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Abandoned Christchurch hotel to be rebuilt as five-star Sheraton

NZ HeraldRNZOtago Daily TimesStuff1NewsTuesday 12 August 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated

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A central Christchurch hotel building that has been empty since the 2011 earthquakes will undergo a $150 million rebuild. The former Rydges site on Oxford Terrace is being transformed into a 240-room Sheraton hotel, which is scheduled to open in mid-2027.

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First reported by NZ Herald, Tue 12 Aug 2025, 3:30pm · 5 reports from 5 outlets over 3 hours
  1. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Sheraton Christchurch: New $150m hotel set for 2027 opening (opens in new tab)

  2. RNZRNZ

    Quake-damaged abandoned Christchurch hotel set to become five-star Sheraton (opens in new tab)

  3. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Quake-damaged Christchurch hotel to become five-star Sheraton (opens in new tab)

  4. StuffStuff

    Abandoned Christchurch hotel damaged in earthquake to become five-star Sheraton (opens in new tab)

  5. 1News1News

    Long-shuttered Christchurch hotel to reopen as a five-star Sheraton (opens in new tab)