sydenham Park. The short walk to the city centre from the cottage will give you the chance to admire many listed heritage buildings on Colombo Street. We offer a variety of rooms which are all tastefully decorated including shared facilities, private room with en-suite, and a self-contained cottage. Your friendly host Chet has an honours degree in Landscape Architecture and is passionate about traditional buildings and his landscaping ideas. Designer Cottage is one of his finest collections of the charms of yesterday and all guests are welcome to view the ‘Designer Village' and hear his stories about the cottage.
- Wi-Fi
- Restaurant
- Accessible
Facilities and services
Facilities 20
- Wheelchair-accessible
- Car park (extra charge)
- 24-hour reception
- Check-in hour (19:00)
- Check-out hour (10:00)
- Wi-fi (extra charge)
- Car hire (extra charge)
- Airport Shuttle (extra charge)
- Laundry service (extra charge)
- Launderette
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- Bicycle hire service (extra charge)
- Multilingual staff
- Fireplace (extra charge)
- Hotel safe
- Garden
- Terrace
- Concierge
- Luggage room (extra charge)
- BBQ facilities
- Grill/BBQ
Catering 2
- Restaurant
- Smoking area (extra charge)
Meals 2
- Breakfast
- Picnic
Payment methods 2
- MasterCard
- Visa
Good to know 1
- Non-smoking establishment
Rooms and suites
Chalet
2 BEDROOM SELF-CONTAINED
Double room
STANDARD ENSUITE
Occupancy by room type
- Chaletup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults)
- Double roomup to 4 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
- Double roomup to 2 guests (max. 2 adults)
- Quadruple roomup to 6 guests (max. 4 adults or max. 3 children)
Room types and occupancy come from this hotel's Hotelbeds catalogue entry. Not every type can be booked at all times; ask the hotel to confirm availability and bed layout.
Location and surroundings
53 Hastings St West, 8023 Sydenham, Christchurch
357 km to Queenstown (adventure sports). Straight-line distances: real driving time depends on the road, the season and the traffic, so plan extra for mountain roads and in summer.
- Nearest Bus / Metro Stop150 m
- City centre2 km
- Bus/Train station2 km
- Christchurch Airport12 km
Meals and features
Meal plans
Type of stay
Key facts
- Total number of rooms
- 9
Hotel data: Hotelbeds, updated 22/09/2026.
