Urbanz Accomodation Christchurch

Our two-night stay in Urbanz Queenstown was extremely pleasant! Each bed had its own personal nightlight and outlets and a curtain for privacy, though the curtain didn’t go past the bunk ladder. The bedding was super comfortable and towels were provided. Toilet paper wasn’t always available in all of the bathrooms. The showers were a decent size and there were hooks and shelves for your belongings. The hostel location is pretty central to the city which is very convenient and walking distance to the botanic gardens and nearby shops. At reception, we were advised of some parking spaces which were free 24/7, which was pretty nice. The wifi was pretty bad in all areas of the hostel, and the layout is confusing because there’s no singular staircase that takes you to all the floors, you’ll need to weasel your way around to make your way to the kitchen. Reception isn’t always staffed, so if the sliding door is unlocked during the “open” hours, the hostel isn’t very secure as you can access almost any part of the hostel without a key card once you get past reception. The cost for the two nights we stayed was reasonable. The kitchen was well stocked, absolutely beautiful and had an abundance of space for both dry and cold storage. I’d stay here again!

Friendly reception on arrival. Room with ensuite was not very clean. Hairs in the sink and shower and some questionable spots on the floor, and used q-tip on the floor next to the bed. Bed was good, and location as well. Kitchen was really good and spacious with everything you need. We did not use any other communal spaces.

Really good place. On the city centre, near from everything important to visit. The staff is 10 and the rooms and the hostel in general really cleaned, and the kitchen is absolutely crazy. I really recommend this place. Also they have free pool, activites and big tv where you can play music and stay chilling. Really good to meet new people as well. Thanks!

Great hostel, close to the center of the city. Beds were good, with curtains, quiet. Toilets and shower were clean. Nice welcoming I recommend, really good hostel !

Nice staffs and receptionist. Single room shared bathroom. Bed too soft and sunken for comfort. Bathroom and toilet are clean. Most equipped kitchen that also provides olive oil , pepper and salt for cooking. However poor experience of dirty pan and utensils not cleaned when used by residents and hogging on to drinking cups in their rooms by residents are definitely No No. Very near to Casino, restaurant, cheap PalnSave groceries and botanic garden.

Great hostal. Close to the city. Fantastic lounge and great kitchen. Love the curtains on the beds for extra privacy.

TL;DR: amazing location and value, kitchen and laundry rock, exceptional staff. You should stay here. This has become my go-to place to stay in Christchurch. Here’s why: Unbeatable location right in the city center. Affordable parking available right next door. Staff are without exception lovely and eager to help. Incredible kitchen - one of the best I’ve seen in a hostel. Multiple ovens and pretty much every appliance you can think of. Clean showers and toilets. Laundry service is an amazing deal! $10 gets your clothes washed and dried and returned to your room in under 4 hours! I asked them to please not dry certain items and sure enough, they left those items for me to air dry. Great value. Private rooms for as low as $89. You won’t find better than that! My partner also stayed in a dorm once when he was here and said it was also very comfortable and good value. Highly recommend!

Staff dont mention when u book the carpark spot outside that the carpark regularly gets targeted by thieves and robbers. Matter of fact when I informed them my vehicle had been broken into and all my belongings taken they began to act surprised. When I went to the police to file a report it had already happened multiple times that month before me in the same spot. SO DONT PARK YOUR CAR HERE IT WILL BE BROKEN INTO let alone pay for it. Wilsons and the police will not help as for some reason it isn’t their job anymore. Ridiculous that no one had warned me of the dangers of parking there, in fact the hostel has a deal with Wilsons to charge you to park there so it wouldn’t be in their interest to warn you as they may lose money on you parking elsewhere.