This well-seasoned, welcoming, YHA-associated hostel has a piano, manga comics galore, a DVD library and a wood-burning fire in the large communal kitchen. As well as traditional dorms, there are also self-contained motel units ($105) and a three-bedroom cottage ($280). Winter packages (June to September), including ski-equipment rental and ski-field transport, are available.
Smylies Accommodation
Christchurch & Canterbury
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Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
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Near Broken River Bridge, 2km northeast of Castle Hill, you'll find this 594m-long cave. As indicated by the information panels in the car park, the walk…
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Scattered across lush paddocks around 33km from Springfield, these limestone formations reach up to 30m high, and look so other-worldly they were named …
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Nearby Christchurch & Canterbury attractions
13.45 MILES
Near Broken River Bridge, 2km northeast of Castle Hill, you'll find this 594m-long cave. As indicated by the information panels in the car park, the walk…
14.15 MILES
Scattered across lush paddocks around 33km from Springfield, these limestone formations reach up to 30m high, and look so other-worldly they were named …
16.43 MILES
Just off the highway, this mountainous area becomes a mecca for ski bunnies from June to October, with several fields in its midst, including Broken River…
28.24 MILES
Orana is an 'open range' zoo, and you'll know exactly what that means if you opt to jump in the cage on wheels for the lion encounter ($52.50 per person)…