The Classic Villa
The Classic Villa is a hotel at 17 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 19 Oct 2026
This charismatic Italian-style historic home has been renovated and tastefully refurbished into a five-star boutique… Read full description ↓
Sits inside Former Dwelling and Setting, significant in the District Plan · Licensed to The Classic Villa Co Limited, to 8 Dec 2028
One of 44 hotels in Christchurch Central City, 47% of the city’s count
From its website and public pages
Read from the site itself 2 Oct 2026, Its own website.
Reviews
Getting there
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Straight-line distances from the pin, not walking routes.
Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other hotels
More nearby hotels 5
All 44 hotels in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 17 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch 8013 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Hotels | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | +64 3 377 7905 | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| Website | theclassicvilla.co.nz | OpenStreetMap · its own site agrees |
| frontdesk@theclassicvilla.co.nz | Its own website | |
| Alcohol licence | On-licence hotel, expires 8 Dec 2028, held by The Classic Villa Co Limited | Council licence register |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
This charismatic Italian-style historic home has been renovated and tastefully refurbished into a five-star boutique hotel.Tastefully renovated with a personal touch, The Classic Villa is a warm and welcoming haven in the heart of Christchurch city – steps away from the city's new and heritage attractions.
— 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 | High density residential zone | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Former Dwelling and Setting (Heritage NZ category 2), significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
The reports nearby
3,021 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 2,402 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 3,021 reports on file
Pavement - Damaged
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Pavement - Damaged
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Graffiti on a bus stop or public toilet
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Graffiti on a fence, building or structureQuestions, answered briefly
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A hotel in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
17 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, on Worcester Boulevard. On the map →
Holds an on-licence hotel on the council’s register, to 8 Dec 2028, the strongest sign the record can give that it trades.
phone 03 377 7905, its website, email frontdesk@theclassicvilla.co.nz (its own website).
The Observatory Hotel (135 m), YHA Christchurch (188 m), Opening soon: The Modern Hotel (473 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 1 report; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Cook 'N' With Gas (33 m); the Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St bus stop is 105 m away: route 8; a separated cycleway passes within 101 m; nearest park: Armagh Reserve (256 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:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Wikidata · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer · The business’s own website
Read source notes 9
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Christchurch City Council licensed-premises register, a licence must be current for the premises to sell alcohol (CC BY 4.0)
- 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)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Wikidata, the item an OpenStreetMap mapper linked the premises to (CC0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (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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