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Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel

2.0 star property
Travelers find a welcoming retreat near Hagley Park where they can create memories around the barbecue or unwind in the peaceful garden setting.

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Located in Christchurch City Centre, Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel offers a home-like atmosphere with a garden and BBQ area. Guests value the practical amenities like WiFi, secure luggage storage, and extended parking, praised for their convenience.

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen

Room options

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Women Only Dorm (1 Bed out of 6) | Free WiFi

Women Only Dorm (1 Bed out of 6)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Mixed Dorm (1 Bed out of 6) | Free WiFi

Mixed Dorm (1 Bed out of 6)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room | Free WiFi

Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room | Free WiFi

Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Share Room (1 Bed out of 4) | Free WiFi

Share Room (1 Bed out of 4)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
Daily housekeeping
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
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About the neighborhood

Christchurch City Centre, a neighborhood in Christchurch, is home to Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel. Bridge of Remembrance and Canterbury Earthquake Memorial are local landmarks, and travelers looking to shop may want to visit Bealey Avenue and Papanui Road. The Arts Centre and Christchurch Botanic Gardens are also worth visiting. Visit our Christchurch travel guide
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Map
70 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, 8013

What's nearby

  • Botanic Gardens in Christchurch City
    Hagley Park
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Southern Cross Hospital
    3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Papanui Road
    5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Christchurch Casino
    6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
    11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station
    9 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC)
    17 min drive

Restaurants

  • The George
    10 min walk
  • Bolina Indian Sweets and Restaurant
    11 min walk
  • Pure
    3 min walk
  • Okioki
    4 min walk
  • Majestic At Mayfair
    5 min walk

About this property

Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel

Hostel located in Christchurch City Centre
Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel provides amenities like a garden and laundry facilities. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Additional perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • Bicycle parking, barbecue grills, and a TV in the lobby
  • Luggage storage
Room features
All guestrooms at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel feature comforts such as air conditioning, as well as amenities like free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Communal kitchens, heating, and daily housekeeping

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  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (9:30 AM - 1:30 PM) and Monday - Sunday (2:30 PM - 8:30 PM)
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 14 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 14 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: NZD 20 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

Children 14 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel Christchurch
Rucksacker Backpacker Christchurch
Rucksacker Backpacker
Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel Christchurch
Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Is Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8:30 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel located?

Located in Christchurch City Centre, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Southern Cross Hospital and Papanui Road. Victoria Street and Christchurch Casino are also within 10 minutes.

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Reviews

Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel Reviews

7.2

Good

6.6

Cleanliness

9.2

Location

7.4

Staff & service

6.8

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 4 out of 13 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 13 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 13 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 13 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 13 reviews

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2nights in private double. Late check in email stated room would be unlocked - it wasn't. Nobody answered the phone. We had to stretch in the window to unlock the door. The room stank. Really horrible old damp smell. Next day we were locked out of our room with our belongings inside "pending payment" - payment had been taken online already. Took 5 phone calls to get keys to our room sorted.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

2/10 Terrible

Katherine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Worst hostel I've ever stayed in

The check-in system is non-existent and if you are a traveller you have to conjure up a phone to call someone who may not even be in the same building. I was only shown one set of toilets and didn't find out about the rest until the next day when I discovered each bathroom is closed for an hour at some point during the day. Not secure at all, as anyone could walk in the front door and then into any of the rooms that don't have a lock. Add to this that if you wish to use one of the pitiful lockers in your room, you will need an additional padlock as combination lockers were apparently too difficult to source. Contrary to the self-written description the beds are of awful quality and rickety, and I repeatedly got up in the morning covered in tiny bite marks. Fellow guests had no respect and would play music, talk, smoke, and drink until all hours of the morning. Plus the tidy room policy was not enforced at all. Free wifi and free parking are gross over-exaggerations given that they are both extremely limited. Mouldy food was left in the fridge and not cleared out by staff, and I didn't feel comfortable with leaving anything in there. At no point was it mentioned before arriving that I wouldn't be able to extend my stay as there is a maximum one-week policy, but the area was convenient, even if I hated it. To have a 7-night policy is completely ridiculous given that backpackers would probably have an extended reason to be needing a bed.
It was never attended.
'Clean room policy'
Could staff not bin stuff like this?
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

hinengakau

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

multiculturalism at its best

Lots of youthful energy from different parts of the world
Stayed 9 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

地點方便，便宜，待ㄧ晚還OK

地點非常方便，價格便宜，浴室和房間有點老舊
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not the best place to stay in the city , but what can you say for the money it’s a good value,
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ashleigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great hostel

Great hostel , clean & good location
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Anna

Disliked: Staff & service
The kitchen and the toilets closed for 2 hours every day. Really cold and smelly.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Epic

It was nice the people were nice and helpful who were staying there, the people who worked the reception was nice and helpful as well! A place to stay indeed
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

8/10 Good

Ke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019