Arrived here and it was cool to be staying in an old Jailhouse. Facilities were new looking in the bathrooms and bedrooms. Kitchen was ok. Good vibe from staff there, and happy to show you where things were. Good Quality duevts etc and extra blankets/hot water bottles etc if you wanted. Only one niggle that there wasn't hardly any sockets... More

Stayed for 2nights while checking in late at night. We were emailed the instructions on getting into the hostel and where the keys were to our room. I thought that the common area and the layout of the place was quite nice, however the thing to complain about was that it was super noisy, it was hard to sleep. Firstly,... More

Hi... my name is Bastian. I work since 3 weeks at the reception desk at the jailhouse accommodation. Its a great place to stay and to feel the vibration being a prisoner. Meeting interesting people from all over the world. A cinema, pool billiard table and a tv room completes the best Hostel i have ever stayed all over my... More

This is a unique little hostel where you get to stay in a converted cell. Good value for one night as a one-off experience to say you've done it, take photos etc. we made the mistake of staying for 3 nights. The main issue is the noise - it echoes through the great communal areas outside your room doors so... More

Stayed here for one night with a few friends in a 6 bed dorm which was pretty big! We figured it couldn't have been a cell at the old prison but maybe an office or something. Definitely not complaining about that! The place was generally quite clean & well run, especially considering the age of the building. Displays of some... More

We stayed one night and it was an experience. The double rooms came with towels and soap as well as were surprisingly warm. Small but comfortable rooms, but what did we expect sleeping in a cell :) Some rooms have been kept in their original state and provide interesting glimpses into the past. Great staff, nice facilities. Toilet is a... More

It is quirky! It is different! It is a novelty and as such I enjoyed it. BUT, the price for a single private room is ridiculous compared to hostels I have stayed in all over the world, the foreign staff running the desk were utterly useless for any help with things to do and there is a total shut down... More

I was a bit apprehensive about staying in a jail ..... but it was fine and I slept well! It's definitely an interesting place to stay. Staff are really helpful, kitchen is good. It's about a 25 min walk into the city centre, but easily do-able.

Cool building and good enough location but because of the way the building is, every noise anyone makes anywhere in the entIre place echoes through everywhere making it fairly difficult to get a decent nights sleep. Also there's no heaters in the rooms, even in the private rooms and Christchurch can get pretty cold. Worst of all, check out is... More