I know a place . . . The Mayfair hotel

If you are looking for a place to lay your head in Christchurch, your choice has got a lot more glamorous, thanks to The Mayfair, a boutique luxury hotel in Victoria St, which opens next month. There are 67 luxurious rooms, all flooded with natural light from the floor-to-ceiling windows.

If you can swing a ‘‘top of house’’ suite, you will be treated to panoramic views from your balcony across Hagley Park and the Southern Alps.

Then head downstairs to the Majestic at Mayfair cafe and cocktail bar for a modern twist on high tea, or a teainspired cocktail at the bar.