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Urbanz - Hostel

2.0 star property
Riverwalk Christchurch hostel in Christchurch City Centre with free parking

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Terrace/patio
Front of property
Breakfast served
Breakfast area
Lobby sitting area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

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Family Room, Double & 2 Singles, Private Bathroom, TV

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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8 Bed M&F Dorm, Shared Bathroom (1 Single Bed)

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Daily housekeeping
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room, Double & 2 Singles, Shared Bathroom

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Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Single Room, Shared bathroom, TV

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 6 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom,TV

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Private Bathroom, TV

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Internal, Shared Bathroom, TV

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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4 Bed Dorm,Shared Bathroom (1 Single Bed)

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Heating
Premium bedding
Daily housekeeping
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room, Double & 4 Singles, Private Bathroom, TV

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Heating
Flat-screen TV
Premium bedding
Private bathroom
Digital channels
Daily housekeeping
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

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6 Bed Female Dorm, Shared Bathroom (1 Single Bed)

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Heating
Premium bedding
Daily housekeeping
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Bed in 8 Beds Mixed Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Bed in 4 Beds Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed

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Family Room with Private Bathroom for 6 Guests

  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Bunk Beds

Bed In 6-Bed Female Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Double Room with Shared Bathroom - Internal Room with No windows

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room With Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bunk Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Double Room With Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Map
273 Manchester Street, Christchurch, 8011

What's nearby

  • Cathedral Square - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Christchurch Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Hagley Park - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 4 min drive - 2.6 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 7 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Market Place Restaurant - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪O.G.B - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Cathedral Junction - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Christchurch Tramway Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Child Sister - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Urbanz - Hostel

Family-friendly hostel near Cathedral Square
Located close to Christchurch Casino and Mona Vale, Urbanz - Hostel provides a terrace, a playground and an arcade/games room. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast and light fare. In addition to a library and laundry facilities, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi, with a speed of 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices).
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • Free self-parking
  • Multilingual staff, smoke-free property and a music library
  • Books, a vending machine and games
Room features
All 53 rooms include comforts such as premium bedding, as well as amenities such as free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, Hindi, Japanese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Books
  • Games
  • Library
  • Music library
  • Playground
  • TV in common areas
  • Video library

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Children's games
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Lockers
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • On the riverwalk
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Check-in hours are from 6 AM until 1 AM on Friday and Saturday.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

Important information

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, debit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Property is also known as

Urbanz Hostel Christchurch
Urbanz Christchurch
Urbanz
Urbanz - Hostel Christchurch
Urbanz - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Urbanz - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Christchurch

Frequently asked questions

Is Urbanz - Hostel pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at Urbanz - Hostel?

Self-parking is free at this property; nearby parking is also free.

What time is check-in at Urbanz - Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 9:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Urbanz - Hostel?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is Urbanz - Hostel located?

This family-friendly Christchurch hostel is located on the riverwalk, within a 10-minute walk of Cathedral Square and Christchurch Casino. Mona Vale and Christchurch Arena are also within 3 mi (5 km).

Urbanz - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 195 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 195 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 195 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 195 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 195 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good eatery street just behinds the hostel.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Pieter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Urbanz is located in the centre of the city, so all city facilities are within walking distance. Yet, no noises from the outside world find their way inside. Kitchen is well equipped, showers and toilets are plenty and clean. Beds are comfortable.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
In a fun area. Close to the riverfront. Great restaurants

4/10 Poor

Nathan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
The place is in a great location, super close to downtown, very walkable. However the room was not what we had booked, the pictures and room were quite different. the room felt very unsafe, no windows or air flow, and the small skylight was another story from the roof. Overall didnt enjoy our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Ko

Travelled with partner
Did like being transferred to a quieter, larger ensuite room by very thoughtful staff. Hated initially being in the small ensuite opposite one of the main bathrooms with noisy banging doors going late into the night. This is a dud room.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ray

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Got refused as id got left behind was allowed to stay had to find alternative accommodation at xtra xspence and trying to get refund was bad didn’t end up receiving my 129$ complete rip off staff where rude unhelpful and disrespectful worst service ever will be takeing this as far as I can to let people know off the worst service ever shame on you
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Central location. A good hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location, but smells like a locker room and old and drab.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Sanja

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

6/10 Okay

Bambi, Montrose

Liked: Staff & service
The staff was friendly, and the property was in a good location, and pretty clean for a hostel. The room had a harsh smell (paint/chemical), and was located next to a door for a stairwell. Every time the door closed there was a very loud click. This happened half a dozen times an hour. Knowing how loud that door is, they should have placed a storage room here instead of somewhere someone is supposed to sleep. I had earplugs in, and was still woken up by the loud click.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

fayan

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Philip

Travelled with partner
The receptionist man needs lessons in communication (They had a problem with providing the required passes for car parking .) However we ultimately enjoyed our time there ( though the partitition walls were not acoustic and the fire door from the kitchen shrieked whenever it was used through the night )
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Kymberlie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
We were quite disgusted to see someone else’s hair on our pillows upon check in. The walls are so thin you can clearly hear everything that’s going on around you and the shower I chose was broken. We were told there was free parking but it was a 10 min walk away in the rain with our belongings. We did like that it was close to a lot of bars and dining options though.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoy our stay in Urbanz
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abigail

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Angella

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Misuzu

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francesca

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
First time staying and loved the cleanliness and closeness to work. Staff were awesome with all my queries. Definitely will be back for next year's Armageddon.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
The only reason I stayed here was because my tour group was meeting there early in the morning of the start date. Otherwise, I would’ve stayed in an actual hotel. I’ve only interacted with the staff at check in, and they were nice. But the cleanliness of the bathrooms was abysmal. The drains in the showers on the mezzanine level were clogged, one of which to the point where the water wasn’t draining at all. There was no soap in any of the bathrooms. Luckily I had Lysol so I sprayed the door knobs of the bathrooms before touching them. If you’re staying here, pay extra to get a private bath. Or pay extra to stay in a nicer hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
stayed here a couple times now, it’s in a great location in Christchurch, and the facility is nice, it doesn’t have the super cramped feel of a lot of hostels. If you’re near the kitchen it can get noisy early am but it’s a hostel…Staff had been very helpful as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

8/10 Good

Robyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I liked that the bathroom facilities were always clean. It felt homely & cosy. Really enjoyed my stay. Thank you Urbanz
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Peggy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2023