Ambler Bar - Drifter

Drifter merges the design expectations of a boutique hotel with the social openness of a hostel. Set within a restored 1910s woollen factory in central Christchurch, it reimagines a heritage building as a layered, experience-led venue for the modern traveller.

Leading you in from the lobby to Ambler bar, textured blue walls welcome and invite a sense of curiosity. Rendered in our signature Suave polished plaster in three tones of blue, Claddagh plastering creates a soft cloudy watercolour like texture, evoking feelings of a night sky.

The result, a rustic yet elevated backdrop for a bold and dynamic social space where travellers and locals can relax, mingle and feel at home.