The house was in a nice neighborhood and reasonably close to the sea, was even better than the photos showed and was actually a home, immaculate and the bedding was extremely clean and the beds very comfortable, even though we made a point for a laugh to find something wrong or missing we could not achieve this aim and every utensil you require was present.
A friend recommended a couple of places in town to eat, but we happened upon the little Fiddle Irish bar and the food was fantastic if you want good old fashioned British food, the atmosphere was lively and the staff friendly and on the ball.
Christchurch was a nice clean city though the Tram and Gondola experiences were a bit of a rip-off at $35 each and would recommend people not to expect too much.
The beach walk on the sand was well worth the effort, the Botanical Gardens were reported worth a visit and Arthurs Pass a must along with the Devils Punchbowl walk