Welcome to Hotel Give

Hotel Give is owned and operated by the YMCA Christchurch and is an important part of the YMCA’s charitable success. The profits we make in our hotel are directed back into programmes and services that help members of our community in need.

This unique approach to hotel accommodation and your decision to stay with us ultimately means that we are able to do what we do best – delivering positive social outcomes for the communities of Ōtautahi, and in particular our young people.

A focus on young people has been a part of the YMCA’s vision since we began in 1862. Our core vision of investing in the next generation stems from a belief that we must support our young people to be discerning and empathetic leaders of tomorrow. This is what the YMCA stands for, and it is this vision of a more caring, inclusive, and socially sustainable society you are ultimately supporting by staying at Hotel Give.

We view each and every guest as a partner in our vision for social enterprise, and we are grateful for your support. 

We look forward to welcoming you soon to Hotel Give – a socially sustainable stay.

YMCA Christchurch & Hotel Give

YMCA Christchurch is one of the largest YMCAs in New Zealand, and like all Ys, we have our own particular set of focuses.  Our core purpose is to Invest in the Next Generation.  Hotel Give gives us the opportunity to do this, as the income we generate is invested back into programmes and services.

Throughout NZ there are 16 YMCAs all of which share a common purpose – which is to meet and relate to the needs of people in their communities, and where they work, in a way that will encourage them to develop as individuals, express their own needs and reach their full potential.  

YMCAs do this through programmes and relationships, involving YMCA workers with special youth community, recreational and motivational skills, guided by the four core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.

The YMCAs across the country work together on a number of shared projects and aim to build strong people, strong families and strong communities by being locally responsive and engaged but also nationally cooperative and supportive.