In the heart of Christchurch City Centre, Haka House Christchurch offers a relaxed atmosphere with free in-room WiFi and a garden to unwind. Previous guests have enjoyed playing billiards/pool or watching TV in the lobby while sipping on water from the dispenser.
Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
Christchurch Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Getting around
Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 18 min drive
Christchurch Railway Station - 11 min drive
Rolleston Station - 19 min drive
Rangiora Station - 26 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
When visiting Christchurch, Haka House Christchurch is a great choice to consider. Other features include a terrace and a garden.
At a glance
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Hotel size
43 rooms
Arranged over 2 floors
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Arriving/Leaving
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Express check-out available
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out time is 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
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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
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Required at check-in
Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
Government-issued photo ID may be required
Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children
No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets
Pets not allowed
WIFI
Internet
Free WiFi in public areas
Free WiFi in rooms (speed: 25+ Mbps)
LOCAL_PARKING
Parking
No onsite parking
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Other information
Smoke-free property
Property amenities
Food and drink
Barbecue grills
Shared microwave
Shared refrigerator
Water dispenser
What to do
Pool table
Golfing nearby
Services
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Facilities
1 building/tower
Built in 1930
Safe-deposit box at front desk
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Television in common areas
Uses some LED lighting
Comprehensive food waste policy
Waste recycling policy
Water dispenser
Accessibility
Thin carpet in room
Room amenities
Home comfort
Heating
Portable fan
Sleep well
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Soundproofed rooms
Bed sheets provided
Freshen up
Shower only
Stay connected
Free WiFi (speed of 25+ Mbps)
More
Uses some LED lighting
Special features
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Fees & policies
Optional extras
Late check-out can be arranged for an extra charge
Policies
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector on site.
This property accepts credit cards. Cash is not accepted.
Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard
National rating
Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.
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
Frequently asked questions
Are pets allowed at Haka House Christchurch?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Haka House Christchurch?
Sorry, there's no onsite parking at Haka House Christchurch.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Haka House Christchurch?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime. Check-out time is 10 AM. Late check-out is available for a charge. Express check-out and contactless check-out are available.
Is there an onsite casino at Haka House Christchurch?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Christchurch Casino (12-min walk) is nearby.
What is there to do at Haka House Christchurch and nearby?
Haka House Christchurch has a picnic area and a garden.
What's the area around Haka House Christchurch like?
Haka House Christchurch is a short 2-minute walk from Hagley Park and 6 minutes' walk from Riverside Market.
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Reviews
Haka House Christchurch Reviews
9.0
Wonderful
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9.0
Cleanliness
9.0
Amenities
8.8
Staff & service
9.0
Property conditions & facilities
Popular mentions
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Room
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Reviews
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 17, 2026
Staff great and area perfect
Anita
Anita, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Nov 3, 2025
Clean room, nice staff. Would recommended.
Anna
Anna, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Oct 29, 2025
Good location near the Botanic gardens and town centre. Clean. Small kitchen though. Good lounge.
Yew Wai
Yew Wai, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Jul 17, 2025
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.
SALESHNI
SALESHNI, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Nov 30, 2024
Great location!
Debbie L
Debbie L, 7-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
May 11, 2025
Great central city location, all rooms were very secure. Highly recommend for CBD excursions!
Tracey
Tracey, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Nov 8, 2025
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.
Jo
Jo, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 11, 2024
Good place
Harley
Harley, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 20, 2025
Clean comfortable and central hostel in character building. Modern bunk beds
Mark
Mark, 3-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
May 2, 2025
HAKA House, great location for getting around the city, was super convenient with its automated check-in. Loved the bedside lights and plugs. Everything was clean, and the showers had great drainage. The hallways were a bit confusing, but still a great place to stay!"
Takashi
Takashi, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Aug 19, 2024
Haka was in a good location for the centre of Christchurch and easy access to the botanic gardens and Hagley Park
Judith
Judith, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jul 9, 2024
A character building, conveniently located close to all city amenities. Quiet, with helpful staff.
Gillian
Gillian, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 25, 2024
3 night stay in Christchurch
For a hostel, a terrific experience, clean bed and showers, and a good atmosphere and helpful staff
Kyle
Kyle, 3-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Sep 14, 2024
Nice relaxed hostel to stay at. Shower in shared bathroom could benefit from a bit of tlc around corners of shower base but overall very happy with the cleanliness, bedding & bunk areas great and well equipped and warm and secure.
Christine
Christine, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 17, 2025
Clean and tidy.
Juan
Juan, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 7, 2025
They are really committed to the jail theme and there are a few fun activities you can do such as fingerprinting yourself or taking a mugshot. Also has various informative displays of the jail's history.
capy
capy, 1-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Apr 10, 2024
Great hostel! Only thing is louldy bangig doors and music playing inside rooms from 9am until 10pm. Short walk away from Riverside and even shorter walk to botanical gardens and park.
Verified traveler
5-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Nov 16, 2024
I stayed a couple of nights in a single room with a shared bathroom. It was simple, but clean and comfortable, and it had everything I needed for a short stay. I also liked that the shared bathrooms were single occupancy instead of having to share a bathroom with several other people using different stalls, as I've seen at other hostels. The location was convenient, and it was easily walkable to everything I needed.
Scott
Scott, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Oct 27, 2025
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.
Sharon
Sharon, 3-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Mar 19, 2024
Christchurch
Great location. Close to communication and central aktivities. Practical interior making a dorm feel private.
Michael
Michael, 2-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 9, 2025
Comfy big bed, nice ensuite, contemporary decor. Room well set up with plugs, lighting etc. Very comfortable overall. Other things for consideration,
No parking close by hostel, but available a couple of streets over apparently. Also, can be a bit noisy at night by front of hostel
Miriam
Miriam, 1-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Jan 27, 2024
Clean tidy and modern. 👌
mitchell
mitchell, 2-night trip
Verified
8/10 Very good
Feb 19, 2024
Had a very comfortable and convenient 4 day stay in female 4 bed ensuit room. Everything was great. Only issue I had was the noise coming from closing of doors out of other rooms with bangs and loud noises in the middle of the night other than that I had a lovely stay. I would highly recommend it.
Saleshni
Saleshni, 4-night trip
Verified
10/10 Exceptional
Feb 8, 2025
Great choice in the CBD of Christchurch
Three nights in Christchurch at the beginning of our stay in New Zealand. Nice folks on staff. Kitchen was well appointed and everyone was great about sharing/cooperating. Met some lovely folks, and enjoyed it. We hade a twin room. which was small, but we made it work. Would certainly stay here again if back in Christchurch. Oh, and a number 8 bus stop very close by and other bus stops for other busses easily in walking distance. You are vey much downtown, so many of the things on our to do list were easily walkable...
Michael
Michael, 3-night trip
Verified
4/10 Fair
Dec 7, 2024
Firstly, I want to say how great the location is! It is walkable to lots of areas of CHCH.
I was situated in room 330/womans 4 bunk with ensuite, and unfortunately had the worst nights sleep I’ve had in a long time - not due to the other woman in my bunk, they were great! But due to the loud constant banging coming from the wooden hallway doors outside and the heat in the rooms. The rooms are not sound proofed at all and the old wooden doors are HEAVY so everytime someone used them (which was a lot) through the night they would BANG so loud it was like an earthquake in our room! I’m a heavy sleeper and this was waking me up every half hour at one point!
I contacted the after hours number to ask if there was anything that could be done (maybe get a door stop or even change rooms) as I had to be up at 5.30am - no answer to calls and no text back.
As well as not being soundproofed, the rooms aren’t fitted with any aircon or fans, and it was sooo hot!
I left early in the morning so didn’t see a staff member but also didn’t receive any communication back from the number I had been contacting overnight.