Budget Hotels in Christchurch, New Zealand

Budget Hotels in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch is the largest city on New Zealand's south island, and is often referred to as the Garden City for its botanical gardens. Bicycles are a popular way to explore the city's gardens and architecture. Christchurch also serves as the starting point for two of New Zealand's scenic train rides, the TranzAlpine and the TranzCoastal. Spot wildlife on one of several whale, dolphin, and seal-watching boats or head to the International Antarctic Centre.

Kiwi Basecamp

Kiwi Basecamp offers a bevy of freebies. You'll get a free shuttle to and from the airport, bus and train station, grocery store and local attractions. You'll have the opportunity to join a bus tour to scenic areas outside Christchurch, such as Port Hills. As a guest you'll also enjoy free daily breakfast and free bicycles to explore Christchurch on your own.

Kiwi Basecamp lets you choose from single and double rooms as well as four to six bed dormitories. The hostel features two large, modern kitchens, a common lounge area with Wi-Fi Internet and an outdoor barbecue area.

Kiwi Basecamp
69 Bealey Ave.
Christchurch 8013 New Zealand
011 (+64) 3 366 6770
kiwibasecamp.com

Jailhouse Accommodation

Hostel World ranked Christchurch's Jailhouse Accommodation the second best hostel in Oceania in 2007. Jailhouse Accommodation is set in a historic building, originally built as a jailhouse in 1874. Choose from single, twin, or double rooms, or sleep jailhouse style in a large 10-bed dormitory.

Jailhouse Accommodation features its own Jailhouse Espresso coffee bar, a lounge with a pool table, Wi-Fi Internet and kitchen facilities. You can also enjoy a free movie in a specially-designed cinema room. Jailhouse Accommodation offers a free shuttle to the train station.

Jailhouse Accommodation
338 Lincoln Road
Christchurch 8024 New Zealand
011 (+64) 3 982 7777
Jail.co.nz

Stonehurst Acccommodation

Stonehurst Accommodation lets you choose from a wide variety of accommodation styles. In addition to dormitory accommodation, you can choose a private double room with all usual hotel amenities: ensuite bathroom, television, mini-fridge and tea/coffee making facilities. Stonehurst Accommodations also offers a special parking lot with central Christchurch's only camper van hook-ups, as well as more lavish self-catered apartments.

Stonehurst has its own bar, restaurant, and grocery store on site. You can relax in the outdoor, solar-heated pool and cook out in the barbecue area or chill inside a lounge with pool table and high-speed Internet access.

Stonehurst Accommodation
241 Gloucester St.
Christchurch 8011 New Zealand
011 (+64) 3 379 4620
stonehurst.co.nz

Article Written By John Leonard

John Leonard is a freelance writer living in Maryland. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and has been writing Web content and travel blogs for over a year. He mainly writes travel articles for Trails or general articles for eHow.

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