Charlie B's Backpackers is conveniently located near the town centre of Christchurch, New Zealand, a wonderful city. The hostel is a large, fairly old building with Scottish architecture. The building is several stories high, with huge solid wood staircases.
The dorm rooms are pretty standard at Charlie B's, as are the showers and toilets. All facilities are clean and adequate. There are several tv lounges, with video games and pool tables as well. The kitchen is large and accommodates the high traffic of Charlie B's very well. There is a whole room that acts as the refridgerator, so you don't have to cram your stuff in with other people's in a tiny refridgerator.
The reception at Charlie B's is open all night long, which is always helpful in the case of late arrivals or unexpected needs. The staff is friendly and accommodating, the prices are pretty standard, and there is easy internet access.
While Charlie B's is not necessarily the best backpackers in Christchurch, it is certainly more than adequate accommodation. It's only a couple blocks from the train station and bus drop-offs, as well as Cathedral Square, and it's only a short walk to the weekend Artscentre festivities - a great arts, crafts, food, and music fair that is not to be missed.
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