Reviews of Jailhouse Accommodation 4 stars
338 Lincoln Rd, Addington, 8024 Christchurch, New Zealand
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Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewWhite walls. Would look better black.
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewGreat location, great experience being in a jail cell as a room. Staff friendly. Kitchen had everything I needed and storage. Comfortable room and facilities.
Limited parking
Kia Ora Emma! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to you hear you enjoyed your stay and found the staff friendly! We hope to host you in the future. Jailhouse Team
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
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Verified reviewLadies upstairs showers not super clean, slippery floor and old plasters in shower stall
Reviewed: 19 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewI 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 accommodation is always clean and comfortable. You can enjoy interesting inside and spend your cozy time. There are 2 adorable cats Pumpkin and Onion. They’re so sweet. I bought their cute postcards! The worthy of special mention is the wardens(the staffs. They are called that! )They were very sweet and friendly. I’m still learning English, but all of them always were nice to me. I enjoyed movie nights with other prisoners and wardens!! That’s my sweet memory. I’ve already missed them. If I come back to Christchurch, I’ll stay again definitely:)
Kia Ora Azumi, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay! It was a pleasure hosting you for three weeks and we hope to host you again in the future! Jailhouse Team
Reviewed: 5 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 4 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewThe 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!
Shared bathroom was left wet by some other guests
Kia Ora Kate, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay! We do apologise for the wet bathrooms, we do try to keep the wetness down and provide a long squeegee in case it is needed, however this is something the reception keeps an eye on once the housekeeping is done. Thank you for your stay! Jailhouse Team
Kia Ora Kate, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay! We do apologise for the wet bathrooms, we do try to keep the wetness down and provide a long squeegee in case it is needed, however… Show more
Reviewed: 2 August 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewSimple and quirky. Everything I needed
Shower wasn’t hot in the evening
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewInteresting accommodation, good value for money.
Showers were poor and not hot, kitchen was too small for proper cooking
Kia Ora Patrick, thank you for leaving a review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We have a larger kitchen connected to the small kitchen which has multiple stove tops and is fully equipped. Thank you for letting us know about the showers, this has been reported and will be sorted soon. Thanks, Jailhouse Team
Kia Ora Patrick, thank you for leaving a review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. We have a larger kitchen connected to the small kitchen which has multiple stove tops and is fully equipped. Thank you for letting us know about the showers… Show more
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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Verified reviewClean; Staff were delightful and very helpful
Bed mattress a little worn and uneven; TV too small for current high corner position; TV would be better placed on the wall facing the bed side which would also be a better position to avoid neck strains and stiffness.
Kia Ora Ray, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. Thank you for the recommendation, we will look into maximizing the stay for our guest. We are glad to hear you have enjoyed your stay. Thanks, Jailhouse Team
Reviewed: 27 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewIt was really novel and felt safe for a solo female traveler
Kia Ora Vanessa, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to host you again! Jailhouse Team
Reviewed: 26 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewPretty much everything. The room was clean and isolated. Common area are cleaned and maintained. The staff is nice. Stayed there for a week end and enjoyed it. A bit far of a walk to the city center. Free parking spot. And two cats.
It’s was cold. They are turning off the heater during the day, it’s 18 degree in the room so If you wanna hang out in your bed, you’ll freeze. We had to ask every single day to change the heater in the evening (they are happily doing it!). The kitchen is very cold as well and the bathroom even worse, not really pleasant to take a shower in the cold (used the upstairs one if you want hot water!!)
Kia Ora Paloma, thank you for taking the time out to leave a review. We understand in the winter months the temp drops, we are happy to adjust the heater if need be, we do provide extra duvets and hot water bottles in the rooms for guests. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay and we hope to host you again in the future :) thanks, Jailhouse Team
Kia Ora Paloma, thank you for taking the time out to leave a review. We understand in the winter months the temp drops, we are happy to adjust the heater if need be, we do provide extra duvets and hot water bottles in the rooms for guests. … Show more
Reviewed: 22 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
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