We stayed in a queen studio at St James’ as part of a quick trip from Christchurch over to the coast and back. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t that fantastic, but most other things about our stay were. The welcome was friendly and efficient, the unit clean and well thought out with a quality finish, and the balcony a nice spot... More

Stayed for one night in a Studio Queen room as a part of a spa break & mini splurge. Everything at the St James was of high quality. Rae was friendly and helpful. The room was spacious, clean, nicely laid out and contained all the usual amenities. Bed was ridiculously comfy. Nice view of hills from balcony. Room was quiet,... More

We stayed two nights in a studio apartment. As shown by the extensive list of facilities, it had almost everything you could wish for and the price of $180 was great value for money. I'm sure they would have provided a settee if they could have, but there was no space for one. The staff was extremely helpful and even... More

We stayed in the studio apartment, thank-you Rae for your warm welcome. The apartments appear brand new and are very luxurious - king sized bed which was extremely comfortable, TV, free wi-fi, full kitchen, stereo/DVD player and fabulous bathroom. Our room was very quiet and had good black-out curtains. We also made use of the laundry and free DVD's. The... More

New motel in very good order, very clean and comfortable, not bad value considering it is so well appointed. Great location in town and walking distance to cafes and pools etc but quiet because it looks out over a local park with a river. More

Imagine opening the door to your apartment where everything looks new fresh and so inviting and you walk to the balcony and are just so struck by the mountain view. Immediately I felt as though I was staying in a $500 a night apartment but only paid $180 The St James has loyalty program worth inquiring about. Internet was available... More

This five star motor hotel accommodation is one of the best we have stayed at in New Zealand. Stylish decor, lovely views, peaceful and wonderful bathrooms. Classy. More

Very friendly, most accommodating and value for money. This may be a new motel............but for what they offer and the cost is above all expectations. I hope they keep and stick to these STD's they will be very successful. Highly recommend this place if you want that little more of a luxury touch. More

We have just completed 10 days touring the South Island and were going to spend 1 night in Hanmer but decided on 2 as the accommodation was so great. The room was the cleanest room we have ever stayed in. The decor just lovely. Walking distance to town and pools. We were in a studio unit which was amazing, but... More