Sequoia Lodge Backpackers  

-Staff very warmful and helpful -Good servicies proposed: free transport for the city, free and unlimited internet, excellent homemade pudding every nights -Tidy, clean and very cosy, whatever this is about the room, the bathroom or the common room

quiet location, relaxed atmosphere you get chocolate pudding and ice cream if you are there at 8pm at night (free)

Very friendly and helpful staff. Free breakfast.

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Staff was very friendly. Kitchen was well set up for cooking. Chocolate pudding was very tasty! Good value for the money.

Bed was a bit old and uncomfortable. A few ants about.

The rooms were clean, very adequate and great shower. The chocolate pudding and ice cream was great and a nice touch. I would stay again anytime. Thanks

The fish and chips down the road wasn't a great ad for Picton sea food. The blue cod was awful.

Easy to deal with the staff and convenient booking over the phone for late check in

We don’t usually stay in backpacker lodges but the Sequoia looked ok and was reasonable priced, so we gave it a go choosing an en suite cabin. It was fine. Not very big but sufficient for our needs. There was a good communal kitchen with everything anyone could want. A lovely bonus was free chocolate pudding an ice cream every night at 8 pm. Don’t be late – it goes fast! Excellent free wifi too. If we were going to Picton again we would definitely choose the Sequoia Lodge again. I guess there is no better recommendation than a willingness to choose the same place for another visit.

Nice and cosy room, free internet (24h), clean bathroom and kitchen and free cake and ice creams in the evening.

Outdoor bathroom

This was excellent value for money with a lovely family atmosphere. The staff were lovely and helpful with one lovely lady even taking us to the ferry in her own car as the shuttle was out on a scheduled trip

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Were able to have our dogs with us which stayed in car. Other people staying at lodge moved there cars so we could put our car right beside our room. We also had a jetski on trailer. Everyone was very accommodating

The light out side room 33 kept turning on and off and flickering. Mattress was a little thin for us more muture people.

Nice place. Very friendly staff. Very Clean and tidy and a bargin.

chocolate pudding

The option of an all-female dorm, the en-suite bathroom, homely atmosphere, Ddub music playing, chocolate pudding bringing guests together, looking forward to a leisurely bike ride to explore town. Superb weather!

The disappointment of being put off going for that bike ride because the bikes "aren't much good". Suggest you don't advertise bikes as a feature unless you can provide them.

The staff were both friendly and obliging. The shower was very good and the rooms were quiet.Their WiFi did not reach all the rooms but was easily available in the lounge area. Telephone calls are free to the Picton area.

Without a car Sequoia Lodge is quite a step from the main street and harbour. And as there is no public transport it made a lot of walking for an old lady like me !

I loved the free wifi because it's always a struggle to find it in New Zealand. The hostel was cozy and homie, good when your away from home! I loved it!!

However the wifi makes it hard for solo travelers like myself to chat with others because everyone is taking advantage of the wifi and not communicating!

Very friendly staff, comfortable rooms and spacious communal facilities

The Lodge's transfer van starting up every 15 minutes late into night to either collect or deposit travellers elsewhere - very noisy as parked close to rooms.

Friendly atmosphere

Parking shortage

Requested a late check-in and hotel was very accommodating by leaving key and specific directions tj get into room. Room clean and staff friendly and helpful

The opportunity of being shuttled to where one wanted to go at given times of the day. The chocolate pudding and ice cream was lovely. All members of staff were friendly and guests all appeared to enjoy themselves. Would definitely recommend to others.

Not having had a car available, the lodge is located a little too far from town for people who are unable to walk too far. However, shuttle service was much appreciated. Our choice though not to have a car.

Own entry to well ventilated room- lovely new sheets- own bathroom.

Bed bit hard. No pressure in shower, I guess when others using.. I went outside and rinsed off with the hose!

Clean rooms

Friendly staff.

It was value for money and the location was good

Check in was after 2 but really it should have been 4. There was people waiting and the office was shut from 2-4

Close to ferryterminal, cheap accommodation, friendly people, awesome free chocolate pudding in the evenings, free wi fi and free shuttle to ferryterminal.

Small hard bed, cold and dirty doubleroom and a bad shower.

The chocolate pudding