Where to begin, It was the final few days of an amazing trip but this place left me wishing I never went near the South Island!!! I felt like I was staying in somebody's home who didn't want me to be there. The Owners are really blunt and rude. You cant shower between certain times, you cant cook at certain... More

Nice, cosy and clean place with a good location. There's space to park your car too. Not as rowdy as some of the other hostels for younger crowd. Only thing is that..the lady owner is a little stern looking..

You certainly can't fault this place in terms of cleanliness! We had a fairly comfortable stay here for 2 or 3 nights but the trouble is even though you've paid money to stay there it always feels like you're in someones house and as such it makes you afraid to touch anything or watch tv after the owners have gone... More

This is a good place for all of us who don't really enjoy busy (read noisy) hostels as Canterbury House doesn't quite attract the younger crowd, which is exactly the place we were looking for. It's not a big hostel and the location makes you feel like you're not a ten-minute walk from the city centre. It simply feels like... More

Myself and my girlfriend recently stayed at Canterbury House for just the 1 night but we would definitely stay there again next time we are in Christchurch. You can walk down to the red zone within 5 to 10minutes and there is a great Speights Ale House next door that has a great atmosphere and serves good beers. The place... More

To bad it is unfortunately located in quake city wich has been teribly destroyed. It is a perfect choice if you are moving through in transit. It is close to the busstop and has a cheap shuttle service for the airport.

Very quiet and comfortable and more like a home than a hostel. Close to Victoria Street cafes and coffee shops; a short walk to the #29 bus to the airport (Victoria St); and next door to a pub with good food at ok prices. Centre of town still blocked off, so Victoria St is great for us coffee addicts (try... More