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Dorset House Backpackers Reviews

1 Dorset Street, PO Box 25350, Christchurch, New Zealand

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74%Overall Rating

From 4 ratings
  • 70%Character
  • 80%Security
  • 80%Location
  • 70%Staff
  • 65%Atmosphere
  • 80%Cleanliness

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73%

100mb free wifi per day, clean, close to city

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Austria
  • Female 18-24
  • (3 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, thanks so much for your feedback. We give all our guests free 100mb ($10) wiFi vouchers for each day of their stay, if you are arriving after hours we will leave this for you with your late check-in pack. :) If you are an especially heavy WiFi user, you can buy as many extra vouchers as you need for just $2 for each extra voucher, with $10 of value on it. We appreciate all of our guest feedback, so thanks again. We wish you all the best with your travels. Kind regards Angela Dorset House

60%

The bed was make noise. Kitchen too small to use.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 06 May 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Taiwan
  • Couple 25-30
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi, thank you for your feedback on your stay at Dorset House. We appreciate all of our guest feedback as it helps us improve. Thanks for letting us know that the bed frame was squeaking, I will ask our maintenance person to check it and tighten the bolts on it. I apologise if it caused you any problems. It's true that our kitchen isn't the largest room in the hostel, but it's big enough for cooking, eating and chatting around the tables. It's fully equipped with all cooking gear, fridges, ovens, microwaves, and two large tables. It also has an outdoor balcony with more tables and chairs. It was fully redecorated with new flooring and new paint in January this year and we think it's looking great. :) Sometimes it can be a bit busy if everyone in the hostel tries to cook dinner at once, the tables get crowded. If this happens, we often suggest that guests may like to take meals down to the guest lounge to eat - this used to be the ballroom when the house was built, and it's a huge comfy room with lots of couches and tables. Thanks again for your feedback, we appreciate it all. I wish you the best with your travels. Kind regards Angela Manager Dorset House

83%

The hostel was clean & very quiet. Staff were helpful enough but there wasn't much atmosphere around common areas.




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