Is parking available at the property?

Parking is available at the property, but specific details regarding the type (private/public, on-site/off-site, covered/uncovered) and cost are not provided.

What are the check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 14:00 to 23:00, and check-out is by 10:00. Early or late check-in/check-out may incur additional fees and should be requested in advance.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in Christchurch City Centre, just steps from Hagley Park and The Arts Centre. It is approximately 0.2 km from Hagley Park, 0.3 km from The Arts Centre, and 10.2 km from Christchurch International Airport.

Haka House Christchurch - Cozy Hostel in New Zealand

Average nightly price at Haka House Christchurch by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$63
February	US$92
March	US$63
April	US$61
May	US$47
June	US$43
July	US$47
August	US$47
September	US$54
October	US$54
November	US$69
December	US$62

What guests think

Haka House Christchurch earns praise for its central, walkable location and clean spaces, with self-catering areas, while recurring mentions highlight compact rooms, door-slam noise and limited soundproofing, and temperature discomfort from a lack of air conditioning or inconsistent heating.

Staff are frequently friendly and helpful, though some guests reported unresponsive after-hours support, booking mix-ups, and occasional communication issues. The building's jail-themed displays add character, but the layout can be confusing and the laundry sits in a separate building. Best suited to travelers prioritizing value and shared spaces over in-room frills.

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Facilities

Common spaces and self-catering facilities are well regarded, with multiple kitchens, ample bathrooms, and a decent lounge. The layout can be confusing and laundry is in a separate building; a small kitchen was noted once, and jail-themed displays add character.

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Takashi

2 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

HAKA House, great location for getting around the city, was super convenient with its automated check-in. Loved the bedside lights and plugs. Everything was clean, and the showers had great drainage. The hallways were a bit confusing, but still a great place to stay!"

8

Yew Wai

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location near the Botanic gardens and town centre. Clean. Small kitchen though. Good lounge.

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Scott

16 Nov 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

I stayed a couple of nights in a single room with a shared bathroom. It was simple, but clean and comfortable, and it had everything I needed for a short stay. I also liked that the shared bathrooms were single occupancy instead of having to share a bathroom with several other people using different stalls, as I've seen at other hostels. The location was convenient, and it was easily walkable to everything I needed.

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Midori

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

2階建ての建物で、造りが複雑でした。初めは大変でしたが、慣れると実家のようで面白かったです。洗濯が1度外に出てから、建物を移動するので少々不便ですが、清潔ではありました。物干し竿があるので、乾燥はしなくても乾かすことが可能です。キッチンが2つあり、広さも十分です。プレイングルームにはコーヒー(有料)やロッカー(鍵が必要)があり、滞在しやすくなっていました。また、ボタニカルガーデンやアートセンターには近い位置にありますが、お店が少なく中心より少し離れているので、歩く必要があります。値段より良い滞在が出来たと思います。

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Chia-chang

3 May 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

地點方便, 近市區, 植物園, 大學城. 市區景點走路可以到. 房間整潔舒適. 格局較為複雜, 後棟洗衣房要稍微找一下路.

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capy

7 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

They are really committed to the jail theme and there are a few fun activities you can do such as fingerprinting yourself or taking a mugshot. Also has various informative displays of the jail's history.

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Christine

14 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice relaxed hostel to stay at. Shower in shared bathroom could benefit from a bit of tlc around corners of shower base but overall very happy with the cleanliness, bedding & bunk areas great and well equipped and warm and secure.

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Michael

8 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Three nights in Christchurch at the beginning of our stay in New Zealand. Nice folks on staff. Kitchen was well appointed and everyone was great about sharing/cooperating. Met some lovely folks, and enjoyed it. We hade a twin room. which was small, but we made it work. Would certainly stay here again if back in Christchurch. Oh, and a number 8 bus stop very close by and other bus stops for other busses easily in walking distance. You are vey much downtown, so many of the things on our to do list were easily walkable...

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??

11 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Many bathroom! 2kitchens!

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Olivier

24 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

One of the front desk staff members did not answer my questions, even though the screen indicated we could approach them to book activities. The same employee was also unable to explain how the laundromat worked. That said, the rooms were clean and comfortable. The common areas are practical and well equipped for cooking, including spices and other products left behind by fellow travelers.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and shared areas are frequently described as very clean. A few maintenance or timing issues were noted, including leaky bathroom/windows, shower corners needing attention, and bathrooms being cleaned early in the morning.

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Mark

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean comfortable and central hostel in character building. Modern bunk beds

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Helle

20 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

The toilet facilities, and the windows were leaking

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Waru

10 Aug 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Room was clean and warm. Perfect for what I needed.

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Yew Wai

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location near the Botanic gardens and town centre. Clean. Small kitchen though. Good lounge.

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Jo

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a great place to stay, close to the arts centre of Christchurch and good clean rooms. Only issue was the cleaning of the bathrooms at 8am in the morning - a time when I think people would be using them. I think it would be better to do this after check out time.

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Christine

14 Sept 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice relaxed hostel to stay at. Shower in shared bathroom could benefit from a bit of tlc around corners of shower base but overall very happy with the cleanliness, bedding & bunk areas great and well equipped and warm and secure.

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KOSEI

23 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room.

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Anna

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, nice staff. Would recommended.

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Juan

17 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean and tidy.

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EeeLN

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Really very clean . Close to river market which is fantastic .

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Rooms

Many guests found the beds comfortable, some rooms modern, and several appreciated ensuite options, but some twin rooms are very small with limited in-room amenities. Repeated complaints cite loud door slams and weak soundproofing, plus heat without AC/fans or winter drafts.

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Mark

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean comfortable and central hostel in character building. Modern bunk beds

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mamiko

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

私が英語があまりできないためか受付スタッフの対応があまり良くありませんでした。部屋の設備の中にタオルが書いてありましたがそれは有料でした。外観は古かったですが部屋自体はそれほど古いとは思いませんでした。ただ、窓から隙間風が入りヒーターをMAXにしても寒かったです。すぐ近くにアートセンターや公園があり、観光スポットにも歩いて行けたため立地は良かったと思います。

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Anna

7 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly, I want to say how great the location is! It is walkable to lots of areas of CHCH. I was situated in room 330/womans 4 bunk with ensuite, and unfortunately had the worst nights sleep I’ve had in a long time - not due to the other woman in my bunk, they were great! But due to the loud constant banging coming from the wooden hallway doors outside and the heat in the rooms. The rooms are not sound proofed at all and the old wooden doors are HEAVY so everytime someone used them (which was a lot) through the night they would BANG so loud it was like an earthquake in our room! I’m a heavy sleeper and this was waking me up every half hour at one point! I contacted the after hours number to ask if there was anything that could be done (maybe get a door stop or even change rooms) as I had to be up at 5.30am - no answer to calls and no text back. As well as not being soundproofed, the rooms aren’t fitted with any aircon or fans, and it was sooo hot! I left early in the morning so didn’t see a staff member but also didn’t receive any communication back from the number I had been contacting overnight.

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Sharon

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly and helpful front of house staff. Unfortunately the twin room we had was extremely small and therefore awkward to navigate two suitcases and two people in. Only just enough room to walk around beds and thats it. There was a jug provided with cups but no tea or coffee or fridge. Had to fill jug from shared bathroom or communal kitchen. Room was very noisey due to doors continously opening and shutting with the shared bathroom right next door, which went on all night each of the 3 nights we were there. However location is great and walkable to city shops. Bus stop just down the road which was handy.

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Helene

15 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Værelset var fint og nydeligt og det var skønt med badeværelse på værelset

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Michael

8 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Three nights in Christchurch at the beginning of our stay in New Zealand. Nice folks on staff. Kitchen was well appointed and everyone was great about sharing/cooperating. Met some lovely folks, and enjoyed it. We hade a twin room. which was small, but we made it work. Would certainly stay here again if back in Christchurch. Oh, and a number 8 bus stop very close by and other bus stops for other busses easily in walking distance. You are vey much downtown, so many of the things on our to do list were easily walkable...

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Marta

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Initially I did not get the room I booked Got it on the second night. Rooms a bit cold considering the very cold season

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Annie

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

How could this hostel be rated 9.2 when the doors are slammed nonstop, the washrooms are pretended to be cleaned and there's NO A/C nor a Fan at least in the rooms. How can you sleep in a furnace, in a Sauna? Fans are supplied in the private rooms only. Are we non human beings? Staff are nice; beds noisy.

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mitchell

27 Jan 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean tidy and modern. 👌

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Miriam

9 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Comfy big bed, nice ensuite, contemporary decor. Room well set up with plugs, lighting etc. Very comfortable overall. Other things for consideration, No parking close by hostel, but available a couple of streets over apparently. Also, can be a bit noisy at night by front of hostel

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Service

Staff are often friendly and helpful. However, some guests faced issues such as unhelpful or unreachable assistance (especially after hours), room assignment mix-ups, communication challenges, and a duplicate charge that was later corrected.

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CHISATO

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

全体的に良かった。けど、expediaでクレジットカード決済してるにもかかわらず、ホテルからも二重でクレジットカードから引き落としされてました。メールするとすぐ対応してくれましたが、気づかなかったらどうなってたのかなって思うと… でも他はよかったです。

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mamiko

13 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

私が英語があまりできないためか受付スタッフの対応があまり良くありませんでした。部屋の設備の中にタオルが書いてありましたがそれは有料でした。外観は古かったですが部屋自体はそれほど古いとは思いませんでした。ただ、窓から隙間風が入りヒーターをMAXにしても寒かったです。すぐ近くにアートセンターや公園があり、観光スポットにも歩いて行けたため立地は良かったと思います。

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Kyle

25 Jan 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

For a hostel, a terrific experience, clean bed and showers, and a good atmosphere and helpful staff

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Anna

7 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Firstly, I want to say how great the location is! It is walkable to lots of areas of CHCH. I was situated in room 330/womans 4 bunk with ensuite, and unfortunately had the worst nights sleep I’ve had in a long time - not due to the other woman in my bunk, they were great! But due to the loud constant banging coming from the wooden hallway doors outside and the heat in the rooms. The rooms are not sound proofed at all and the old wooden doors are HEAVY so everytime someone used them (which was a lot) through the night they would BANG so loud it was like an earthquake in our room! I’m a heavy sleeper and this was waking me up every half hour at one point! I contacted the after hours number to ask if there was anything that could be done (maybe get a door stop or even change rooms) as I had to be up at 5.30am - no answer to calls and no text back. As well as not being soundproofed, the rooms aren’t fitted with any aircon or fans, and it was sooo hot! I left early in the morning so didn’t see a staff member but also didn’t receive any communication back from the number I had been contacting overnight.

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Anita

17 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff great and area perfect

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Michael

8 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Three nights in Christchurch at the beginning of our stay in New Zealand. Nice folks on staff. Kitchen was well appointed and everyone was great about sharing/cooperating. Met some lovely folks, and enjoyed it. We hade a twin room. which was small, but we made it work. Would certainly stay here again if back in Christchurch. Oh, and a number 8 bus stop very close by and other bus stops for other busses easily in walking distance. You are vey much downtown, so many of the things on our to do list were easily walkable...

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Marta

10 Jun 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Initially I did not get the room I booked Got it on the second night. Rooms a bit cold considering the very cold season

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R M

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Localização e atendimento excelente. Destaque para o argentino da recepção que agora me falhou o nome, mas foi extremamente amigável. Quartos confortáveis.

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Olivier

24 Feb 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

One of the front desk staff members did not answer my questions, even though the screen indicated we could approach them to book activities. The same employee was also unable to explain how the laundromat worked. That said, the rooms were clean and comfortable. The common areas are practical and well equipped for cooking, including spices and other products left behind by fellow travelers.

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Anna

3 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean room, nice staff. Would recommended.

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Location

Central and walkable, close to the Botanic Gardens, the Arts Centre and other sights, with buses nearby; several guests also felt safe. A few noted fewer shops immediately around the property.

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Mark

20 Feb 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Clean comfortable and central hostel in character building. Modern bunk beds

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Takashi

2 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

HAKA House, great location for getting around the city, was super convenient with its automated check-in. Loved the bedside lights and plugs. Everything was clean, and the showers had great drainage. The hallways were a bit confusing, but still a great place to stay!"

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Yew Wai

29 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Good location near the Botanic gardens and town centre. Clean. Small kitchen though. Good lounge.

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Jo

8 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was a great place to stay, close to the arts centre of Christchurch and good clean rooms. Only issue was the cleaning of the bathrooms at 8am in the morning - a time when I think people would be using them. I think it would be better to do this after check out time.

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Anita

17 Jan 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff great and area perfect

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Sharon

27 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Friendly and helpful front of house staff. Unfortunately the twin room we had was extremely small and therefore awkward to navigate two suitcases and two people in. Only just enough room to walk around beds and thats it. There was a jug provided with cups but no tea or coffee or fridge. Had to fill jug from shared bathroom or communal kitchen. Room was very noisey due to doors continously opening and shutting with the shared bathroom right next door, which went on all night each of the 3 nights we were there. However location is great and walkable to city shops. Bus stop just down the road which was handy.

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Midori

27 Feb 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

2階建ての建物で、造りが複雑でした。初めは大変でしたが、慣れると実家のようで面白かったです。洗濯が1度外に出てから、建物を移動するので少々不便ですが、清潔ではありました。物干し竿があるので、乾燥はしなくても乾かすことが可能です。キッチンが2つあり、広さも十分です。プレイングルームにはコーヒー(有料)やロッカー(鍵が必要)があり、滞在しやすくなっていました。また、ボタニカルガーデンやアートセンターには近い位置にありますが、お店が少なく中心より少し離れているので、歩く必要があります。値段より良い滞在が出来たと思います。

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SALESHNI

17 Jul 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location and very safe as being a solo female traveller. Always choose this and staying here for past 5 years.

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Tracey

11 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great central city location, all rooms were very secure. Highly recommend for CBD excursions!

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Debbie L

30 Nov 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

Great location!

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1 $62	2 $64	3 $62	4 $62	5 $62	6 $67	7 $65
8 $62	9 $62	10 $68	11 $68	12 $62	13 $87	14 $98
15 $62	16 $64	17 $96	18 $72	19 $77	20 $80	21 $69
22 $65	23 $62	24 $92	25 $70	26 $72	27 $128	28 $118
29 $84	30 $88

Haka House Christchurch

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