The one and only prison I shall sleep in in my life hopefully. It's really great, you can view how old cells were whilst there were still prisoners. You can eat your meals in the corridors with all the cells around you. I love it! The rooms are tiny but do the trick. The kitchen is well appointed. It's very... More

Jailhouse Accommodation is definitely an interesting experience. I took a taxi to the hostel and the taxi driver – a former prison guard in this former prison – told me some stories about the time when the hostel still was a prison. And even when I checked in the receptionist told me some scary stories as well. But anyway, it... More

After my few nights of not much sleep at Rosemere backpackers and a long drive to Christchurch I was ready for a solid nights sleep in a comfy and clean bed. Jailhouse accommodation provided the best and cleanest and most comfy bed on my journey. The bed was made to perfection and it was wonderful slipping in between clean, crispy... More

I stayed here with a travelling companion in a twin room for two nights and found the hostel to be acceptable. Coming from a warmer climate we were worried that the rooms would be cold, although found our room on the lower floor to be surprisingly warm. That said, we wore some thermals to bed anyway and were plenty warm... More

I thought the idea and concept of the place was really fun! Staff were ok- decently friendly but not interested in conversation. Little understaffed behind the desk. Took a while to check in and check out due to phones ringing and other issues the one person behind the desk had to deal with. They had very wrong jnformation in regards... More

Arrived here and it was cool to be staying in an old Jailhouse. Facilities were new looking in the bathrooms and bedrooms. Kitchen was ok. Good vibe from staff there, and happy to show you where things were. Good Quality duevts etc and extra blankets/hot water bottles etc if you wanted. Only one niggle that there wasn't hardly any sockets... More

Stayed for 2nights while checking in late at night. We were emailed the instructions on getting into the hostel and where the keys were to our room. I thought that the common area and the layout of the place was quite nice, however the thing to complain about was that it was super noisy, it was hard to sleep. Firstly,... More

Hi... my name is Bastian. I work since 3 weeks at the reception desk at the jailhouse accommodation. Its a great place to stay and to feel the vibration being a prisoner. Meeting interesting people from all over the world. A cinema, pool billiard table and a tv room completes the best Hostel i have ever stayed all over my... More

This is a unique little hostel where you get to stay in a converted cell. Good value for one night as a one-off experience to say you've done it, take photos etc. we made the mistake of staying for 3 nights. The main issue is the noise - it echoes through the great communal areas outside your room doors so... More