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Recommended female-friendly hostel in New Zealand
:: Great for girls travelling alone ::


City: Christchurch, New Zealand
Name: Kiwi House
Address: 373 Gloucester Street, Christuchurch, New Zealand
About Kiwi House, Christchurch
This here hostel is slicker than your average. For a start, the longer you stay there, the cheaper the prices get. This place is happy to house you for a night, a week, a month or even a year! Perfect if you are hoping to find work in Christchurch and can't afford a flat. Located close to the city centre and the shopping district, it's an ideal base to explore the 'Garden City' and the South Island in general.
Kiwi House boasts...
- Possibility to stay in this hostel for months!
- Free linen
- Free car park
- Free luggage storage (long and short term)
- Free saunas every Tuesday
- Free umbrellas (in case it rains!)
- Free haircuts (occasionally a stylist pops in, but if not they have a hairdressing kit...)
- Close to amenities
- Courtyard BBQs throughout the week
- 24 hour access - no lockout!
- Internet access through the hostel and private internet lines in the single rooms
- Kitchen and laundry facilities
- Super-friendly staff
- Single sex dorms available (both male and female)
- Comfy living room with video and book library
- Relaxing herb garden
- Bike hire available
- Assistance in finding a job in Christchurch
- Shuttle buses to the moutains
Good one for the girlies...
This hostel looks after the ladies by offering female-only dorms and making safety top priority. Just state that you'd like a bed in a girls-only room when you fill in the enquiry form below.
Rates
The room rates here depend on how long you plan to stay - the Kiwi House motto is; the longer you stay, the less you pay! If you plan to stay at the Kiwi House for more than four weeks, fill in the enquiry form below and someone at the hostel will get back to you with accurate rates.
For 6-13 nights: Approx. £5.50 (4 bed dorm), £5 (6 bed), £4.50 (eight bed), £7 per person (private double room) and £8.50 (private single room)
For 14-28 nights: Approx. £4 (4 bed dorm), £3.60 (6 bed), £3.20 (eight bed), £6 per person (private double room) and £7 (private single room)
Gapyear.com says...
If you're looking for a 'home away from home' on the other side of the world, then Kiwi House is the hostel for you. Their multi-lingual staff are super-friendly and will really go that extra mile to make sure your stay is perfect. The community atmosphere in this place is hard to beat too - how many hostels do you know that boast free haircuts, free saunas, a communal herb garden and frequent patio BBQs? Kiwi House is a gem of a hostel and a perfect place from which to explore the South Island.
Kiwi House says...
Kiwi House is the backpacker hostel in New Zealand. Completely unique accommodation, you can stay for only one night, a few weeks or a few months! We offer weekly rates. so the longer you stay, the cheaper you pay! Enjoy free saunas every Tuesday, frequent BBQs and shuttle buses to the mountains too. We are looking forward to meeting you...
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