THE OLD COUNTRYHOUSE

A retreat for travellers to sit back enjoy tranquil garden surroundings.

Imagine a hostel in a busy city within 15 - 20 minutes walking distance (5mins by bus) to the Christchurch city centre - a hostel where you can escape the hustle and bustle and start winding down from the moment you enter the property through the garden gate...

Take a walk along the garden path leading to two charming turn of the century villas offering rustic and colorful home-style accommodation with polished wooden floors and handmade native timber furniture. Both villas have been completely restored, are tastefully furnished and well equipped to please the traveller's need. Our friendly staff have good local knowledge and will help you plan your day...

Office Hours and Check In Times: 8am to 8pm
Due to the small and intimate size of our hostel we can only accept bookings for guests checking in during office hours between 8am and 8pm.

The Accommodation: Central heating to keep warm during those cold winter months, Doubles and Twins (with and without private bathrooms) and spacious Dorms - all with firm beds for a good nights sleep. The private rooms have fully made up beds. The Triple rooms have one double and one single bed.

The Facilities: Well equipped kitchens and pick your own fresh herbs from our organic herb garden to enhance your meal, TV lounge and a separate reading lounge to chill out and other home comforts such as laundry, guest telephone and Internet, off street parking...

The Garden: Our spacious garden landscaped with lots of native plants, fern trees and palm trees is a wonderful space to relax. Plenty of outdoor seating invites you to sit back, rejuvenate, contemplate your travel memories and itineraries or enjoy a good conversation with friends and travel mates.

The Location: Best of both worlds: close enough to the city sights whilst supermarket, fruit and vege shop, post office, take aways, banks, restaurants etc. are conveniently located just across the road. Buses to local beaches and city leave from our doorstep. There is plenty of parking for those arriving with their own cars and bicycle parking within the grounds.

The Staff: Just friendly people and keen travellers themselves are waiting to help you and to share all their local knowledge with you to make your stay here most enjoyable.

Children's Policy: Regretfully we can only accept children age 14 and older.

Quality budget accommodation in Christchurch, New Zealand High rating BBH Christchurch backpackers hostel in Canterbury, South Island NZ