A Christchurch seaside B & B, Le Petit Hotel Sumner, is bed & breakfast accommodation with a difference. New and purpose built, this unique French styled hotel, provides chic, superb quality, bed and breakfast services, affordable for both local travellers and tourists. Small in size but big on quality hotel standards and hospitality, the B&B is a stylish all seasons retreat. Guests are assured of friendly service, a touch of France, and private, secure, comfortable lodgings, at a very reasonable daily tariff : $89 – $150 per room, inclusive of a complimentary served bistro style petit dejeuner (breakfast). Treat yourself with a night or two with us here in Sumner, after your Hanmer Springs hot pools experience or whale watching at Kaikoura. Make a holiday stay with us, take the TransAlpine train and rail across the Alps to the West Coast. If you are a tourist arriving at the Christchurch International Airport, or you are at the end of your NZ holiday – preparing to fly out again, treat yourself to unbeatable personal friendly service, a classy queen bedroom, and a relaxing night or two in classic French ambience. We can also set up Airport transport for you. Le Petit Hotel is also one of the new Tech Friendly hotels.
Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Situated in Sumner, the popular beach resort 20 minutes from Central Christchurch, Le Petit Hotel B & B guests benefit from its unique sheltered location, adjacent to the sandy, north facing beach of Sumner Bay. With a backdrop of the hills of Banks Peninsula, the suburb enjoys a mild warm microclimate, and the healthy environment of clean, fresh, sea air. A good variety of cafes and restaurants near the hotel will satisfy all tastes. An ideal starting point for the scenic drive to Akaroa and situated only 8 minutes by car from Lyttelton, Le Petit Hotel also provides handy accommodation for visitors to Banks Peninsula.
French-styled and -furnished B & B
Architecturally designed, the boutique B&B hotel provides 6 private, French styled and furnished bedrooms, each complete with en-suite facilities and an individual balcony with sea views or terrace areas on the ground floor. European accommodation comfort assured: cool in Sumner and warm in winter. Other design features include shuttered French doors and windows, flag stone flooring in the hotel dining salon/lounge, and a common area on the ground floor for guests to relax in.
Facilities and Services
In keeping with Euro style accommodation, all rooms in the private hotel are double glazed, have tiled en-suites, and are equipped with centrally heated water radiators for comfort and convenience. Free WiFi and LAN cable broadband internet access is provided in all rooms, while IP telephones and FTA TV satellite receivers are standard facilities. An email service laptop is also available to guests on request. A ground floor unit providing superior accommodation and easy access for reduced mobility guests is also available. The hotel also features a high security French Kaba-Saflok SF2E door locking system and guests are issued with a unique PIN code for their period of stay. A daily complimentary French breakfast with freshly baked croissants, is served to guests in the hotel’s comfortable petit salon or alternatively during the Summer, on the adjacent garden terrace & patio. Secure off-street parking is also available and guests will appreciate the option of a 12 midday check-out. Ideal as a first night romantic honeymoon stopover, the hotel accommodation is also available for block party or family bookings, while support services for small functions, conferences, corporate business meetings and weddings are also available.
Local Attractions and Amenities
Situated less than 100m from Sumner village, across the road from the beach, Le Petit Hotel guests are just a few short steps away from the sea, the nearby delightful seaside cafes, bars, and restaurants; art and craft shops, as well as a local library and cinema. The Mt Cavendish Gondola, Ferrymead Park and the Tamaki Maori Village are just minutes away. Scarborough, Clifton Bay beach, Redcliffs and the nearby estuary, provide for all water sports including kite boarding, surfing, and sailing. The immediate Sumner area also offers a variety of easy but spectacular coastal cliff top and peninsula hill walkways, mountain bike tracks; and several paragliding clubs actively operate from the hills that overlook Sumner and its beach. Le Petit Hotel is connected to Christchurch City Centre via frequent Metro Red Bus services and is served by inexpensive Super Shuttle from the airport. South Island travellers will find Le Petit Hotel Sumner, the perfect location for exploring the Port Hills Peninsula roads. A scenic hill top road provides direct access via Evans Pass between Sumner, Lyttelton and Governors Bay. The route continues across Gebbies Pass to Little River, and then onto the original French Settlement of Akaroa.
