--- type: "Article" title: "JUCY SNOOZE HOTEL – Justine Tyerman snoozes in a ‘pod’ in Christchurch" description: "I've stayed in many hotels around the world, from ritzy to rustic, but Snooze in Christchurch is the coolest of them all. Warm, welcoming, decidedly quirky!" resource: "https://travelmemo.com/new-zealand/jucy-snooze-hotel-christchurch" author: "Justine Tyerman" publisher: "Travelmemo" photo_count: 19 tags: ["Rural", "New Zealand"] entities: - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/new-zealand" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/asia" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/places/europe" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/rural-tourism" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/air-travel" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/culinary-tourism" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/wellness-tourism" - "https://travelmemo.com/ontology/topics/restaurant" generated: { by: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/tyermanj", at: 2026-07-04T13:27:30+00:00 } sources: - id: photos resource: jucy-snooze-hotel-christchurch.md#photos title: "Original photography by Justine Tyerman" author: "human:https://travelmemo.com/author/tyermanj" last_modified: 2017-04-06 timestamp: 2026-07-04T13:27:30+00:00 --- # JUCY SNOOZE HOTEL – Justine Tyerman snoozes in a ‘pod’ in Christchurch > JUCY Snooze is a quirky, affordable pod-style accommodation complex in Christchurch, New Zealand, walking distance from the airport, blending private pods and rooms with a lively communal kitchen and common room atmosphere. ## Destination Spitfire Square, Christchurch, New Zealand, walking distance from Christchurch Airport. ## Getting there A free shuttle service runs at regular intervals between Snooze, JUCY Rentals, and Christchurch Airport. ## Why visit Fills a gap in affordable Christchurch accommodation with a communal, convivial atmosphere popular with solo travellers, backpackers, families, and older travellers alike. Solo travellers rate it highly for meeting people and finding travel companions. ## What to see - **Pockets of Awesome murals** — Colourful murals depicting Christchurch street scenes painted by artist Wongi Wilson, decorating the stairwell. ## What to do - **Communal kitchen and common room** — Shared cooking, dining, and socialising space with hammocks, a garden swing, bean bags, free Wi-Fi, and ample power points. - **Free travel advice sessions** — A JUCY travel consultant offers free advice on what to see and do around New Zealand, Tuesday to Saturday between 3pm and 7pm. - **Laundry and luggage storage** — Coin-operated washing machines and dryers plus luggage storage available to guests. ## Good to know Pods start from $30 per night and private rooms from $99. Pods can also be rented by the hour for travellers sleeping between flights. Reception is staffed 24 hours a day. Cafes, bars, restaurants, and a supermarket are located next door in Spitfire Square. There is also a Snooze in Auckland, with one planned for Queenstown. ## Photos ```yaml photos: - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-19.jpg" caption: "Manager Anna Flores from Barcelona who showed Justine around" keywords: ["Anna Flores", "Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "manager", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-20.jpg" caption: "One of the pod rooms at Snooze." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-18.jpg" caption: "Justine checking out a pod at Snooze." keywords: ["Alannah", "Christchurch", "Jucy", "Justine Tyerman", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-9.jpg" caption: "Justine in one of the private bedroom suites." keywords: ["Alannah", "Christchurch", "Jucy", "Justine Tyerman", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand.jpg" caption: "Justine's first hairdryer in two weeks." captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-3.jpg" caption: "The communal Snooze kitchen was a buzz of activity in the evening." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-4.jpg" caption: "Travellers sharing meals and conversation." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-5.jpg" caption: "Justine checking out the Snooze common room." keywords: ["Alannah", "Christchurch", "Jucy", "Justine Tyerman", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-12.jpg" caption: "The Snooze common room has hammocks to relax in." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-13.jpg" caption: "The Snooze common room has hammocks to relax in." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-11.jpg" caption: "A garden swing in the Snooze common room." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-2.jpg" caption: "JUCY travel consultant Mike offering some rainy day advice to a couple of travellers." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-10.jpg" caption: "Aotearoa/New Zealand - so much to see and do . . ." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-8.jpg" caption: "The reception desk is manned 24 hours a day with friendly, knowledgeable, capable staff like Alannah who has been at Snooze since Day 1." keywords: ["Alannah", "Christchurch", "Jucy", "Justine Tyerman", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-05 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" - url: "https://travelmemo.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Snooze-hotel-Christchurch-New-Zealand-16.jpg" caption: "Assistant manager Juan Barrera from Mexico." keywords: ["Christchurch", "Juan Barrera", "Jucy", "New Zealand", "Snooze hotel", "review"] captured: 2017-04-06 geo: {latitude: -43.4897, longitude: 172.5489} credit: "Justine Tyerman" ```