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Base Christchurch

56 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury 8011, New Zealand
Base Christchurch
Real Traveler Rating: 3.9 out of 5 based on 44 reviews from 3 sources
Highly Recommended
Clean: Rating of 3.6 out of 5
Service: Rating of 4.1 out of 5
Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5
Room: Rating of 4.0 out of 5
call to book: 1-800-546-4167 hotels.com
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Highly Recommended
Based on 44 reviews
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  • Overall: Rating of 3.9 out of 5

    "Overall the facilities were good and the staff excellent, would recommend this place." source Hostelworld

    "Not the cleanest place but a great place to have fun and meet people with cheap bar attached." source Hostelworld

    "The bar is a great place to meet people if you are looking to have a little fun." source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 3.6 out of 5

    "Good central location for the city but would help if they gave you a map to find your way around the hostel and actually cleaned the place." source Hostelworld

    "Cleaner though didn't seem to know, which beds to clean and which not; this was my main problem, but otherwise it was much better than I excpected having heard of low ratings." source Skoosh

    "Very clean and comfortable, but maybe a little impersonal as it is so big." source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 4.8 out of 5

    "The staff were lovely and its a good central location but the hostel needs a lot done to it and most people only stayed one night before moving to another hostel." source Hostelworld

    "Beds are comfortable and the rooms still have enough area to move around comfortably even when the room is fully occupied." source Hostelworld

    "Kitchen was really dirty but you can't fault the location." source Hostelworld

    "Fantastic location, good hostel, like the sancuary rooms." source Hostelworld

    "perfect location for everything." source Hostelworld

  • Room: Rating of 4.0 out of 5

    "I stayed 5 nights, the bedrooms were very stale and our room only had 1 opennable window, the staff were friendly, the downstairs bar is amazing on weekends." source Hostelworld

More information on Base Christchurch

Location. The Base Christchurch is located in Christchurch, New Zealand. One half block from Cathedral Square One kilometer from Christchurch Botanical Gardens One kilometer from Arts Centre Hotel Features. Wireless Internet access for a fee Rooftop kitchen and barbeque grills Laundry facility Guestrooms. Private and shared bathrooms Exclusive girls only floor, Sanctuary Wireless Internet access for a fee

Check-in Time:

2 p.m.

Check-out Time:

10 a.m.

Total Rooms:

1 rooms.1

Total Floors:

1 floors.

Rooms:

10 Dorm Room, Twin Ensuite

Directions

From Christchurch International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is eight km. Travel south on Memorial Avenue. Turn left onto Fendalton Road. Turn right onto Harper Avenue. Turn left onto Riccarton Avenue. Turn left onto Oxford Terrace. Turn left onto Durham Street. Turn right onto Worchester Street. Turn right onto Cathedral Street.

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