The Occidental Hotel (G. Pain proprietor), Latimer Square, Hereford Street, Christchurch. Telephone, 596. This hotel dates from the early days of Christchurch and is a very commodious house with such a reputation for comfort and convenience that it has always been extensively patronised. Its situation is one particularly to commend itself to travellers, as it is retired, faces Latimer Square, and is within one minute's walk of Cathedral Square. The house contains thirty-five rooms, including the large dining room, a commercial room, and several private sitting rooms. It is handsomely furnished throughout, and every attention is paid to the comfort and convenience of guests. Plans have now (1902) been drawn for a handsome and imposing new building in brick, to replace the present wooden structure. The new house will be a notable addition to the fine hotels in Christchurch, and an architectural ornament to its neighbourhood.