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Dorset House Backpackers

2.5 star property

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Located in Christchurch City Centre, Dorset House Backpackers offers a convenient base with a quiet garden and laundry facilities. Guests enjoy free in-room WiFi, friendly billiards competition, and complimentary coffee and tea in the communal lobby.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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Shared Dormitory - Mixed Dorm - 6-8 Beds

Shared Dormitory - Mixed Dorm - 6-8 Beds

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 7 Twin Bunk Beds

Shared Dormitory

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
LCD TV
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
LCD TV
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room

Basic Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
LCD TV
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • 7 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 or 5 Beds)

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm (4 or 5 Beds)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
In-room safe
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Single Room

Single Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
LCD TV
Digital channels
In-room safe
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
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About the area

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1 DORSET STREETCENTRAL CITY, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8144

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Train station pick-up shuttle (surcharge)
  • Ski shuttle nearby
  • Parking on site (surcharge)

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Ski storage
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Built in 1871
  • Smoke-free property
  • Victorian architecture

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Towels provided

More

  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

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Payment types at the property

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If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the property's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

Dorset Backpackers
Dorset House
Dorset House Backpackers
Dorset House Backpackers Christchurch
Dorset House Backpackers Hostel
Dorset House Backpackers Hostel Christchurch
Dorset House Backpackers Host
Dorset House Backpackers Hotel
Dorset House Backpackers Christchurch
Dorset House Backpackers Hotel Christchurch

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Dorset House Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 118 out of 305 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 305 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 305 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 305 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 305 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lucy

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

Great if you’re not planning to cook

the bedroom was comfortable clean and quiet. The shower was hot. The kitchen was disgusting, so dirty we didn’t want to use it. The house is old so smells a bit musty . Good location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

チェックイン時刻後の入室は問題ない。

チェックイン時刻を過ぎてから到着したけど、玄関前に入室方法など必要な情報が入った封筒があって、問題なく泊まれた。Wifiが少し弱かった(特に夜)。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Aleksandr

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place. Clean, good kitchen, comfortable bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Yoshinori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

市内中心部から少し離れるが、施設は清潔で過ごしやすい。

場所は市内中心部から少し離れるが、施設は清潔で快適に過ごせた。 ただ初日と２日目の部屋タイプが異なったので、２日目は10am~2pmの間居場所がなく2pm以降再度チェックインの手続きが必要だった。また部屋代を支払い済みにもかかわらず再度請求されたので、この辺の事務管理が甘い。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Yoshinori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

市内中心部から離れていますが、施設は清潔で落ちつきます。

やや市内中心部から離れていますが、その分静かで落ちつきます。 受付は感じがよく、施設は清潔です。ただセーフティボックスやロッカーはないようです。午後５時以降のチェックインは、玄関前にメッセージを置いて対応しているようです。
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

4/10 Poor

Emma

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Äckligt

Smutsigt och ofräscht - både på rummen och i köket. Kändes äckligt rent ut sagt.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value. Located in a quiet neighbourhood. Would be better if they dont make bunk beds too
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great lounge, great welcoming staff :) The only hiccup for me was the amount of noise the beds made
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The lovely breeze from the window on a hot night, slept comfortably
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Man Ling

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Budget choice!

Looks like the house is reform from a school. Hv stay in 6 bed room, since all the bed are single bunk, totally no space for luggage. The lights in room is not enough either. Despite of that, ppl are very nice, the lounge is very pretty which I believed is a hall before.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Karas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Convenient location, cleanliness is fine but can be better.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great Hostel

The hostel is nice and well ran. It's clean comfortable and nothing to complain about. The only thing is that it is a bit away from everything and the city center. Still, it didn't stop me from staying there twice.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Charm in a nice location.

Great for a backpackers, although the bed in Rm5 (nearest the TV) squeeked unmercifully. Great area to explore.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
all pretty good but a bit old and sad in places. Upstairs kitchen facilities excellent, and lounge looked brilliant (downstairs). Great location and price
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly helpful staff. Close to the town (walking distance). Plenty of space in the fridges for food storage, and the accommodation is always kept clean (I've stayed there 4 times)...and will no doubt go back next time I am in NZ.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great night and good location.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great place to stay

The best hostel in our 5 weeks in NZ! Very clean, lots of amenities great big living room with good WiFi and located away from rooms so not noisy. Bathrooms nice and private rather than big rooms with cubicles. Great advice from helpful staff and nicely located next to the park and a short walk into town. Also nice rooftop area by the kitchen to eat. Overall really nice place, thanks!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
レンタカーでチェックインしました。 前の道路も停めることができますが、敷地内の駐車場も５～６台は停めるスペースがあります。 歩いて近くのレストランを探しに行きました。 徒歩5分圏内には数店、15分ほど歩くとにぎやかな場所までたどり着きます。 ただしコンビニのようなお店は見つける子が出来ませんでした。 すぐそばに大きな公園があり、綺麗な川を眺めながらのんびりするのも悪くないと思います。 館内の設備は不自由が無い程度にそろっていましたが、セーフティーボックスが部屋に無かったので、自身で準備しておく必要があります。 一泊のみであまりくつろぐ時間無かったので、詳しい評価はあまり出ていませんが、総じて快適な宿でした。
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy and crowded . No towel provided . Not recommended.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

McQueen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My favourite hostel in Christchurch . It is closed to Hayley park . Easy access to nice restaurant and central shopping area. Room is nice and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amber, Dunedin, NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I’ve stayed here twice and it’s fabulous. Right I’m town too!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Quaint hostel near to the airport

Quaint hostel in a good position to get to the airport. Good bathrooms and no bunk beds! A lovely place to get your bearings in Christchurch
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Nichole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun old house

Great staff and nice place
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Tom, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfortable 3 night stay, clean facilities. There are, however, only a couple of parking spaces off street
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Irene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely old house with a pleasant atmosphere and very quiet. Close to the central city, Hagley park and places to eat aplenty. I would stay here again.