Best Christchurch hostels
With a stay at Dorset House Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, a 9-minute walk from Christchurch Casino and 12 minutes by foot from Canterbury Museum. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service are provided for an additional charge.
Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 857 reviews
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Excellent
9,2
Pros: staff was super friendly! the room was comfortable. there’s a nice kitchen and a great lounge. nice patio upstairs. i felt at home!
Good
7,0
Pros: It was a cute and quaint little hostel with a good hot shower. :) Clean bed and kitchen.
Excellent
10,0
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Very helpful staff. The common area is comfortable, the kitchen a friendly place. I enjoyed my time there , nice place to get to know people.
Okay
5,4
Pros: Price is good
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The bed’s like a cloud.
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Loved this place! Rosie the host was so helpful and nice! The kitchen had plenty of free supplies, coffee, tea, seasonings and all the equipment! Beds were very comfy! I’d highly recommend!!
Excellent
8,3
Pros: It is very cozy and you have everything you need.
Good
7,5
Pros: Staffs are so nice to me. Even I arrived there 9am which is opening time of reception, she kept my luggage in the luggage room and I could spend time at lounge space until checking time. It was so thankful because I was very tired after long flight. And the room was a bit small but still good tidy. Kitchen and bathrooms as well.
Mediocre
3,3
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Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 857 reviews
Value
9,8
WiFi
9,1
Service
9,0
Location
8,8
Amenities
8,2
Cleanliness
7,9
Room
7,8
Service
9,1
Location
8,8
Amenities
8,1
Cleanliness
8,0
Room
7,6
Comfort
7,0
Service
9,0
Vibe
8,1
Room
7,4
9,2 Excellent
Pros: staff was super friendly! the room was comfortable. there’s a nice kitchen and a great lounge. nice patio upstairs. i felt at home!
Cons:
7,0 Good
Pros: It was a cute and quaint little hostel with a good hot shower. :) Clean bed and kitchen.
Cons: Reception closes from 5 pm. Which also means you cannot put a bag in the storage room after then. This was an inconvenience for me as I arrived on the bus just after 5 with my ginormous ski bag which then needed to be carried up the narrow staircase. As I had an early flight the next day I did not meet anyone from the reception which was a unique experience for me.
10,0 Excellent
Pros:
Cons: 10/10 I stayed in a two bed bedroom great value for money and the facilities were great I would recommend everyone to stay here
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Very helpful staff. The common area is comfortable, the kitchen a friendly place. I enjoyed my time there , nice place to get to know people.
Cons:
5,4 Okay
Pros: Price is good
Cons: Bathroom was stinky, mattress too hard and building is way too old.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: The bed’s like a cloud.
Cons:
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Loved this place! Rosie the host was so helpful and nice! The kitchen had plenty of free supplies, coffee, tea, seasonings and all the equipment! Beds were very comfy! I’d highly recommend!!
Cons: No lockers in the rooms and maybe a bit far away from the grocery store!! Minor issues!!
8,3 Excellent
Pros: It is very cozy and you have everything you need.
Cons: The wifi is not so good and we had problems connecting it with our laptops.
7,5 Good
Pros: Staffs are so nice to me. Even I arrived there 9am which is opening time of reception, she kept my luggage in the luggage room and I could spend time at lounge space until checking time. It was so thankful because I was very tired after long flight. And the room was a bit small but still good tidy. Kitchen and bathrooms as well.
Cons: Nothing !
3,3 Mediocre
Pros:
Cons: We booked four people in the room. But they gave us five people. And then we thought the room is for girl but we are couple just only one man. It’s too weird. We hope u can check more carefully.
With a stay at Dorset House Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, a 9-minute walk from Christchurch Casino and 12 minutes by foot from Canterbury Museum. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A roundtrip airport shuttle and a train station pick-up service are provided for an additional charge.
With a stay at YHA Christchurch, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, just a 4-minute walk from Canterbury Museum and 9 minutes by foot from Christchurch Public Hospital. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area.
Overall 8,6 Excellent
Based on 1 066 reviews
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Good
7,9
Pros: The staff was nice, the common areas well-decorated, spacious and comfy The room has everything you need as usual in YHA hostels with lockers, and the bathrooms are big and clean
Excellent
8,8
Pros: Excellent location, you will stay next to the main pubs. The hostel has good wifi, comfortable beds and good hot showers. No (bad) surprises here.
Mediocre
2,8
Excellent
8,3
Pros: Perfect location Friendly and helpful staff
Excellent
10,0
Pros: So good. Is very convenient to the town. And room is very clean and tidy. I really like it.
Good
7,9
Pros: Good location. Clean and fairly quiet.
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Great location, really nice staff and comfortable.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Thanks for the gorgeous lady at the reception. It’s really convenient that we can find toilets or bathrooms everywhere. Good location, good service and good guys! Thank you!
Good
7,9
Pros: Excellent location. Very near to Botanical garden,museum and central bus stop and shops. It has excellent kitchen facility which is great to save money. Very co-operative staffs.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Extremely friendly staff and clean rooms and washrooms. 5 stars for staff efficiency.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Staff was nice! Great place to relax...
Mediocre
2,7
Pros: nothing
Okay
4,0
Pros: The location.
Okay
4,3
Pros: balcony from room
Excellent
8,0
Pros: very good value for money. clean and tidy, frendly staff and good location for walk to city centre. great restaurant across road.
Good
7,3
Pros: Friendly staff. Hassle free check-in and check-out. Good location with value for money.
Good
6,7
Pros: friendly helpful staff, great location & value for money
Excellent
8,0
Pros: you get what you pay for but I must say the customer service we got was excellent very friendly and helpful thank you
Good
6,0
Pros: The staff were polite.
Good
6,0
Pros: great location great value
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Good
6,3
Pros: clean tidy cheaper. Not buying frill I don't need
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Overall 8,6 Excellent
Based on 1 066 reviews
Cleanliness
8,5
Comfort
8,4
Location
9,1
Services
8,5
Staff
8,6
Value for money
8,5
7,9 Good
Pros: The staff was nice, the common areas well-decorated, spacious and comfy The room has everything you need as usual in YHA hostels with lockers, and the bathrooms are big and clean
Cons: Nothing except the fact that when I wanted to extend for one night the price had doubled for the same room. Maybe for the start of the high season? When I was there it was very quiet.
8,8 Excellent
Pros: Excellent location, you will stay next to the main pubs. The hostel has good wifi, comfortable beds and good hot showers. No (bad) surprises here.
Cons:
2,8 Mediocre
Pros:
Cons: The room smelled horrible, the sheets haved long hairs from another persons. We prefer pay and go to another place nefore sleep in this conditions.
8,3 Excellent
Pros: Perfect location Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: Not much
10,0 Excellent
Pros: So good. Is very convenient to the town. And room is very clean and tidy. I really like it.
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7,9 Good
Pros: Good location. Clean and fairly quiet.
Cons:
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Great location, really nice staff and comfortable.
Cons: Windy windows
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Thanks for the gorgeous lady at the reception. It’s really convenient that we can find toilets or bathrooms everywhere. Good location, good service and good guys! Thank you!
Cons:
7,9 Good
Pros: Excellent location. Very near to Botanical garden,museum and central bus stop and shops. It has excellent kitchen facility which is great to save money. Very co-operative staffs.
Cons: The room was bit small and no proper ventilation.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Extremely friendly staff and clean rooms and washrooms. 5 stars for staff efficiency.
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10,0 Excellent
Pros: Staff was nice! Great place to relax...
Cons:
2,7 Mediocre
Pros: nothing
Cons: my wife standing in a pool of urine in the toilets..
4,0 Okay
Pros: The location.
Cons: It wasn't a hotel, the name was deceiving as was the description. It was a crappy hostel. No fans or a/c. I understand it's an old building but it gets quite stuffy and there wasn't any fan nor could I open a window. It really was an old junky room. On a good day it could be called quaint, but I was expecting a nice normal hotel room.
4,3 Okay
Pros: balcony from room
Cons: expensive car parking
8,0 Excellent
Pros: very good value for money. clean and tidy, frendly staff and good location for walk to city centre. great restaurant across road.
Cons:
7,3 Good
Pros: Friendly staff. Hassle free check-in and check-out. Good location with value for money.
Cons: Minor car parking inconvenience during daytime.
6,7 Good
Pros: friendly helpful staff, great location & value for money
Cons: One room offered had no bedside table, hanging space or mirror in room which was very pleasant otherwise also no tv,radio
8,0 Excellent
Pros: you get what you pay for but I must say the customer service we got was excellent very friendly and helpful thank you
Cons: having only 1 available car parking space, although because of our nature for staying the hotel staff did accommodate us, which we did appreciate very much Thanks again
6,0 Good
Pros: The staff were polite.
Cons: Firstly, the bathrooms need air freshener. I didn't like when I bent down to dry myself, and my nose got too close to the toilet (every day). Just one of the wall dispensers that spray every 30 mins would be good. Secondly, there is no soap by the basins. The soap is in the shower, and was not always full. Thirdly, there is no hand-towel in the bathrooms. So, after having used the toilet, you couldn't wash and dry your hands - which is a huge hygiene issue. To conclude, the hotel needs: air freshener in every bathroom, soap and a way to dry your hands by every bathroom sink. Once that's changed, I'd be happy to recommend the hotel.
6,0 Good
Pros: great location great value
6,3 Good
Pros: clean tidy cheaper. Not buying frill I don't need
With a stay at YHA Christchurch, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, just a 4-minute walk from Canterbury Museum and 9 minutes by foot from Christchurch Public Hospital. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area.
With a stay at YMCA Christchurch Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, steps from Canterbury Museum and 8 minutes by foot from Christchurch Public Hospital. Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Christchurch? This hostel features 100 square feet (9 square meters) of event facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Overall 8,4 Excellent
Based on 2 367 reviews
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Excellent
10,0
Pros: The comfort and the views from the rooms.
Good
7,5
Pros: The kindness of the staff who were always happy to help with any problems We loved the decor & comfort of the YMCA We would definitely stay again we wish you well in the future.
Good
6,0
Pros: Receptionists are friendly and kind. Their car parking is big and free for customer. It was good !!
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The room was clean and had all the amenities we needed. The location was perfect for our stay in town.
Excellent
9,2
Pros: Great location, great room and great facilities.
Good
7,9
Pros: Like the location
Excellent
9,6
Pros: Great location. I booked a private room which was so comfortable and just what I needed after sharing in dorms for 5 months. Great showers and clean bathrooms
Excellent
10,0
Pros: During this trip, this is the only place has 2 bathrooms. This price is really good for 2 bedrooms, bathrooms, own kitchen and living room. Is in the center, just walk 5 mins can visit a lot of viewpoints.
Good
7,9
Pros: Good price. Facilities good.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: 2 bedroom apartment was excellent for our 4 guests. Room was ready at 10am, so transferred from double to apartment at that time. Very helpful.
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Overall 8,4 Excellent
Based on 2 367 reviews
Bar
10,0
Location
9,8
Wellness
8,9
Service
8,5
Room
7,4
Comfort
6,4
WiFi
3,3
Breakfast
2,5
Location
9,6
Service
8,8
Room
7,9
Value
6,4
WiFi
2,2
Location
9,9
Service
8,5
Value
7,2
Room
6,7
Vibe
5,1
WiFi
1,9
Location
9,7
Service
8,5
Room
7,4
Comfort
6,8
Value
6,5
10,0 Excellent
Pros: The comfort and the views from the rooms.
Cons: Can’t think of anything
7,5 Good
Pros: The kindness of the staff who were always happy to help with any problems We loved the decor & comfort of the YMCA We would definitely stay again we wish you well in the future.
Cons: Can't think of a thing
6,0 Good
Pros: Receptionists are friendly and kind. Their car parking is big and free for customer. It was good !!
Cons: I wish l had kettle in my room.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: The room was clean and had all the amenities we needed. The location was perfect for our stay in town.
Cons:
9,2 Excellent
Pros: Great location, great room and great facilities.
Cons: The only thing is that i had to pay 5$ for WiFi and it was so bad.
7,9 Good
Pros: Like the location
Cons: Just not been getting any cleaner for towels on the second day
9,6 Excellent
Pros: Great location. I booked a private room which was so comfortable and just what I needed after sharing in dorms for 5 months. Great showers and clean bathrooms
Cons: Other guests on the floor were super inconsiderate and very loud which is not the hostels fault but did impact my stay :(
10,0 Excellent
Pros: During this trip, this is the only place has 2 bathrooms. This price is really good for 2 bedrooms, bathrooms, own kitchen and living room. Is in the center, just walk 5 mins can visit a lot of viewpoints.
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7,9 Good
Pros: Good price. Facilities good.
Cons: Door buzzer system at night. Had to wait. Let in by another guest. Told by staff to use the buzzer... I had..
10,0 Excellent
Pros: 2 bedroom apartment was excellent for our 4 guests. Room was ready at 10am, so transferred from double to apartment at that time. Very helpful.
Cons: All good.
With a stay at YMCA Christchurch Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Christchurch, steps from Canterbury Museum and 8 minutes by foot from Christchurch Public Hospital. Featured amenities include a computer station, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Planning an event in Christchurch? This hostel features 100 square feet (9 square meters) of event facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
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