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BreakFree on Cashel Christchurch

3.5 star property

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi
Front of property
Reception
Exterior

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Room service

Explore the area

Map
165 Cashel Street, Christchurch, 8011
  • Cathedral Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Hagley Park
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Interior Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi

Double Interior Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Room, 1 King Bed | City view

Premium Room, 1 King Bed

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Room, Multiple Beds (City Urban) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi

Family Room, Multiple Beds (City Urban)

  • 214 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 151 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Double Room | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi

Double Room

  • 108 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room | City view

Standard Twin Room

  • 194 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Double Room (City Urban) | 1 bedroom, premium bedding, pillowtop beds, free WiFi

Family Double Room (City Urban)

  • 215 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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About this property

BreakFree on Cashel Christchurch

3.5-star hotel in Christchurch City Centre
A restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar/lounge are available at this smoke-free hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a business center, dry cleaning, and laundry facilities.
BreakFree on Cashel Christchurch offers 263 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Pillowtop beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. This 3.5-star property offers access to a business center and 3 meeting rooms.

Wireless Internet access is complimentary. This eco-certified hotel also offers a fitness center, a vending machine, and laundry facilities.

BreakFree on Cashel Christchurch is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 10:30 AM.
BreakFree on Cashel Christchurch has a restaurant on site.
Room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, Korean

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
  • WiFi in public areas is free for up to 2 hours per day

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekends; NZD 25 for adults and NZD 12.50 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 3 meeting rooms
  • Business center

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator (59 inch wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 2 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 200.00 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 25.00 for adults and NZD 12.5 for children
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 2 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of ALLSAFE (Accor Hotels)

We should mention

Some facilities may have restricted access; guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Free WiFi in public areas is limited to 2 hours per day
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

BreakFree Cashel Hotel Christchurch
BreakFree Cashel Hotel
BreakFree Cashel Christchurch
BreakFree Cashel

BreakFree on Cashel Christchurch Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 383 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 404 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 136 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 1001 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Intimate and perfect place to stay for a couple of nights
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bronson

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good location, clean, safe, good restaurant and bar, engaging and helpful staff. I'd gladly stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Handy to everything
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found both evening and morning hotel staff to be very helpful. There was a fantastic choice for the buffet breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adair

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Robin

Clean and quiet
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Samuel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The central location made it very easy to explore the city on foot, especially for a person travelling alone. The room was small, but well-appointed.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Mercia

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Nathan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
I bet this was a very cool hotel a few years ago, however it hasn’t aged super gracefully. The frosted glass pod style bathroom is neat, however not ideal if you desire maximum privacy while doing your business. I can only describe the cleanliness of the bathroom as “ok” as the shower showed a significant amount of mildew in the corners and the frosted glass walls definitely had not been wiped completely clean for some time. The high traffic areas of the carpet were discolored, and the lighting was a little wonky. Though it has some shortcomings the location is fantastic, the bed was very comfortable, and the downstairs bar/bistro is decent. Decent place for a short stay, but it’s affordable for a reason.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Nicola

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Property is in a great spot but the room was so tiny and no privacy from the bathroom
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Patricia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff welcoming Easy checkin Somewhat confusing bed consoles to work , alarm etc Small rooms and very small showers
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ming

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cassandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location, location! And so affordable, especially for solo travellers. The rooms are tiny and the facilities basic, but if you’re only looking for somewhere to sleep at an affordable price, then I absolutely recommend it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Patsy

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room way too small. No seating available. No luggage racks.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Latrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Carlo Luis

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
If you’re spending a short time in Christchurch, I’d give them a go, but any longer may prove tricky. Rooms are small and the lighting console prolly needs updating. But the basic gym is much welcome!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Michael, Wellington

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
A very unfriendly receptionist when I was trying to arrange a car park space. Also once I eventually managed to get a space I was not informed there as an associated cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aloka

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I enjoyed my stay here. It was very a convenient location for downtown Christchurch.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Bridget

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The double room we booked was tiny. I was not made aware of this when I booked. There was literally around 2 square feet of floor space. There was no window or natural light. You could only access the bed from one side. There was no storage space. It was claustrophobic. If this was a hotel in Hong Kong I would understand the limited space but this was in New Zealand. Accor Hotels should be embarrassed to have this as part of their chain. Despite this the staff were lovely - helpful, friendly and professional.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025