Maison de la Mer
Maison de la Mer is a B&B at 1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula.
Checked 16 Oct 2026
Maison de la Mer was built in the "Arts & Crafts" style in 1910 by T.E. Taylor a local merchant and entrepreneur, on a private, elevated section of land on the waterfront in the middle of the old village of… more ↓
1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa
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What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Kind | B&Bs | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Phone | 03 304 8907 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | maisondelamer.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 · its own site agrees |
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How the council’s directory described it
Maison de la Mer was built in the "Arts & Crafts" style in 1910 by T.E. Taylor a local merchant and entrepreneur, on a private, elevated section of land on the waterfront in the middle of the old village of Akaroa, as his private home.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Residential Banks Peninsula | District Plan |
Whaling Tripot / Used by / Capt Hempleman / Peraki / 1836
Lest We Forget
In Memory of Ted Armstrong a Loyal Member and FriendThe reports nearby
308 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Roads & footpaths and Trees & parks, 239 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
Water General
Facility - General Request
Overgrown Vegetation
Pavement - General
Street Gutters / Storm Water
Water Leak
Facility - General Request
General Request
Pavement - Damaged
Water Leak
Playground Equipment
Roads - GeneralQuestions, answered briefly
A B&B in Akaroa, Christchurch.
1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa. On the map →
Listed only in the council’s Find Christchurch directory, a snapshot from about March 2024. No other source confirms it still trades, check before you go.
phone 03 304 8907 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Garthowen Bed and Breakfast (94 m), La Belle Villa Bed and Breakfast (364 m), Linton The Giants House Accommodation (651 m), every one in the city.
6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Tīni Gin Bar & Eatery (79 m); nearest park: Cenotaph War Memorial (62 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- The business’s own website, read politely by chch.live for contact details the open record is missing, re-checked monthly
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