Jailhouse Accommodation

Quite a long walk from the city, but if you don’t have anything against that I would recommend it! Nice kitchen and common areas, and the room’s are clean. Most of the staff stayed at the hostel as well, so we got the feeling that they were a had become a big friend group who were a little bit hard to talk to. Other than that it was a nice hostel for a good price!

The accommodation was fantastic! I stayed here for 2.5 months and it was a really good stay. The hostel is clean, the staff is nice and the prison theme is really cool. If you want a special hostel experience, this should be your choice in Christchurch.

Really friendly staff! Such a cool and unique experience staying in a former jailhouse. It’s a bit outside the city center, but there are a few places to eat nearby. The kitchen is well-equipped, and the bathrooms are clean. There are two TV rooms, and you can also do your laundry here. I’d definitely recommend staying!

Had a great stay at this hostel! The atmosphere was super chill. The rooms and bathrooms were clean and tidy. Big shoutout to Sophie from the staff, who was incredibly kind and helpful throughout my stay. Would definitely come back!

A cozy and heartwarming place to stay! Clean, fresh air, and everything works just fine. The wardens take great care of you and are as gentle as fluffy sheep. Warmest regards to the solid Jailhouse team — please stay just where you are, so I can come visit you again! I’ll definitely be back! ❤️

Jailhouse felt like home for me. The hostel is clean and tidy, well done housekeeping team! Sophie at the reception is so lovely and helpful,and funny, too. They have a PC for the guests to use, snacks for sale in the lounge. While staying here make sure to have dinner at Afghan.

An absolutely fabulous place. Really playing on yhe history of the building all while still giving privacy, security and fun.Location is super close to a variety of restaurants, cafes and take-away stores, and a general store for those forgotten small items.Parking is free but it's a first come, first serve scenario. I loved staying there and highly recommend to any traveler looking for a funky and reasonably priced accommodation.

A real novelty to be able to stay. In such a place very clean and obviously will run and what a fantastic way of doing your bookings online and getting entry I felt the bathroom and toilet facilities weren’t great but adequate definitely worth the experience and take the time to read up on the history

What an interesting place to spend the night! Lots of college age guests, you can definitely come here and network/meet many people from other countries. The joint bathroom design may not appeal to some, but it's really not that bad. The beds were comfortable, the staff were super friendly, and we did not have a problem finding parking. The prices are also very appealing, way cheaper than most accommodations around the area. If you're traveling light, stay here!

Cool place for a hostel! I feel privileged to be able to stay at a place like this. Nice old history, or old... The last inmate was put here in 1999 if we understood it correctly. They've kept some cells, used metal bar doors as tables and they kept original doors and stuff. Really neat. Good service, BBH card works, same price for twins, doubles, singles. 89$ January. Really clean kitchen, good places to sit, small cinema room AND TV lounge with DVDs, DVD player in the room (!) and a pool table! Perfect place to stay for a night. I highly recommend it. 500mb wifi is included. Parking just outside for free. How awesome is that!