Hotel Montreal is a five-star boutique hotel at 363 Montreal Street in Christchurch Central, built around a simple idea: luxury that still feels like home. Fully refurbished and styled with timeless decor that favours comfort as well as style, it offers the central city's largest rooms across five categories - the Superior Suite, Junior Suite, Family Suite, Penthouse and The Tack Rooms.
The location balances the best of both worlds. The Christchurch CBD, with all the city excitement and Christchurch Casino close by, is a stone's throw away, while the famous Botanic Gardens and Hagley Park sit just a block or two in the other direction - Hagley Park is a mere 200 metres from the door. Complimentary bike hire makes those green spaces easy to reach, and the hotel offers car parking that is generous by central-city standards.
On site, The Montreal Bar & Restaurant is a secluded, relaxed spot for the CBD, with al fresco drinks in the courtyard beside an outdoor fire and a menu that is the essence of freshness and simplicity. The hotel also caters for wedding accommodation, partners with Touchdown Car Rentals for premium hire cars with complimentary hotel pickup and drop-off, and operates with a focus on sustainability as part of the Patterson Hospitality family. Gift cards are available for those gifting a stay.
Some hotels impress you the moment you walk in. Hotel Montreal aims to do something better - make you feel at home. As the team likes to put it, you can find luxury hotels all around the world, but it is rare to find a place that is also stylish, comfortable and welcoming. That rare combination is exactly what this five-star boutique hotel delivers on Montreal Street in the heart of Christchurch Central.
The location does a lot of the work. Step out the front door and, a stone's throw away, you are in the Christchurch CBD, in the middle of all the city excitement and close to Christchurch Casino. Take a few steps in the other direction and you are immersed in greenery, with the city's famous Botanic Gardens and Hagley Park just a block or two away - Hagley Park itself sits a mere 200 metres from the hotel.
Space is Hotel Montreal's calling card. The property offers the central city's largest rooms, all fully refurbished and set amongst timeless decor that favours comfort as well as style. The idea is relaxed chic: the creature comforts you expect from a five-star property, plus a blissful home-away-from-home feeling that larger hotels often struggle to capture.
There are five ways to stay. The Superior Suite and Junior Suite suit couples and solo travellers who want room to spread out, the Family Suite welcomes travelling families, and the Penthouse sits at the top of the range. The Tack Rooms round out the collection. Whichever you choose, the emphasis is the same - generous proportions, comfort and a quiet sense of ease.
You don't have to leave the property to eat and drink well. The Montreal Bar & Restaurant is Christchurch CBD's chill restaurant spot - a haven amidst the hustle. Drinks are served al fresco in the courtyard, an elegant outdoor area complete with an outdoor fire, while the menu is the essence of freshness and simplicity: mouthwatering dishes that don't try too hard, exactly what you want after a day of sightseeing or meetings.
Guests enjoy a few clever perks. Complimentary bike hire makes it easy to spin down to Hagley Park or cruise towards the Botanic Gardens without needing the car. Speaking of cars, few hotels in the city centre offer parking as generous as Hotel Montreal's - a genuine rarity this close to the CBD.
If you would rather explore further afield, the hotel works with Touchdown Car Rentals, which keeps a premium fleet including new BMW MINIs, a Mustang Convertible, late-model Subaru Foresters and a brand-new Subaru Outback, seven-seat Toyota Highlanders and Prados, funky Toyota FJ Cruisers and Mercedes Vans. Locations near the airports in Christchurch and Queenstown offer complimentary pickup and drop-off direct from your hotel.
Hotel Montreal is part of Patterson Hospitality, and it shows in the service. Director Thomas Patterson, the third of six Patterson children, learned the trade everywhere from Melbourne's boutique Adelphi Hotel to London's largest five-star hotel before bringing that standard home. Hotel Manager Katrina Sorita leads a team the hotel describes as working together like a family, backed by ongoing training and a commitment to personalised, detail-focused hospitality.
Beyond the rooms, the hotel caters for wedding parties with dedicated wedding accommodation, takes a visible interest in sustainability, and sells gift cards for anyone wanting to pass on the experience. Direct bookings can unlock deals too - the Stay 3 Pay 2 winter offer lets guests stay three nights for the price of two on bookings from 1 April to 30 September 2025, subject to standard terms.
Booking is simple: reserve online, call +64 3 943 8547 or email [email protected], with enquiries answered within about 24 hours. Whether you are in town for a wedding, a city break or a base for exploring the South Island, Hotel Montreal's formula - big rooms, warm service and the park at the end of the street - is a hard one to beat in Christchurch.