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Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Christchurch
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
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Exterior
Outdoor dining
Property amenity
Interior
Interior

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
  • Free WiFi
  • Free parking
Main amenities
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Garden
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Fridge in a common area
  • Self-serve laundry
  • Barbecue grills
  • Luggage storage
  • TV in a common area
Feel at home
  • Garden
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • BBQ(s)
  • Free self-parking

Room options

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

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

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Share Room (1 Bed out of 4)

Share Room (1 Bed out of 4)

Highlights

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

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Mixed Dorm (1 Bed out of 6)

Mixed Dorm (1 Bed out of 6)

Highlights

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

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

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

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Women Only Dorm (1 Bed out of 6)

Women Only Dorm (1 Bed out of 6)

Highlights

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

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About the area

Map
70 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch, 8013

What's nearby

  • Christchurch Casino - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Hagley Park - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 13 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Cathedral Square - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 4 min drive - 3.3 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 16 min drive
  • Christchurch Railway Station - 10 min drive
  • Rolleston Station - 23 min drive
  • Rangiora Station - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The George - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Southern Cross Garden Bar Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Bog Irish Bar & Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Boo Radley's - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Kum Pun Thai Restaurant & Beer Garden - ‬8 min walk

About this property

Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel

When visiting Christchurch, Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel is a great choice to consider. Free perks include WiFi and self-parking.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), Dutch, English, French, German

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 10 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • 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 time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions

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

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

  • Children (14 years old and younger) are not allowed
  • No cots (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas
  • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

  • Free on-site self-parking

Other information

  • Designated smoking areas

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Barbecue grills
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared fridge

Services

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Bike storage

Facilities

  • Garden
  • Television in common areas
  • Bike parking

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Air conditioning and heating

Freshen up

  • Shower only

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Daily housekeeping

Fees & policies

Refundable deposits

  • Deposit: NZD 20 per stay

Policies

This property accepts credit cards.

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

Does Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in, depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure that you check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed.
Is parking offered on site at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel?
Yes, there's free self parking.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel?
Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; check-in end time: 8:30 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
Is there an on-site casino at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel?
No, this hostel doesn't have a casino, but Christchurch Casino (9-min walk) is nearby.
What is there to do at Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel and nearby?
Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel has a garden.
What's the area around Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel like?
Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel is a short 1-minute walk from Bealey Avenue and 4 minutes' walk from Papanui Road.

Rucksacker Backpacker Hostel Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

6.6/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Fair

1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

4/10 Fair

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.
2-night romance trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

2-night trip
Verified Orbitz guest review

2/10 Poor

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?
Katherine, 7-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

10/10 Exceptional

multiculturalism at its best
Lots of youthful energy from different parts of the world
hinengakau, 9-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

6/10 Good

Not the best place to stay in the city , but what can you say for the money it’s a good value,
3-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very good

2-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Great hostel
Great hostel , clean & good location
Ashleigh, 2-night romance trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

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
1-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

Ke, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

8/10 Very good

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
1-night trip with friends
Verified Hotels.com guest review

4/10 Fair

The kitchen and the toilets closed for 2 hours every day. Really cold and smelly.
Anna, 2-night trip
Verified Hotels.com guest review