This will probably be our best hotel in New Zealand, and thanks to an Ambassador certificate, we'd be getting a free night for our paid night and an upgrade to a Club room 9including the gorgeous Club lounge access).

We're staying in Christchurch for two days and it was important that the hotel is central. We used a combination of points and cash for this hotel. Apx. a week into our trip, we'd be staying in the southern most point of the south island, so a lovely hotel was booked there as well. And then there's the lovely lake of Te Anau, where we'd be spending two nights, making star trips in the region.

This would be our first destination outside Christchurch. We'd be spending two nights there, on the shores of the picturesque Tekapo lake.

As we'd be stopping in Hong Kong for just over a day, we used points to get an awesome hotel in the city (and get upgrades, of course). :)

So glad I managed to book this hotel in the smelliest town in New Zealand - for points! :)