YHA Rolleston House
YHA Rolleston House is a hostel at 5 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City.
Checked 21 Oct 2026
This character home has been converted into a comfortable 50-bed hostel, and is centrally located opposite the Museum and… Read full description ↓
Sits inside Former Dwelling and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan · Operated by YHA
One of 16 hostels in Christchurch Central City, 39% of the city’s count
5 Worcester Boulevard
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Nearby
More nearby places 7
Environment Canterbury’s Canterbury Maps Parks layer, refreshed 2026-10-10. Distances are straight-line from the business pin, not walking routes.
The nearest other hostels
More nearby hostels 5
All 16 hostels in Christchurch Central City → · Every one in the city →
Also in Christchurch Central City
More businesses in Christchurch Central City 7
What the record holds 6 sourced facts
What the record holds
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 5 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch 8013 | OpenStreetMap |
| Kind | Hostels | OpenStreetMap |
| Phone | 03 366 6564 | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| Website | yha.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 |
| rollestonhouse@yha.co.nz | Find Christchurch, 2024 | |
| Operator | YHA | OpenStreetMap |
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How the council’s directory described it
Read the full description council directory, about 2024
This character home has been converted into a comfortable 50-bed hostel, and is centrally located opposite the Museum and Gardens. It is a small and homely hostel with a range of backpacker accommodation including multi-share, double, twin and ensuite rooms. The kitchen and dining areas are well equipped, modern and pleasant.
— Find Christchurch, 2024. The business’s own words from about 2024, repeated as a lead, not checked.
The ground it stands on
| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| District Plan zone | Residential Visitor Accommodation Zone | District Plan |
| Heritage item | Former Dwelling and Setting, highly significant in the District Plan | District Plan |
| Consent CRC190758 | Certif of Compliance (s9), held by RHOAD Limited, 18 m from the pin | ECan consents |
The reports nearby
2,531 council reports pinned within 250 m of the premises, most often Graffiti & vandalism and Roads & footpaths, 1,969 with a photograph. A pin is where a reporter stood, not a claim about the place itself.
The 2,531 reports on file
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Graffiti on a fence, building or structure
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Rubbish and Bins - General
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Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a sign, mural or public art
Pavement - Damaged
Graffiti on a traffic light pole or cabinet, or waQuestions, answered briefly
Read answers 7
A hostel in Christchurch Central City, Christchurch.
5 Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch Central City, on Worcester Boulevard. On the map →
On OpenStreetMap and in the council’s 2024 directory.
phone 03 366 6564 (Find Christchurch, 2024), its website (Find Christchurch, 2024), email rollestonhouse@yha.co.nz (Find Christchurch, 2024).
Hotel Give (180 m), Haka House Christchurch (232 m), Dorset House Backpacker Hostel (900 m), every one in the city.
the address’s own record holds 13 reports; 6 other premises within a short walk, nearest Ravenscar House (18 m); the Rolleston Ave near Gloucester St bus stop is 70 m away: route 8; a separated cycleway passes within 44 m; nearest park: Armagh Reserve (256 m).
The record behind this
This page is the union of what these public sources say, each fact above names the one it came from. A listing is a lead, not a promise the business still trades:
Sources: OpenStreetMap · Find Christchurch · Christchurch District Plan layers · Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0) · Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents · Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record · Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer
Read source notes 7
- OpenStreetMap, named premises drawn and kept current by its contributors (ODbL)
- Find Christchurch, the council’s business directory, a snapshot last touched about March 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch District Plan layers, zones, commercial centres and scheduled heritage items, from the council’s open data (CC BY 4.0)
- Christchurch City Council off-street parking layer (CC BY 4.0),
- Environment Canterbury’s active resource consents, recorded where the consented activity happens (CC BY 4.0)
- Environment Canterbury’s Metro stop record, distances measured here from the pin
- Christchurch City Council’s cycleway layer, lanes, separated paths and the named Major Cycle Routes (CC BY 4.0)
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