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Haka House Christchurch

5.0 star property

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Guests can enjoy a view of the street from the large window in this room, which features a table and two chairs.
Relax in a casual outdoor space with a dining table, sofa, and lounge chairs.
Relax in a serene space with a large bed and scenic views of lush greenery.
Welcome to our contemporary space, featuring a reception desk and seating area with a bench.
Stunning interior with a grand staircase and elegant door featuring decorative glass panels.

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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36 Hereford St, Christchurch, 8001
  • Hagley Park
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Christchurch Public Hospital
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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Two single beds with white linens and dark bedspreads, a flat-screen TV, and a wardrobe with mirror.

Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 8 Bed Dorm Ensuite

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Bed in 8 Bed Dorm Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite - Female

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite - Female

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 3 Bed Dorm - Female

Cozy bedroom with a bunk bed and serene views of the surrounding trees.

Bed in 3 Bed Dorm - Female

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Twin Room - Ensuite

Two single beds with white linens and dark bedspreads, a flat-screen TV, and a wardrobe with mirror.

Twin Room - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Bed Dorm - Ensuite

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Dorm Ensuite

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 6 Bed Dorm

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Twin Room - Ensuite - Accessible

Two single beds with white linens and dark bedspreads, a flat-screen TV, and a wardrobe with mirror.

Twin Room - Ensuite - Accessible

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for King Room Ensuite

Relax in a serene space with a large bed and scenic views of lush greenery.

King Room Ensuite

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Bed in 2 Bed Dorm

Cozy retreat with a single bed, storage unit, and mirror.

Bed in 2 Bed Dorm

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Entire 4 Bed Dorm

Cozy hotel room with a bunk bed setup, featuring a large window and a small bedside table with a lamp.

Entire 4 Bed Dorm

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Welcome to our reception area, featuring a comfortable seating space with sofas and a coffee table, a reception desk with a computer, and a bookshelf with a selection of reading materials.

Hotel Give

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Gym
  • Breakfast available
4.2 out of 5, Very good, (1005)
The price is NZ$89
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
25 Aug - 26 Aug
Hotel Give

About the area

Christchurch

With a stay at Haka House Christchurch in Christchurch (Christchurch City Centre), you'll be steps from Hagley Park and 3 minutes by foot from The Arts Centre. .This eco-certified hostel is 7.2 mi (11.6 km) from New Brighton Beach and 7.4 mi (11.8 km) from Sumner Beach.
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What's nearby

  • Hagley Park - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cathedral Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Christchurch Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 11 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 18 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Rockpool Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Craft Embassy - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Rollickin Gelato Café - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kaiser Brew Garden - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Black & White Coffee Cartel - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Haka House Christchurch

Eco-certified hostel in Christchurch
Haka House Christchurch offers 43 accommodations with portable fans. This Christchurch hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. Additional amenities at this hostel include a television in a common area, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Built in 1930
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoke-free property
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

More

  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Thomas's Hereford Christchurch
Thomas's Hotel Hereford
Thomas's Hotel Hereford Christchurch
YHA Christchurch Hostel
YHA Christchurch
YHA Christchurch
Haka House Christchurch Christchurch
Haka House Christchurch Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Haka House Christchurch Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 66 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 66 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 66 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 66 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 66 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tracey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great central city location, all rooms were very secure. Highly recommend for CBD excursions!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lukas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Heidemarie, Essex Junction

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mariana Girón

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Clean comfortable and central hostel in character building. Modern bunk beds
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Juan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean and tidy.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Room a conforable

Great rooms, clean and and well situate
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place. Would recommend!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Miriam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfy big bed, nice ensuite, contemporary decor. Room well set up with plugs, lighting etc. Very comfortable overall. Other things for consideration, No parking close by hostel, but available a couple of streets over apparently. Also, can be a bit noisy at night by front of hostel
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great choice in the CBD of Christchurch

Three nights in Christchurch at the beginning of our stay in New Zealand. Nice folks on staff. Kitchen was well appointed and everyone was great about sharing/cooperating. Met some lovely folks, and enjoyed it. We hade a twin room. which was small, but we made it work. Would certainly stay here again if back in Christchurch. Oh, and a number 8 bus stop very close by and other bus stops for other busses easily in walking distance. You are vey much downtown, so many of the things on our to do list were easily walkable...
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Andre

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

capy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They are really committed to the jail theme and there are a few fun activities you can do such as fingerprinting yourself or taking a mugshot. Also has various informative displays of the jail's history.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Firstly, I want to say how great the location is! It is walkable to lots of areas of CHCH. I was situated in room 330/womans 4 bunk with ensuite, and unfortunately had the worst nights sleep I’ve had in a long time - not due to the other woman in my bunk, they were great! But due to the loud constant banging coming from the wooden hallway doors outside and the heat in the rooms. The rooms are not sound proofed at all and the old wooden doors are HEAVY so everytime someone used them (which was a lot) through the night they would BANG so loud it was like an earthquake in our room! I’m a heavy sleeper and this was waking me up every half hour at one point! I contacted the after hours number to ask if there was anything that could be done (maybe get a door stop or even change rooms) as I had to be up at 5.30am - no answer to calls and no text back. As well as not being soundproofed, the rooms aren’t fitted with any aircon or fans, and it was sooo hot! I left early in the morning so didn’t see a staff member but also didn’t receive any communication back from the number I had been contacting overnight.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Debbie L

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shakya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thu

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Scott, Bloomfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed a couple of nights in a single room with a shared bathroom. It was simple, but clean and comfortable, and it had everything I needed for a short stay. I also liked that the shared bathrooms were single occupancy instead of having to share a bathroom with several other people using different stalls, as I've seen at other hostels. The location was convenient, and it was easily walkable to everything I needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Jodie

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Petra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mi Ryun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice relaxed hostel to stay at. Shower in shared bathroom could benefit from a bit of tlc around corners of shower base but overall very happy with the cleanliness, bedding & bunk areas great and well equipped and warm and secure.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Janny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan, Mawson Lakes

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024