Alan’s place is a perfect place to stay in Christchurch. The communication in advance was easy. The house is very clean and much better than every hotel or hostel. We had a private bathroom (shampoo and bathing soap included), a modern bedroom. The shared area is super clean, modern and has all facilities you can imagine. We stayed over Christmas at Alan’s place and enjoyed it a lot. We felt very welcome and would go there any time again. All in all, we can highly recommend you to stay at Alan’s place.