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Haka House Christchurch

5.0 star property

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Lobby lounge
Hallway
Terrace/patio
King Room Ensuite
Living area

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room

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36 Hereford St, Christchurch, 8001
  • Place, Hagley Park
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Cathedral Square
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in 6 Bed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 22 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in 2 Bed Dorm

Bed in 2 Bed Dorm

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 6 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 8 Bed Dorm Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite - Female

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 3 Bed Dorm - Female

  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room - Ensuite - Accessible

  • 17 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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King Room Ensuite

King Room Ensuite

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Entire 4 Bed Dorm

  • 11 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room - Disability Access

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room with Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed In 3-Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed In 3-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed In 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed In 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed In 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite - Female

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Bed In 2 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, soundproofing, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed In 8 Bed Dorm – Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1
  • Free Wi-Fi

Entire 4 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 4
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About the area

Christchurch

With a stay at Haka House Christchurch in Christchurch (Christchurch City Centre), you'll be steps from Hagley Park and The Arts Centre. .This hostel is 7.4 mi (11.8 km) from Sumner Beach and 8 mi (12.9 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.
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What's nearby

  • The Arts Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Hagley Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Riverside Market - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Cathedral Square - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪The Craft Embassy - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Little Fiddle - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Curators House - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Chiwahwah Mexican Cantina Bar - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Manu Restaurant and Bar - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Haka House 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.

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

Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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 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

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 93 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 93 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 93 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 93 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 93 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff on site was extremely helpful and kind!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026

8/10 Good

Kenta

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Anita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff great and area perfect
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Annie

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
How could this hostel be rated 9.2 when the doors are slammed nonstop, the washrooms are pretended to be cleaned and there's NO A/C nor a Fan at least in the rooms. How can you sleep in a furnace, in a Sauna? Fans are supplied in the private rooms only. Are we non human beings? Staff are nice; beds noisy.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

KOSEI

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean room.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

saye, Mimai Beach

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

HYOJIN

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a great place to stay, close to the arts centre of Christchurch and good clean rooms. Only issue was the cleaning of the bathrooms at 8am in the morning - a time when I think people would be using them. I think it would be better to do this after check out time.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room, nice staff. Would recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

YUKA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Yew Wai

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Good location near the Botanic gardens and town centre. Clean. Small kitchen though. Good lounge.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Sharon

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly and helpful front of house staff. Unfortunately the twin room we had was extremely small and therefore awkward to navigate two suitcases and two people in. Only just enough room to walk around beds and thats it. There was a jug provided with cups but no tea or coffee or fridge. Had to fill jug from shared bathroom or communal kitchen. Room was very noisey due to doors continously opening and shutting with the shared bathroom right next door, which went on all night each of the 3 nights we were there. However location is great and walkable to city shops. Bus stop just down the road which was handy.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

EeeLN

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really very clean . Close to river market which is fantastic .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marissa

Stayed 19 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jasmeen

Affordable prices
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

SALESHNI

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great for solo female travellers

Great location and very safe as being a solo female traveller. Always choose this and staying here for past 5 years.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Vivien

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Marta

Liked: Amenities
Initially I did not get the room I booked Got it on the second night. Rooms a bit cold considering the very cold season
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Liz

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

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

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Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025