268 Madras Street, Christchurch Tel (03) 379 8429 Websitewww.charliebs.co.nz
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Charlie B's is a big hostel in an old building. It has all the usual facilities such as a TV lounge, Internet access and a kitchen, but it could be better maintained.
Price Dorm bed $24-27 Single room $50 Double/twin room $60 Prices are in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
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Reception Open 7am-11.30pm; 24 hour check in
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Pros:
Nice spacious double with a TV, free towel and soap
Cons:
Not enough toilets or showers and there is no freezer
Amaru
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Stayed in a double room, great plus for the spacious room, free towel and soap and of course the TV! The kitchen area and the atmosphere is great, unfortunately a big minus has to be placed for the lack of freezer.Location is not too bad, it's about 10min walk to cathedral square and I found it to be a quiet place, no problems with traffic or anything like that.The big drawback this place has is that it doesn't offer enough toilets, in our area there was only 1 toilet and only 2 showers (unisex) for I don't know how many rooms.....many times you had to queue for your turn or just try to find another one on a different floor.
Pros:
Great deals on accomodation, Facilities awesome!
Cons:
None
sneakypeters
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We loved this hostel, they have fantastic deals on your stay! They have a longe room/ games room with a huge selection of DVDs and videos! Then they have another massive room with a huge screen television that hooks up to sky tv with lounge chairs! The kitchen was the best, themed like a chef's kitchen, very spacious with walk-in-fridge. You didn't have to pay extra for your utensils, all was provided and lots of room to move around. The garden was very pretty and the rooms were great! Charlie B's is definately the best and is a 5 min walk from city centre. Loved it!
i love this place9i would live here if i could.
All the staff are welcoming, the service is A++
Here are the top ten reasons why you should stay her1. great tv lounge
2. warm building
3. option to clean for nights accomadation
4. sound system thoughout the building
5. advertising boards
6. new beds in novenber 05
7. great signage
8. new survalance system
9. baggage room
10. Massave renovation hapening over the next 3 years
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Good value if you can get over the noise., January 8, 2006
Pros:
Brand new clean bathrooms. Friendly staff etc.
Cons:
Road noise from Madras St.
aaronzig
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I would have to say that this place seems to be one of the better options in Christchurch.It has brand new bathrooms which always seem to be quite clean. The staff are super friendly even when you wake them at 12am to check in, and every morning a tray of muffins or cake appears at the front desk for the guests.The common areas are very good as well. The outdoor area is a good quiet place to have a bbq. or sit in the sun & read. The place has 2 TV's, one has a video player and a pretty good selection of movies to watch, the other is connected to Sky TV. There is also good, cheap internet connections available & a kitchen.The hostel is located about 3 mins walk to the intercity bus terminal & 5 mins to Cathederal Square.The only thing I can fault the place on, is the road noise from Madras St. which seems to be used as a drag strip at night. I was on the 2nd floor & it was still enough to wake me up at times. If you can get past this, then this place is an excellent option.
