This motel complex offers comfortable chalets overlooking bird-filled gardens (doubles $140 to $160), but it's the up-and-coming culinary hub that's the main draw here. Enjoy a more formal meal in the lauded, long-standing restaurant, or head to the flash bar and bistro for modern, tapas-style fare alongside lovely wines and craft beer. Reservations recommended.
Stronechrubie
Christchurch & Canterbury
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
15.39 MILES
Sitting in a pretty glade right next to the general store, this gorgeous little Anglican church (1885) has a warm wooden interior and some interesting…
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26.88 MILES
On the town’s northwestern fringe, Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve is a good place for a peaceful wander. Leafy delights include lofty kahikatea (white pines…
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Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum
28.04 MILES
Rev-heads will enjoy this lovingly maintained vintage car collection, featuring a 1907 De Dion-Bouton and a gleaming 1926 Bentley. There's also a purpose…
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27.4 MILES
Occupying the photogenic Town Board Office building (1885), this cute little museum tells the town's story with an eclectic mix of exhibits, including an…
Nearby Christchurch & Canterbury attractions
15.39 MILES
Sitting in a pretty glade right next to the general store, this gorgeous little Anglican church (1885) has a warm wooden interior and some interesting…
2. Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve
26.88 MILES
On the town’s northwestern fringe, Talbot Forest Scenic Reserve is a good place for a peaceful wander. Leafy delights include lofty kahikatea (white pines…
3. Geraldine Historical Museum
27.4 MILES
Occupying the photogenic Town Board Office building (1885), this cute little museum tells the town's story with an eclectic mix of exhibits, including an…
4. Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum
28.04 MILES
Rev-heads will enjoy this lovingly maintained vintage car collection, featuring a 1907 De Dion-Bouton and a gleaming 1926 Bentley. There's also a purpose…