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Christchurch Backpackers

1.0 star property

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A coastal hotel with a parking lot, a beach, and a playground.
A modern kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, and sink. There are wooden cabinets and a dining area with a table and chairs.
A dining area with a large table and chairs, large windows with a view of houses, and a modern ceiling light.
A modern building with a cafe on the ground floor, a parking lot, and a street with cars.
A window with a view of palm trees and a street.

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
The current price is $43
$37 nightly
$43 total
Total with taxes and fees
Sep 11 - Sep 12

Explore the area

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6 Union St, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8061
  • Place, New Brighton Beach
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, New Brighton Pier
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪35 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Single Room

A small, single-bed room with a view of palm trees and buildings through large windows.

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

A modern, white-walled hallway with a marble floor, leading to a bathroom with a toilet and a shower.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, and a chair.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, and a chair.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Women only

A modern, white-walled hallway with a marble floor, leading to a bathroom with a toilet and a shower.

Shared Dormitory, Women only

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a small heater, and a window with a view of a building.

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

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A bedroom with a bed, a dresser, a mirror, and a window with curtains.

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Family Room

A modern, white-walled hallway with a marble floor, leading to a bathroom with a toilet and a shower.

Family Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Bunk Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Deluxe Double Room

A modern, white-walled hallway with a marble floor, leading to a bathroom with a toilet and a shower.

Deluxe Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Christchurch

With a stay at Christchurch Backpackers in Christchurch (New Brighton), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lyttelton Harbour and Rawhiti Domain. .This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from New Brighton Pier and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from New Brighton Beach.
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What's nearby

  • New Brighton Beach - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • New Brighton Pier - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • He Puna Taimoana Hot Pools - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rawhiti Domain - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Avon Heathcote Estuary - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 22 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 27 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jo's Mart & Sushi - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Bp - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Seaview Fish And Chips - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Silver Dolphin Takeaways - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Beach Cafe - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Christchurch Backpackers

Christchurch Backpackers offers 20 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Bathrooms include showers. This Christchurch hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Family friendly

  • In-room full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • In-room microwave
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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

Property payment types

Important information

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, debit cards, and cash

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Christchurch Backpackers and Cafe Christchurch

Christchurch Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 6 out of 19 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 19 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 19 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 19 reviews

6.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's a backpackers hostel with the option of private rooms too. Lots of interesting people and a great area to explore as a tourist by the sea with easy bus routes to the city too.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Janaka

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quite and calm,,verry close to the beach thats the best
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet atmosphere sociable people no party animals good well equipped kitchen incredible views
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quiet atmosphere no party people and relaxed grown ups
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 weeks because of the ocean closed by. Truly awesome. Hostel is welcoming cheap with all equipment to cook. Individual rooms a bargain.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Tane

Photos in the home page when booking (2) show a kitchen and a bathroom for a the family unit, a bit misleading
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Alison

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The hostel is located in an area that does not feel safe, especially after dark. As a single female traveler I was too uncomfortable and found somewhere else instead.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

EeeLN

Liked: Staff & service
This a place that is trying to get the Brighton area up and revived. The area could be amazing . I hope some investors come revitalize this area so that small business owners can thrive. Bedroom was clean, and Bed was comfortable kitchen and bathrooms. Look to be newly remodeled the rest of the area as in communal areas are a bit outdated.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Micah

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The building was dirty and reeked of smoke and what smelled like urine. I didn’t bother staying the night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Laurence

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The receptionist wasn't very welcoming or smiling. She gave the impression of bothering her. It was cold, I had a heater for the room, thank you. Cold air was coming in through the window at the head of the bed, when all it would take was moving the bed. Having a chair in the room would be very useful.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Kyler

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was a little too warm and stuffy, and there was a weird smell. There were also some stains on the towels. The shared bathroom setup was nice, although it could have used a little extra cleaning. Good option if you’re on a budget, but we ended up going elsewhere as we were starting to get sick and needed air conditioning/ air flow.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room clean, however no air conditioning in the room. We didnt use the kitchen. Found it was unhealthy to use due to food and dishes left not washed or tables etc not wiped down.!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

luping

好
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Andy

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
廁所, 沖涼格不足以滿足整個住宿，整體殘舊 住宿所在的區域治安不太好，晚上街上像死城 停泊在旅館的所有車輛同一晚上被打爆玻璃窗，而旅館竟然說Cctv沒有在錄影 男職員對此冷漠，並沒有幫助各旅客 特別在此感謝女職員提供吸塵機以協助清除玻璃碎片
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

diane

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Mauvaise odeur dans l’établissement,cuisine pas propre du au manque de propreté des autres chambreurs. Comptoirs sales, linges a vaisselle en tas, eau pas chaude. Aucun verre.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Paco

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Kelly

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026