# Maison de la Mer, Akaroa Maison de la Mer is a B&B at 1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa, Banks Peninsula. [Directions]() · [Website]() · [Google Maps]() **Unconfirmed lead.** 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. The directory’s number for it: 03 304 8907. ## About, in one paragraph Its own website describes it as “Book Your Stay at Maison De La Mer. Luxury 5 Bedroom Villa. Amazing Sea Views. Great Rates. Special Deals. Save Money. Private Pool + More”. Only the council’s 2024 directory lists it, no other source confirms it still trades, so check before you go. _Summary written by the site from the public record and the business’s own website, sources below._ ## What the record holds - **Address:** 1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Kind:** B&Bs _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Phone:** 03 304 8907 _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ - **Website:** http://www.maisondelamer.co.nz _(Find Christchurch, 2024)_ · _its own site agrees_ ## In its own listing 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. _Source: Find Christchurch, 2024._ ## The ground it stands on _Facts about the spot, not the business, from the council and ECan layers._ - **District Plan zone:** Residential Banks Peninsula _(District Plan)_ ## The reports nearby 308 reports pinned within 250 m of the point, a pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place. - [Water General](https://www.chch.live/report/8863176), [57 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/57-rue-lavaud) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8828396), [4 Rue Balguerie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/4-rue-balguerie) - [Overgrown Vegetation](https://www.chch.live/report/8790582), 5–9 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand - [Pavement - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8774866), [66 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/66-rue-lavaud) - [Street Gutters / Storm Water](https://www.chch.live/report/8585175), 11–49 Beach Rd, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8569887), [2 Julius Place, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/2-julius-place) - [Facility - General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8429782), [4 Rue Balguerie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/4-rue-balguerie) - [General Request](https://www.chch.live/report/8424264), [58 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/58-rue-lavaud) - [Pavement - Damaged](https://www.chch.live/report/8272941), [26 Rue Balguerie, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/26-rue-balguerie) - [Water Leak](https://www.chch.live/report/8238135), [63 Rue Lavaud, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/63-rue-lavaud) - [Playground Equipment](https://www.chch.live/report/8176329), [80 Rue Jolie, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/80-rue-jolie) - [Roads - General](https://www.chch.live/report/8136177), [66 Rue Lavaud, Canterbury, Akaroa 7520, New Zealand](https://www.chch.live/akaroa/66-rue-lavaud) ## Getting there - [Directions on Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=Maison%20de%20la%20Mer%2C%201%20Rue%20Benoit%2C%20Akaroa%2C%20Banks%20Peninsula) - [Street View](https://www.google.com/maps?q&layer=c&cbll=-43.8062351552093,172.96684591408095) ## Nearby - [Tīni Gin Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/tini-gin-bar-eatery-akaroa), Bars & pubs, 79 m - [HarBar Beachfront Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/harbar-beachfront-cafe-akaroa), Cafés, 86 m - [Bugger Me Burgers](https://www.chch.live/business/bugger-me-burgers-akaroa), Fast food, 93 m - [Garthowen Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/garthowen-bed-and-breakfast-akaroa), B&Bs, 94 m - [pōhatu penguins](https://www.chch.live/business/pohatu-penguins-akaroa), Guide, 97 m - [Murphys on the Corner - Fish & Chip Shop](https://www.chch.live/business/murphys-on-the-corner-fish-chip-shop-akaroa), Fast food, 126 m - [Cenotaph War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/park/1828-cenotaph-war-memorial), Botanic, 62 m - [Akaroa Beach](https://www.chch.live/park/1774-akaroa-beach), park, 136 m - [Rue Balguerie Playground](https://www.chch.live/park/1290-rue-balguerie-playground), Botanic, 138 m _Source: [Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer](https://gis.ecan.govt.nz/arcgis/rest/services/Public/Canterbury_Maps/MapServer/26), refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes._ - [Akaroa Collection Point](https://www.chch.live/facility/transfer-station-35), Transfer station, 384 m ## The nearest other b&bs - [Garthowen Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/garthowen-bed-and-breakfast-akaroa), Akaroa, 94 m - [La Belle Villa Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/la-belle-villa-bed-and-breakfast-akaroa), Akaroa, 364 m - [Linton The Giants House Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-accommodation-akaroa), Akaroa, 651 m - [Beaufort House](https://www.chch.live/business/beaufort-house-akaroa), Akaroa, 681 m - [Oinako Lodge](https://www.chch.live/business/oinako-lodge-akaroa), Akaroa, 714 m - [Akaroa Country House](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-country-house-akaroa), Akaroa, 2.7 km - [Akaroa Coastal Retreat](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-coastal-retreat-akaroa), Akaroa, 3.1 km - [The Gables Country House](https://www.chch.live/business/the-gables-country-house-wainui), Wainui, 4.7 km - [Every one in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bnb#in-akaroa) ## Also in Akaroa - [Crater Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/crater-cafe-akaroa), Bakeries, 130 m - [A la Baguette](https://www.chch.live/business/a-la-baguette-akaroa), Bakeries, 134 m - [Ma Maison](https://www.chch.live/business/ma-maison-akaroa), Restaurants, 135 m - [Ma Maison Restaurant And Bar](https://www.chch.live/business/ma-maison-restaurant-and-bar-akaroa), Restaurants, 135 m - [Akaroa Museum](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-museum-akaroa), Museums, 136 m - [Tini Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/tini-bar-eatery-akaroa), Restaurants, 142 m - [Four Square](https://www.chch.live/business/four-square-akaroa), Dairies & convenience, 144 m - [Nikau Cafe](https://www.chch.live/business/nikau-cafe-akaroa), Cafés, 145 m - [Akaroa Criterion Motel](https://www.chch.live/business/akaroa-criterion-motel-akaroa), Motels, 151 m - [Foursquare Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/business/foursquare-akaroa), Dairies & convenience, 154 m - [Every kind of business in Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa#s-biz) ## Doors - [What stood on this ground](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8062351552093&lon=172.96684591408095) - [On the map](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8062351552093,172.96684591408095,17) - [Documents that name it](https://www.chch.live/documents?q=Maison%20de%20la%20Mer) - [Akaroa](https://www.chch.live/akaroa), the suburb ## Questions, answered briefly **What is Maison de la Mer?** A B&B in Akaroa, Christchurch. **Where is Maison de la Mer?** 1 Rue Benoit, Akaroa. [On the map →](https://www.chch.live/map#-43.8062351552093,172.96684591408095,17) **Is Maison de la Mer still trading?** 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. **How do you contact Maison de la Mer?** phone [03 304 8907](tel:033048907) (Find Christchurch, 2024), its [website](http://www.maisondelamer.co.nz) (Find Christchurch, 2024). **What other b&bs are near Maison de la Mer?** [Garthowen Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/garthowen-bed-and-breakfast-akaroa) (94 m), [La Belle Villa Bed and Breakfast](https://www.chch.live/business/la-belle-villa-bed-and-breakfast-akaroa) (364 m), [Linton The Giants House Accommodation](https://www.chch.live/business/linton-the-giants-house-accommodation-akaroa) (651 m), [every one in the city](https://www.chch.live/businesses/bnb). **What’s near Maison de la Mer?** 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest [Tīni Gin Bar & Eatery](https://www.chch.live/business/tini-gin-bar-eatery-akaroa) (79 m); nearest park: [Cenotaph War Memorial](https://www.chch.live/park/1828-cenotaph-war-memorial) (62 m). **What stood where Maison de la Mer is, before?** [The heritage-register places nearest the pin →](https://www.chch.live/before?lat=-43.8062351552093&lon=172.96684591408095) ## Sources - 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 - Record assembled 2026-10-17 --- HTML: https://www.chch.live/business/maison-de-la-mer-akaroa Directory: https://www.chch.live/businesses Category: https://www.chch.live/businesses/bnb Suburb: https://www.chch.live/akaroa