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Haka House Christchurch

Canterbury-Christchurch MT · New Zealand

36 Hereford StreetView location

9.0/10Excellent103 Reviews
Cleanliness9.2/109.2
Service9.0/109.0
Comfort8.8/108.8
Condition9.0/109.0
Amenities9.0/109.0
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About Haka House Christchurch

With a stay at Haka House Christchurch in Christchurch (Christchurch City Centre), you'll be steps from Hagley Park and The Arts Centre. This hostel is 7.4 mi (11.8 km) from Sumner Beach and 8 mi (12.9 km) from Lyttelton Harbour. Make yourself at home in one of the 43 guestrooms.

Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided. Featured amenities include express check-out, luggage storage, and laundry facilities.

Popular amenities

Free WiFi
Concierge
Laundry
Entertainment
Non-smoking

Check-in and check-out

Check-in from 2:00 PM
Check-in until anytime
Check-out until 10:00 AM
Minimum check-in age 18

Hotel policies

No cribs (infant beds) available No elevators Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award Guests will receive an email with special check-in instructions Guest will receive an email before arrival 24 hours Professional property host/manager Pets not allowed

Cleaning and safety

Sanitization
Contactless check-out is available
Essential Travel
Essential workers only - NO

Important information

  • You need to know
    • Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
    • Contactless check-out is available.
  • Special 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. The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools.
  • Instructions
    • 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; cash is not accepted
    • Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector
  • Minimal age
    18
  • Optional fees
    • A late check-out fee will be charged

    The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

  • Spoken Language

    English

Nearby attractions

Hagley Park 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
Hagley Park North 0.2 km / 0.1 mi
The Arts Centre 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Christchurch Art Gallery 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Canterbury Museum 0.3 km / 0.2 mi
The Terrace 0.4 km / 0.2 mi
Bridge of Remembrance 0.4 km / 0.3 mi
Riverside Market 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Cashel Mall 0.5 km / 0.3 mi
Cashel Street Shopping Area 0.6 km / 0.3 mi
Cathedral Square 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Hagley Park South 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Christchurch I-SITE 0.6 km / 0.4 mi
Quake City 0.7 km / 0.4 mi

Hotel facilities & services

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Guest reviews

What other guests saying about Haka House Christchurch

9.0
Excellent
103 Reviews
Cleanliness
9.2 /10
Service
9.0 /10
Comfort
8.8 /10
Condition
9.0 /10
Amenities
9.0 /10
50 reviews shown
10/10
Exceptional
08 Jul 2026
Alison
I have stayed in many hostels and I found this one was excellent!
Self
8/10
Excellent
29 Apr 2026
Fu
Bus stop to and from airport is convenient. Parking is a problem as street parking is costly (from 9;am -6:pm) and hard to get (120min). Close to shopping and restaurant area. No table or chairs in the King ensuit room. Cooking utensils are fully equipped. Sound proof need improvement as the noise made by opening and closing doors, and dragging luggage up and down the stairs could be heard clearly while in bed made you realize you are staying in a hostel. Happened to have young people fooling around outside the hostel in the middle of the nite.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
24 Feb 2026
Olivier
One of the front desk staff members did not answer my questions, even though the screen indicated we could approach them to book activities. The same employee was also unable to explain how the laundromat worked. That said, the rooms were clean and comfortable. The common areas are practical and well equipped for cooking, including spices and other products left behind by fellow travelers.
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
06 Feb 2026
Patrick
Staff on site was extremely helpful and kind!
10/10
Exceptional
16 Jan 2026
Anita
Staff great and area perfect
Partner
4/10
Poor
08 Jan 2026
Annie
How could this hostel be rated 9.2 when the doors are slammed nonstop, the washrooms are pretended to be cleaned and there's NO A/C nor a Fan at least in the rooms. How can you sleep in a furnace, in a Sauna? Fans are supplied in the private rooms only. Are we non human beings? Staff are nice; beds noisy.
Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Dec 2025
KOSEI
Clean room.
Business Self
8/10
Excellent
08 Nov 2025
Jo
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.
Business_and_leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
03 Nov 2025
Anna
Clean room, nice staff. Would recommended.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
29 Oct 2025
Yew Wai
Good location near the Botanic gardens and town centre. Clean. Small kitchen though. Good lounge.
Partner
8/10
Excellent
27 Oct 2025
Sharon
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.
Leisure Family
8/10
Excellent
12 Oct 2025
EeeLN
Really very clean . Close to river market which is fantastic .
Friends_and_family Family
10/10
Exceptional
29 Jul 2025
Jasmeen
Affordable prices
8/10
Excellent
16 Jul 2025
SALESHNI

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.
6/10
Pleasant
09 Jun 2025
Marta
Initially I did not get the room I booked
Got it on the second night. Rooms a bit cold considering the very cold season
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
10 May 2025
Tracey
Great central city location, all rooms were very secure. Highly recommend for CBD excursions!
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
20 Feb 2025
Mark
Clean comfortable and central hostel in character building. Modern bunk beds
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
16 Feb 2025
Juan
Clean and tidy.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
12 Feb 2025
Nathalie

Room a conforable

Great rooms, clean and and well situate
Self
10/10
Exceptional
09 Feb 2025
Bonnie
Nice place. Would recommend!
10/10
Exceptional
09 Feb 2025
Miriam
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
Leisure Partner
10/10
Exceptional
08 Feb 2025
Michael

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...
Partner
10/10
Exceptional
07 Jan 2025
capy
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.
Leisure Friends
4/10
Poor
07 Dec 2024
Anna
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.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
30 Nov 2024
Debbie L
Great location!
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
16 Nov 2024
Scott
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.
Leisure
8/10
Excellent
14 Sep 2024
Christine
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.
8/10
Excellent
31 Aug 2024
Janny
Great place to stay
10/10
Exceptional
18 Aug 2024
Judith
Haka was in a good location for the centre of Christchurch and easy access to the botanic gardens and Hagley Park
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
14 Aug 2024
Roka
Awesome place to stay dnt think i can add anything else
8/10
Excellent
13 Aug 2024
mamiko
私が英語があまりできないためか受付スタッフの対応があまり良くありませんでした。
部屋の設備の中にタオルが書いてありましたがそれは有料でした。
外観は古かったですが部屋自体はそれほど古いとは思いませんでした。
ただ、窓から隙間風が入りヒーターをMAXにしても寒かったです。
すぐ近くにアートセンターや公園があり、観光スポットにも歩いて行けたため立地は良かったと思います。
Leisure Friends
10/10
Exceptional
10 Aug 2024
Waru
Room was clean and warm. Perfect for what I needed.
Business_and_leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
10 Jul 2024
Harley
Good place
10/10
Exceptional
09 Jul 2024
Gillian
A character building, conveniently located close to all city amenities. Quiet, with helpful staff.
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
19 Feb 2024
Saleshni
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.
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
26 Jan 2024
mitchell
Clean tidy and modern. 👌
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
25 Jan 2024
Kyle

3 night stay in Christchurch

For a hostel, a terrific experience, clean bed and showers, and a good atmosphere and helpful staff
Self
10/10
Exceptional
23 Apr 2026
Yuka
I've been stayed many Haka House during this South Island trip.
Every branches are clean and safety.
I have nothing anxious about their branch, and here was especially located convenient place. I love it!
Self
6/10
Pleasant
15 Mar 2026
Helle
De Stern konnte nicht zu gemacht werden
Self
6/10
Pleasant
20 Feb 2026
Helle
The toilet facilities, and the windows were leaking
Self
8/10
Excellent
10 Jan 2026
DOMINIQUE
Tres bien
Self
8/10
Excellent
30 Oct 2025
Francesca
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8/10
Excellent
01 May 2025
Takashi
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!\"
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
27 Mar 2025
R M

Estadia muito boa em Christchurch

Localização e atendimento excelente. Destaque para o argentino da recepção que agora me falhou o nome, mas foi extremamente amigável. Quartos confortáveis.
8/10
Excellent
13 Mar 2025
Verified traveler

狭さを感じたハカハウス

ハカハウスはこの街のシンボルであるHagley parkから徒歩圏内でありとても静かなロケーションである。また街の主要な観光スポットまで徒歩で10－20分程度。
ハカハウスの館内はとても複雑に入り組んでおり、常時狭さを感じた。設備は整っているが、使い易さは感じない。また、付近の道路に駐車スペースを確保するために多くの時間を必要とした。
Friends_and_family Friends
8/10
Excellent
26 Feb 2025
Midori
2階建ての建物で、造りが複雑でした。初めは大変でしたが、慣れると実家のようで面白かったです。洗濯が1度外に出てから、建物を移動するので少々不便ですが、清潔ではありました。物干し竿があるので、乾燥はしなくても乾かすことが可能です。
キッチンが2つあり、広さも十分です。プレイングルームにはコーヒー(有料)やロッカー(鍵が必要)があり、滞在しやすくなっていました。
また、ボタニカルガーデンやアートセンターには近い位置にありますが、お店が少なく中心より少し離れているので、歩く必要があります。値段より良い滞在が出来たと思います。
Leisure
10/10
Exceptional
20 Jan 2025
Chloé
Propre et confortable!
Leisure Self
10/10
Exceptional
14 Dec 2024
Helene
Værelset var fint og nydeligt og det var skønt med badeværelse på værelset
Self
8/10
Excellent
23 Nov 2024
TETSUYA
Good!!
Leisure Self
8/10
Excellent
09 Oct 2024
CHISATO
全体的に良かった。
けど、expediaでクレジットカード決済してるにもかかわらず、ホテルからも二重でクレジットカードから引き落としされてました。
メールするとすぐ対応してくれましたが、気づかなかったらどうなってたのかなって思うと…
でも他はよかったです。

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Haka House Christchurch
36 Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand

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