About Williams Group Hotels

Over 350 quality rooms strategically located across New Zealand’s most iconic locations.

About

Williams Hotels is a fourth generation West Coast family business focused on the provision of providing our guests with an exceptional hospitality experience.

The business is 100% New Zealand owned and operated and looks to integrate kiwi style with international standards.

Tony Williams is the current owner and managing director and has over 30 years of experience in hospitality. Tony is supported by his sons who hold both domestic and international, commercial and finance experience. Tony is also supported by our 150 staff that works tirelessly to deliver a warm and personal stay.

As a privately held family business, our core principles include:

  1. Integrity
  2. Honesty
  3. Guest experience
  4. Humility

Williams Hotels has grown to a portfolio of over 300 quality rooms that are strategically located in some of New Zealand’s most iconic locations.

They include:

Williams Hotels also has extensive experience in the provision of hospitality consulting services with a particular emphasis on managing difficult/distressed operations, start up’s, and ownership transitions.


"Williams Hotels has developed a focused strategy to ensure that our environmental responsibilities are engrained in our business actions." ...

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Christchurch inner city tram.

Original is restuarant and bar.

Shopping in Christchurch

The new inner city retail precinct is taking shape with shops opening all the time. Spend the day exploring the wide range of boutiques and contemporary retail spaces. The Crossing has recently opened and is home to fashion names such as H&M, Witchery, Trenery, Country Road, Seed Heritage and Andrei Bani with more shops opening over the coming months.

Located in the inner city you'll also discover Christchurch institution, 'Ballantynes' department store. Ballantynes offers everything from homewares and local fashion to top international brands like G-Star, Superdry and Calvin Klein to name but a few.

Christchurch shopping center.

Parks, gardens and walks

Long referred to as "The Garden City" Christchurch's parks and gardens are ripe for exploration. Take a run or stroll around the vast green space of Hagley Park, or wander the blooms and foliage at Christchurch Botanic Gardens <96> New Zealand's largest inner-city park. Enjoy the beauty and the tranquillity of this green sanctum with a punt down the Avon.

For some fresh seaside air and stunning views take a stroll down the Sumner Promenade or New Brighton Pier.

Parks, gardens and walks