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About this property
Set in a refurbished 1874 building, Jailhouse Accommodation offers an on-site café and a guest lounge with a cinema projector. It is 10 minutes’ walk from Christchurch Railway Station. Guests enjoy free parking and free WiFi in public areas. Formerly Addington Prison, this property offers Gothic-style architecture and a historical display room. All accommodation offers access to shared bathroom facilities. Bed linen is provided in all rooms. Shared facilities include TV lounges with flat-screen TVs and a billiards table. There is a spacious communal kitchen and a guest laundry room. The information desk can assist you in the organisation of your discovery of Christchurch and its surroundings, offer you various excursions, hiking trails and activities, but also advise you on the rental of vehicles. Christchurch Jailhouse Accommodation is 10 minutes’ walk from Horncastle Arena and AMI Stadium. It is 15 minutes’ drive from Christchurch International Airport.
Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.4 for a two-person trip.
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Most popular facilities
- Free parking
- Free WiFi
- Family rooms
- Non-smoking rooms
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Laundry
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Emma
New Zealand“Great location, great experience being in a jail cell as a room. Staff friendly. Kitchen had everything I needed and storage. Comfortable room and facilities.” - Azumi New Zealand“I really enjoyed staying about 3 weeks at this hostel!!! The location is very good. There are many buses, so you can go around there easily. One sushi is my favorite. Only 2 minutes walking from jailhouse! You can enjoy nice sushi cheaply. The...”
- Kate
United Kingdom“The fun of staying in a jail! Was a great hostel, well organised and well looked after, lovely walk into town and Addington nearby is a great breakfast/coffee spot!” - Vanessa New Zealand“It was really novel and felt safe for a solo female traveler”
- Antoine
France“Staying in an actual former jailhouse is such a fun and unique experience! There are a few cells, window displays and information panels that show the history of the place, it almost feels like staying at a museum - in the best way...” - A
Australia“Clean, comfortable, loved that hot water bottles were provided. I loved that there was a quiet section once you walking through the doors to the rooms & dorms - it was very quiet.” - Lucy United Kingdom“Very cool place where they’ve really made the most of the “jail” experience, nice big communal areas, wifi worked well outside of the bedroom, free parking, lovely helpful staff, let me leave my luggage there when I arrived early before check in”
- Emma New Zealand“Great experience, fully equipped kitchen, cells were fun! Lots of cool historical information around the building. Great TV lounge and chill out spaces.”
- Milne New Zealand“I really loved the fact that it still looked like a jail and I also loved all the memorabilia from the times that it was a jail.”
- Thomas United Kingdom“Nice central location, great staff, nice clean communal areas”
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Child policies
Children of any age are welcome.
Children 3 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.
Cot and extra bed policies
Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.
The fine print
Please note that children under 16 years of age cannot be accommodated in the dormitory room.
Please note that there is a $3 charge when paying with a credit card.
Please note that there is a 2% credit card fee for all payments effective immediately.
Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.
Please inform Jailhouse Accommodation in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.
In response to Coronavirus (COVID-19), additional safety and sanitation measures are in effect at this property.
Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property has reduced reception and service operating hours.
In accordance with government guidelines to minimise transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary and other relevant information, during dates where such guidelines exist.
