Dorset House Backpackers

1 Dorset Street, Christchurch, Christchurch-Canterbury, South Island, 8144, New Zealand | 4 star hotel

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Our Last Bus Across New Zealand.

A travel blog entry by azandhelen

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This morning it was still pitch black as we loaded up the car and took the quiet country roads back to the centre of Queenstown. Parking up the hire car in the rental companies space, I put the keys where I'd been told to, under the number plate. All we can say is that either there aren't many thieves or the cars just too old to steal if thats the …

Leaving Wanaka heading to Christchurch

A travel blog entry by christine13

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Woke up and am loving the time change. Ate eggs and hash for breakfast, packed up our things and headed to the bus stop. We drove for a couple hours and stopped in Omarara for a pit stop and headed toward Twizel. We had lunch at Lake Tekapo and I had fish and chips again. We drove trough the curves and stopped in Geraldine for a comfort break …

Little England

A travel blog entry by countyman

On my first day in the south island, when I had just hit the west coast, I was coming into a town called Westport and there was a huge roadside sign - "If you want England, go to Christchurch - For New Zealand visit Westport" - Now I understand it....
I left dunedin about 8 for the drive up to Christchurch, about 4 hours later I crossed into " …

Waiting for Jonnie to arrive

A travel blog entry by craig-and-ann

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CC was quiet, we stayed a few days and then made our way to the next stop Greymouth on the tranzalpine express

First Taste of Christchurch

A travel blog entry by kathrinecoleman

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Left Blenheim (pretty town) by mid morning and made our way South again to Christchurch.
The drive is about 4 hours and today was a public holiday in New Zealand so we took our time to take in the sights of the East coastal drive. Today we saw some of the first glimpses of amazing scenery and had to stop the car at one point just to take it in …

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This 4 star hotel, located on 1 Dorset Street, Christchurch, is near Victoria Street Clock Tower, Christchurch Casino, Victoria Park, and Victoria Square.
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    TravelPod Member ReviewsDorset House Backpackers Christchurch

    Giant house

    Reviewed Apr 6, 2013
    by (23 reviews) , Canada Flag of Canada

    I wish I knew what this house was like back in its prime. It's so big and beautiful.

    This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.

    TripAdvisor Reviews Dorset House Backpackers Christchurch

    4.50 of 5 stars Outstanding