Dyers House

What a fabulous house! Great views from the dining/living area, wonderfully decorated and cared for throughout, and only a short distance to the centre of Christchurch. We had a luxurious room facing the garden with lovely linens, comfortable bed, and a large ensuite bathroom. Angela and Barry were fabulous hosts - all in all, a great place to stay and we would recommend.

After Air New Zealand cancelled our flight from Rotorua we had to take a bus back to Auckland. Due to the length of time to get back we missed our connecting flight to Queenstown. Air NZ couldn't get us to our destination until the next day, which would have missed our tours we had set up. We had to cancel the entire Queenstown part of our vacation. They were able to get us a flight to Christchurch, that put us there 1 1/2 days early. Being it was during ChineseNew Year, all the hotels in the city were full and our reservations weren't ready. We called our travel agent at home and he found a B&B a little bit out of town. We met Barry, owner of Dyers House that night (11:30pm) waiting for our arrival. We were exausted from spending 9 hours in the Aukland Airport while waiting for our flight to Christchurch. Barry helped us to our room, that was most pleasant and comfortable with wonderful views of the gardens and Christchurch below. We woke up late and Barry and Angie had prepared our breakfast of fresh fruit, cereal, pastries, coffee and tea, and more all of which were beautifully presented and excellent. We met Angie that day, a delightful,hard working lady that made us feel so welcome. Both Barry and Angie were very knowledgable of the Christchurch area and were very helpful in our planning while in Christchurch. Had we known about Dyers House we may have stayed there instead of going to town where our reservations were for the remainder of our stay. We recommend the Dyers House to anyone who is looking for a five star B&B! Thanks to Barry and Angie for their genuine hospitality and absolute pride in their gorgeous establishment.

Wonderful views from this well situated and turned out house. Barry and Angela could not have been more helpful in making us comfortable at home, and with guidance on local sites and our trip onward. Note: There is an issue with the road noise. But we did not find it so objectionable as to seriously interfere with sleep.

We enjoyed our stay so much, we're already looking for an excuse to go back to Christchurch. Angela & Barry (and their talking cat, Eric) made us very welcome in their delightful hill-top home. It's ideally located for walks and the views on both sides of the hills are spectacular.

From the moment we stepped in to Dyers House we were made to feel at home. Angela and Barry were brilliant and entertaining and gave lots of useful advise Breakfast was probably one of the best we have had, so much choice We stayed in the gorgeous Garden Room and had regular visits from Eric the cat. Bed was very comfortable and slept like a baby If you are wondering whether to stay at Dyers House then the answer should be a definite yes. I wouldn't hesitate to stay again if lucky enough to visit Christchurch again

Great location and views. They prepared everything you could imagine before our arrival. The room is quiet and comfortable with well prepared as well. Desert, breakfast was fantastic.

We just returned from a wonderful trip to New Zealand where we stayed in Christchurch at Dyers House for 2 nights in the White Room. The room is large and well appointed with a comfortable bed with beautiful linens. The bathroom is large with a heated floor and heated towel rack. We enjoyed the sitting area by the big windows with a great view, also enjoying the coffee, teas, and snacks provided in the room. The home itself sits high up on the hill and has a great view of the city below and mountains in the distance. Angela is a wonderful host and did a lot to help us enjoy our time and get around. She was also a delight to talk to and we enjoyed her stories. The breakfast spread was amazing each morning with so much delicious food to enjoy. So many wonderful things to say about Dyers House! We highly recommend it!

We had a wonderful stay in a very comfortable room followed by a wonderful breakfast.

After reading 58 reviews and dismissing the single negative one, I chose Dyers for an overnight stay. The room was large and comfortable with all amenities one could ever need, and the hosts were extremely welcoming and helpful. There's little more I can add, as the other 57 reviews have said all the nice things for me.

Loved staying there and so did my teenage daughter. It was very inspiring to see one of these beautiful Christchurch character houses being renovated to the highest standards, with style and grace, loving attention to detail and a lot of careful planning. I travel a lot and stay in all sorts of places and hardly ever take the time to write a review but I made a very conscious decision to write one in this case: Hospitable, interesting owners; beautiful home with great views from the breakfast area on the first level; quite elegant, but predominantly cosy guest rooms which feel a bit like a protective haven.