15 Kings Road, 2010 Paihia, New Zealand
#17 of 35 hotels in Paihia
Guests' ChoiceBased on 616 hostel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.5
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.4
Staff
8.8
Value for money
8.8
Free WiFi
7.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: April 18, 2024
Anna
SwitzerlandSaturday night was very noisy with drunken chatting in the courtyard and inconsiderate people having a “domestic” at 3am.
Convenient for Paihia and the Bay of Islands.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 17, 2024
Trudy
New ZealandNice contemporary, fresh decor. Stayed in room with own bathroom, and shared kitchen, which was all I needed, so was great.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 16, 2024
Vijesh
New ZealandChange windows to louvre so can open at night as it was very hot in the room. We had a fan going so it was ok.
Clean rooms and toilets and great kitchen
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 12, 2024
Gavin
New ZealandGood location.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: April 4, 2024
George
New Zealandslow internet and this also affect the free provided streaming Netflix & youtube
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 4, 2024
Chris
United KingdomMore shared bathroom space would be a nice to have (but not a major issue). Overall, it was a good stay so not much to mention
Excellent location close to beach and good value. The hostel/lodge has a nice feel about it and good sized kitchen. The place is generally clean, well looked after, and comfortable.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 3, 2024
Richardson
United KingdomKitchen awkward to use with others, little workspace and cooking facilities insufficient space to enable people to use at busy rimes
Bed with ensuite clean and comfortable
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: April 2, 2024
Michal
PolandThere could have been more bathrooms
Comfortable beds, spacious rooms, great and cosy common areas, cleanliness, complimentary tea& coffee, free towels!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: April 2, 2024
Cliodhna
IrelandBathroom was unnecessarily mouldy and in need of an upgrade. Woke up to water coming through the light fitting in the bathroom.
Location, parking and cooking facilities/ communal spaces were great.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: March 27, 2024
Richard
United KingdomThe drain in the bathroom smelt of sewage and the shower was blocked. Contrary to other reviews, there is no free kayak hire and no free tea and coffee. A lot of the frying pans in the kitchen were very dirty. There is also an onsite smoking area so it stinks for people in the rooms near there and at the outdoor dining area (maybe ban smoking onsite). It is a shame staff were not very present and didn’t seem to be too knowledgeable about the area.
Good location, large kitchen.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Jenny
New ZealandOutdoor seating for meals
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Mandy
AustraliaClean, quiet, good location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 12, 2024
Dawn
New ZealandThey only have one microwave and kettle so was waiting for others to finish
Location
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Christine
New ZealandThe staff went the extra mile to make sure our bikes were safely stored.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: March 1, 2024
Philippa
United KingdomThere was no common items in the kitchen like I’ve found at other hostels like salt.
The rooms were very comfortable with lockable storage under beds, the bathrooms were kept clean and so was the kitchen. There were comfortable inside and outside spaces. It was also less than a 2 minute walk to the beach.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 28, 2024
Joan
New ZealandJosh was professional. The one on night due also very good
Kitchen nice & clean
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 19, 2024
Lesley
New ZealandGreat kitchen facilities. There was very little noise after 10pm which was great.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 17, 2024
Shanthi
United States of AmericaThe refrigerator was full so I marked my items with my name and room number and kept them in the free shelf. Still it was gone by the evening. More refrigerator space is needed or limit the use of space per person or room.
Location, spacious shared kitchen, free parking
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 14, 2024
Marta
PortugalGreat location and a big room with a private bathroom. Well decorated and very comfortable.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 14, 2024
Giorgio
AustraliaThe wifi was bad. With a poor 4G connection, communication or watching a movie was poor or nil.
Clean. Small but comfortable ensuite. Ideal solution for a good price. Location easy for any destination. Never met the staff, but when I needed help they were on the phone : ideal.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 14, 2024
Linda
AustraliaThe noise from the communal bathroom next to my room, with people using toilets, handbasins & particularly noisy electric hand dryers all night. It was impossible to get a decent night's sleep, even using earplugs.
Location & comfortable room. Nice friendly greeting for late check in.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: February 13, 2024
Gail
United Kingdomit was good
great guy who gave us fab advice re Russell/ vineyards etc
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 31, 2024
Khee
AustraliaThe pots and pans in the kitchen were showing signs of wear and tear. Some handles were wobbly. The first 2 nights we were there, a group of guests made a lot of noise till about 11:00PM . Fortunately, they quieten down on the third night after we complained to the management.
Kitchen was well equipped. Place is very near to the beach, shops and ferry terminal.
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: January 29, 2024
Rachel
United KingdomNo atmosphere on the days I stayed
Great location with clean room
Stayed in January 2024
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