This comfortable hostel really makes a backpacker feel at home with free wifi on arrival, comfortable beds, sauna/jacuzzi and well equipped kitchen. Though the hostel is located a half hour walk from the city, you can hop on the bus! The receptionists are really friendly and make you feel welcome upon arrival and the hostel is clearly well run -... More

I loved this hostel because it is very clean, has a big garden and it was the first hostel with a spa pool AND sauna that was free to use for the guests. The staff are all very friendly and helped me organize a car and pointed out some great places to see in the south island. And then, there... More

The name is a bit misleading, it should be Old Countryhouses because the hostel actually consists of several houses. This quite nice because fewer people share the communal kitchens and bathrooms in each house. The house I stayed in (house 3) was very clean and had a good atmosphere. There is a nice big table where everyone can chat over... More

This was our first stay in New Zealand and we loved it. We chose this hostel because friends recommended it and because of the free Wifi and the sauna and spa pool (which we enjoyed every night). We stayed in a dorm and the beds were very comfortable, and the whole hostel was very clean. Kitchens have everything we need... More

Stayed for almost a week in a 4 bed dorm and a private double. Rooms were all clean and reasonably modern. Kitchens were well equipped and never too busy. There was also a BBQ outside. Beds were basic wood framed, the mattresses were comfortable. Pros - Three separate houses with rooms, kitchen and lounge in each. Prevents those areas from... More

This is a clean, large hostel with amazing staff that will got he extra mile. The rooms are large, clean and beds comfortable and the bathrooms and kitchen are large and clean. Includes free internet which did not work a lot of the time. More

We stayed here for two nights in a triple en-suite room, with an extra mattress on the floor for one of our children, for about $150 pn. The reception we got upon arrival or during our stay was not terribly friendly or organised, and we later found out we'd been charged in UK pounds, not NZ dollars, which the hostel... More

This is a lovely place, with a good setting, having several buildings connected by pleasant little paths. The staff are very efficient and helpful, with good connections for things like car hire etc. The location is not central, which is actually a good thing as Christchurch city centre is closed off at the moment, and this place is next to... More

This well run hostel is just outside the centre of Christchurch, meaning plentiful parking is available both in their small carpark and on the roads nearby. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the hostel was clean and well managed. We stayed in the cottage, rather than the main building. This was a basic room which was quiet, as... More