Hotel Give

We stayed at Hotel Give after cycling the Hurunui Heartland Trail. Our accommodation included two nights camping, both simple, very Kiwi and enjoyable. However, Hotel Give was a lovely treat at the end of our 260k ride with lots of hill climbing. Everything about the hotel puts guest comfort centre stage, from welcoming reception staff to comfortable rooms to well-equipped community kitchens to personable housekeeping staff - yet at a remarkably low price per room. As cyclists concerned about the safety of our bikes, we were extremely impressed by the system of using an outside secure storage shed in the daytime and a storage room inside the hotel overnight. But what marks out Hotel Give as being profoundly different to its competitors is its ethos of social sustainability, that it is a social enterprise: it is simply wonderful that all profits from our stay are reinvested back into programmes and services provided by the Kind Foundation in the Christchurch Community.

This place has set the bar pretty high for our first visit. Super easy to get to from the airport. Much nicer than the lodges that were further out from town aaaand priced almost the same. Beautiful service and very helpful staff with great local food recommendations. Lovely park just across the road. Nice area to walk around during the day but by night, transforms into something out of a fairytale with lights highlighting breathtaking architecture. Only downfall was; we didn't stay long enough. Will need to definitely stay longer next time. Have already recommended this place to friends and family. If you have made it this far into my review, I highly suggest staying at Hotel Give, even for one night. You will not be let down. We most definitely were not.

I liked the room with the balcony, clean, tidy, laid out well, great view towards both the gardens and over the carpark facing the city. Thanks for having us!

The locality is excellent. The room was very good and comfortable with a great view of the Botanical Gardens and the old Christchurch University.

This is a great place to stay. Close to the CBD, cheap with exceptionally friendly staff. I believe it is an old hotel that was turned into a YMCA some years ago because it was dated but it has now been renovated & is what I consider a 3/4 star accomodation. I didn't have a toilet or ensuite in my room (which I believe most haven't) but in my case the facilities were right across the hallway with others close by. Highly recommend this accomodation. PLUS their profits are filtered back into the community by way of donations to charities 💕 it also now has its own restaurant which wasn't the case the last time I stayed