56 Kaimanawa Street, 3330 Taupo, New Zealand
#45 of 61 hotels in Taupo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1259 hostel reviews
7.7Cleanliness
8.1
Comfort
8.0
Location
8.7
Facilities
7.9
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
8.6
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 25, 2024
Matthew
New ZealandValue for money good location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 23, 2024
Luciana
ArgentinaIt's just a good hostel. You have everything you need but it's very cool.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 23, 2024
Jennifer
New ZealandCurtains for privacy
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 23, 2024
Brett
New ZealandPeople Knocking on room door late at night right next to toilet could be better sign posted on the room door with room number. couple people spoke to thought was a motel lodge not aware was a back packers.
Friendly staff and walking distance too town and the bus stop for the v8 super cars. Clean and tidy.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 21, 2024
Trevor
New ZealandNothing
Close to town
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 21, 2024
Stacey
New ZealandPillow - need one more
Location and price
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 15, 2024
Lina
Germanyvery social, nice facilities
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: April 11, 2024
Oliver
United KingdomNot loads of toilets and showers in my block which wasn’t ideal. Kitchen wasn’t huge either
Friendly helpful staff, decent common areas (didn’t go to main ones as I was staying in a different block). Beds are clean comfortable and private
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: April 9, 2024
Lynn
United States of AmericaEach bed had a curtain and plug it was comfortable
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 8, 2024
Radka
Czech RepublicMy phone really struggled with the WiFi, it went on and off. They really DO throw away your unlabelled food, and they mean it!
Bunk beds all have curtains, a light and sockets - great, lots of privacy, peace and quiet!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 6, 2024
Zac
United KingdomOur room was next to the wash room and whenever somebody had a wash on the machine would bang against the wall making loads of noise in our room!
Was clean and comfortable stay with good facilities making it very communal to interact with everyone!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 5, 2024
Rowena
Australian/a
Clean and tidy room
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Kym
BelgiumDepending on the room you stay in, it will be further from the kitchen, on colder or rainy days this could be a problem.
The hotel has toilets/showers in the room, the kitchen is large, good beds.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Charlotte
United KingdomEasy to get to, large kitchen, good showers and comfortable beds. Pretty basic. Staff kind and friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 26, 2024
Daniel
United KingdomUnfortunately, the apartment is situated above the car port, so there were a lot of early morning car door slams as backpackers set off. A minor, but worth noting.
Surprising large apartment for my friend and I. My friend had the room with the bunks, whereas I had the double bed. The bed was comfy albeit two singles pushed together, and the living space and kitchen was fantastic. Would reccommend.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Thi
New ZealandHeater was quite old and dusty. Bathroom was quite small. Table outside was too old and rusty.
The room was clean and beds were comfy. Kitchen was clean and had all the utensils. Hot water available. View from our room was stunning.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 20, 2024
Barbara
PolandNo place for storage. All rooms are accesible from exterior corridor.
Tiny room, but clean. There was heating in room. Common kitchen ok.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 20, 2024
Terri
United States of AmericaThe beds were uncomfortable
The location was excellent and the facilities provided everything we needed and then some.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Cindy
United States of AmericaSigns were posted for quiet hours at 10 but walls are very thin (you can hear convos next door) and a group was loud out in the walkway around 1am. The rooms are quite small! Totally fine for one person but no room to hang out inside
Great central location, 10 minute walk to the waterfront. I rented a one person room with en-suite bathroom and it was perfect. Clean facilities, nice outdoor space, parking, bikes for rent and kitchen/laundry available
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 14, 2024
Xavier
New ZealandLots of noise from people walking on the wood upstairs, so it was a bit noisy, other than than I have no complaints.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 8, 2024
Daniel
New ZealandTowels would’ve been great, happy to pay extra.
Clean, tidy, good location and value for money.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: February 29, 2024
Oleg
New ZealandFor the price you pay the towels should be included.
The rooms are great and cozy. The views from the 1st floor over the lake are beautiful.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 29, 2024
Charde
CanadaI found the mattresses too firm for my liking and the pillows weren't great.
Large kitchen area and places to sit/eat/read. Laundry facilities and drying line were good. The room didn't feel too cramped. There were multiple toilets and showers to use so very little waiting.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 27, 2024
Rose
New Zealandroom was a little small but adequate
room was clean and the added bonus of having a fan in the room
Stayed in February 2024
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