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The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.
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- Novice Nomad: 1-10 Reviews Added
- Avid Traveller: 10-20 Reviews Added
- Globetrotter : 20+ Reviews Added
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Great Hostel with friendly stall and very clean rooms and kitchens. Enjoyed my stay here.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Ireland
- Male, 25-30
- (1 review)
We didn't stay at this hostel as they overbooked and moved us to another hostel which was probably a lot worse than this one!
- Globetrotter
- Anonymous
- England
- Couple, 18-24
- (23 reviews)
A great hostel, quiet but still has a nice vibe .
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Scotland
- Female, 25-30
- (1 review)
Very comfortable beds kitchen facilities excellent and very clean
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Ireland
- Male, 25-30
- (1 review)
Good and kind service.Easy to find it and good location to walk around.
- Globetrotter
- KTCROC
- China
- Male, 31-40
- (21 reviews)
The Staff weren't too helpful but other than that the place was nice
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Australia
- All Female Group, 18-24
- (6 reviews)
This hostel is really good and on walking distance of the 'former' city centre. The hostel is made up of several cabins with all their own facilities (kitchen, bathroom and toilets) so never to crowdy. The staff is really helpful and friendly. Only minus were the shortage of energy points in the dorms, but the hostel manager stated they were working on that issue :-)..
- Avid Traveller
- Anonymous
- Netherlands
- Mixed Group, 31-40
- (10 reviews)
The place is clean and the kitchen is nice, but its far out of town and expensive for a hostel dorm. You get 50MB of free wifi each day, but you have to ask the desk to reset the modem every hour.
- Avid Traveller
- realtyloans
- USA
- (14 reviews)
Everything was available that every backpacker needs.....
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- England
- Male, 41+
- (3 reviews)
Home style, clean hostel. Excellent dorm beds.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Finland
- Male, 31-40
- (5 reviews)
Top notch hostel! Squeaky clean, excellent facilities. Our en suite room was perfect and the staff couldn't do more to help. Probably the best hostel we have stayed in on our travels!
- Avid Traveller
- Anonymous
- England
- Couple, 41+
- (20 reviews)
Thought the hostel was average. Receptionist from Texas was nice, but the other girl seemed stand offish and unfriendly. The hostel was nice, but Christchurch as a city has some major work ahead of it. I would not recommend going here until not only the buildings, but the residents morale is repaired.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Canada
- Male, 18-24
- (3 reviews)
I tought it was a goto hostel, but I missed lockers in the room to lock up en storage safely your personal and valuable things like wallet, laptops, pasports etc.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- Netherlands
- Female, 18-24
- (1 review)
Overall a very good hostel. The staff were friendly and helpful. I loved the fact that there was a spa and sauna! :) The property was well looked after - nicely renovated and had a homely feel. Plenty of communal space which made it easy to get to know fellow backpackers.
- Novice Nomad
- Anonymous
- New Zealand
- Female, 18-24
- (4 reviews)
Nice, surprisingly big hostel with great facilities built between the various buildings. Kitchens were really well kept and dorms comfy.
- Globetrotter
- gjmartin
- England
- Male, 18-24
- (62 reviews)
Overrated. $35 for a 7 bed dorm in a hostel that is VERY far from anything of note - they need to review pricing policy. Wifi was awful and very expensive. **NO PLUGS in a 7 person dorm and all of the top bunks had short mattresses (suitable for people no more than 170cm tall)** By NZ standards this place is for showers and kitchen etc BUT it's way overpriced. They have a spa and sauna sure, but their gimics so long as your dorm room has no plugs and short beds. Won't return here, ever.
- Globetrotter
- Anonymous
- Ireland
- Male, 25-30
- (22 reviews)
Stayed one night before heading north. There's plenty of spaces to sit indoors and out. Too few toilets and showers.
- Globetrotter
- Anonymous
- Wales
- Female, 41+
- (30 reviews)
