Warm, cosy 1 bedroom apartment, good kitchen set up with pretty much everything you could need, the washer/dryer is great and the indoor/outdoor living areas downstairs are a good size and get a lot of sun. Upstairs there is a huge amount of storage cupboard and wardrobe space, a heated toilet seat (if you are into that, I'm not but you can easily turn the switch off), excellent water pressure in the shower with lights, a working extractor fan and a heater, all well set out. The bed is comfy and there is plenty of bedding, although I would have loved a larger bottom sheet that tucked in all round (the mattress is very high and larger than a regular queen). I stayed for 2 weeks so it would also have been good to have a second bathmat and hand towel to use while I washed the others, but overall this is a lovely apartment.
The location is well situated and it's quite easy to score the free on street parking, especially if you look for spots towards Manchester St. It's not a long walk to the bus terminal and the city centre is only 10 minutes walk, you can go via one of my favourite Otautahi (Christchurch) streets, New Regent St. It's also only a 10 minute walk to Hagley Park (another favourite of mine) and spend hours roaming around there.
Salisbury St is not super busy and the apartment is quiet, the only banging I heard was from a family in the apartment sharing a wall, I think it was their children playing on the stairs. The bedroom is quiet for sleeping and you can crack the windows on a safety latch if you like airflow or close them for silence and warmth. There is also a lot of sun in the bedroom during the day.
Lexia was easy to contact and my stay was very enjoyable.