Name: Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua
Address: 1140 Hinemoa Street, 3010 Rotorua, New Zealand, 1140 Hinemoa Street, Bay of Plenty, 3010, New Zealand
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $16 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.2

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Hostel Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua

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Very central location, spacious room, tea coffee making facilities in the room, comfortable bed.

Danielle

Canada

Very central, nice and helpful staff. It was clean, comfortable and quite quiet.

Larisa

Netherlands

Friendly staff, clean bathrooms and bedrooms and equipped kitchen.

Amanda

Brazil

The location of this hostel is great for people wanting to explore Rotorua. Clean and quiet hostel if you dont mind walking quite a bit to get to the bathroom or kitchen.

Makaylah

United States of America

Bed provided with curtain which allow you to have a bit privacy. Loacation is just great so as the hostel design.

Yixxim

Malaysia

The best part was the people at the reception. Gabriel at the reception and the NZ girl were extremely nice and helpful. They lend us the lord of the rings movies and opened us the tv room. The common areas where very clean.

Daniela

Colombia

Great location in the centre of town. Large spacious room and comfortable bed. Parking was ideal, free parking just a couple of minutes walk away. Free wifi worked great, we had a really nice stay.

Simon

Australia

The view from my dorm room is excellent. The location is also so good to wander around the town.

Maria

Vietnam

Central location, spaceous and well equipped kitchen. One staff extremely helpful with info and help organizing tours (other very basic and not interested in helping).

Filip

United Arab Emirates

Staff are enthusiastic and super helpful. Spacious common area and cooking area. Convenient location, a few minutes walk to bus or food or supermarket.

Boro

Hong Kong

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9.2

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“Very central location, spacious room, tea coffee making facilities in the room, comfortable bed.”

Danielle Canada
“Very central, nice and helpful staff. It was clean, comfortable and quite quiet.”

Larisa Netherlands
“Friendly staff, clean bathrooms and bedrooms and equipped kitchen.”

Amanda Brazil
“The location of this hostel is great for people wanting to explore Rotorua. Clean and quiet hostel if you dont mind walking quite a bit to get to the bathroom or kitchen.”

Makaylah United States of America
“Bed provided with curtain which allow you to have a bit privacy. Loacation is just great so as the hostel design.”

Yixxim Malaysia
“The best part was the people at the reception. Gabriel at the reception and the NZ girl were extremely nice and helpful. They lend us the lord of the rings movies and opened us the tv room.”

Daniela Colombia
“Great location in the centre of town. Large spacious room and comfortable bed. Parking was ideal, free parking just a couple of minutes walk away. Free wifi worked great, we had a really nice stay.”

Simon Australia
“The view from my dorm room is excellent. The location is also so good to wander around the town.”

Maria Vietnam
“Central location, spaceous and well equipped kitchen. One staff extremely helpful with info and help organizing tours (other very basic and not interested in helping).”

Filip United Arab Emirates
“Staff are enthusiastic and super helpful. Spacious common area and cooking area. Convenient location, a few minutes walk to bus or food or supermarket.”

Boro Hong Kong

The centrally located Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua offers free WiFi, a neighboring rock-climbing wall and a spacious guest lounge including a tour desk, a billiards table and a cinema. It is just 5 minutes' walk from the Rotorua Visitors Center and bus stops. The property is within walking distance to a weekly night market.

This hostel is within 10 minutes' walk of Government Gardens, Kirau Park, Arts Village and Polynesian Spa. Rotorua International Airport is 15 minutes' drive away, while free parking area is available off site.

All rooms include bed linens, reading lights, heating and access to either shared or private bathroom facilities. There is a communal kitchen with cooking facilities.

This is our guests' favorite part of Rotorua, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Located in the top-rated area in Rotorua, this property has an excellent location score of 9.2!

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Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Red Stag Timber-Waipa Saw Mill
0.2 miles
Rotorua District Council
0.2 miles
Rotorua High Court, District Court and Family Court
0.2 miles
Scion Crown Research Institute
0.2 miles
Rotorua District Library
0.2 miles
Polynesian Spa
0.2 miles
Rotorua Central Mall
0.2 miles
Tamaki Maori Village
0.2 miles
Rotorua Government Gardens
0.3 miles
Rotorua Eat Street
0.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Starbucks Cafe/Bar
0 miles
Pig & Whistle Restaurant
0.2 miles
PaknSave Supermarket
0.3 miles
Eat Streat Restaurant
0.3 miles
Central Mall Market
0.4 miles
Countdown Supermarket
0.5 miles

Natural Beauty *

Rotorua Lake
0.6 miles
Okareka Lake
8.4 miles
Tarawera Lake
12.1 miles
Kaituna River River
13 miles
Rainbow Mountain Mountain
15.8 miles

Closest Airports *

Rotorua Regional Airport
4 miles
Tauranga Airport
32.4 miles
Taupo Airport
42.6 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Friendly and helpful staff, perfect location”

Olga

Russia

7.9

“Nice common area, very friendly staff!”

Felix

Germany

7.9

“Amazing location, right in the middle of Rotorua. Friendly lady on reception. Good sized kitchen and dining area. Spacious room. Laundry facilities. ”

Wallis

United Kingdom

7.5

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2:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

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When booking for more than 6 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

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You must show a valid photo ID upon check in.

Please note that this property does not accept payments with American Express credit cards.

Please note that there is a 2.5% charge when you pay with an international credit card.

Please note when booking more than 6 beds different policies and supplements may apply.

A surcharge applies for arrivals after check-in hours. All requests for late arrival are subject to confirmation by the property.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

This property does not accommodate bachelor(ette) or similar parties.

Please inform Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

“The location of this hostel is great for people wanting to explore Rotorua. Clean and quiet hostel if you dont mind walking quite a bit to get to the bathroom or kitchen.”

“The best part was the people at the reception. Gabriel at the reception and the NZ girl were extremely nice and helpful. They lend us the lord of the rings movies and opened us the tv room. The common areas where very clean.”

“Great location in the centre of town. Large spacious room and comfortable bed. Parking was ideal, free parking just a couple of minutes walk away. Free wifi worked great, we had a really nice stay.”

“Central location, spaceous and well equipped kitchen. One staff extremely helpful with info and help organizing tours (other very basic and not interested in helping). ”

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Reviewed: January 24, 2020

Katharina
Germany

2 helpful votes
7.9

“Was a Nice Hostel in city centre, no free parking ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No free parking. During the night you can leave the car outside on the street for free, but during the day you would have to pay or find parking somewhere else.
The hostel was as the name states „rock solid“.:) room was not super nice but ok. The hostel organized different events du ring the week. It is located right at the city center.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 21, 2020

Jonza
Finland

8 helpful votes
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
In some places looks quite like a bunker or something like that. Also toilets and kitchen weren't always that clean (stayed here over new years which might have had affect on this). Enjoyed my stay here though.
Nice hostel with good price-quality ratio. Really nice and helpful staff and great location at the centre (shops, resturants, bus station and some sights very near). Facilities ok (rooms, kitchen etc.). Can also book trips from here which is nice. Enjoyed my stay in here.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 20, 2020

Alisa
Germany
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very nice hostel in a great location with nice amenities. Bed was very comfortable and staff very friendly. It was very clean and there were plenty of showers and toilets - so you never had to wait.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 18, 2020

Gandhi
Switzerland
7.1

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The roompainting

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 17, 2020

Danielle
Canada

2 helpful votes
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bathroom could have been cleaner - the shower drain was blocked.
Very central location, spacious room, tea coffee making facilities in the room, comfortable bed.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 15, 2020

Dominique
Switzerland
9.0

Awesome
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The staff was a bit reserved and not as friendly as we were used to have in new zealand.
The location is amazing. If youre there on a thursday, best ever. There is the nightmarket, that had great food and you have the best location ever.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 13, 2020

Christoph
Germany

6 helpful votes
7.5

“Typical Backpacker in the heart of the city”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Safe and with the typical flair of a backpacker. Unbeatable location, especially for the night market on Thursday night

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 11, 2020

Ian
United Kingdom
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The common areas, especially the kitchen, looked like they could do with an upgrade to facilities and lighting.
Excellent location. Friendly and helpful staff.

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 8, 2020

Georgia
United Kingdom
5.8

“Not very clean and kitchen too small”
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Washing up liquid was like water, and tea towels were rubbish so most dishes and all the cutlery was always wet and dirty.
Location

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 7, 2020

Natasha
New Zealand
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The lounge only open until 10pm so does the kitchen.. so there's no place for backpackers to hang out and talk because the shops in town mostly close at 5pm and 11 pm as well.. it's hard for us to share stories, talk and plan.. wish the lounge open for 24 hours instead like other hostels..
The room is comfortable..

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 6, 2020

Sharon
Australia
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Curtains not very good fit letting the light in
Hair dryer in bathroom great

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 5, 2020

Aleksey
New Zealand
8.3

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There is no chairs and tables in the units
Location is really good

Stayed in January 2020
Reviewed: January 5, 2020

Olga
Russia
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The common bathrooms and kitchen were not perfectly clean. Moreover, the kitchen ventilation system could have been better: if someone is cooking food (especially frying), it’s almost impossible to remain there because of the smell and fog. WiFi that was limited to 5Gb per day was quite disappointing, as it was not enough for me to do some of my work. And one more small, easily fixable thing: all the doors into the common areas close extremely loudly, which can disturb sleep and is generally annoying.
Friendly and helpful staff, perfect location

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 4, 2020

Anonymous
New Zealand
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen could use some ventilation. There are no windows and it got really muggy and full of food smells.
The window to the rock wall in the common area was so cool! And discounts on climbing. 🙂 Really great keycode security to the whole building and room areas, easy to store luggage. Common area couches comfy and lots of bean bags. Friendly staff.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: January 3, 2020

Chase
Canada

12 helpful votes
7.9

“Decent place”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen just has 2 knives for cooking, was a trouble when I tried to cook during busy hours. Outside of the hostel was quite noisy at night and the sound affected my sleep. It is not a hostel’s problem but was humble.
Huge locker, comfortable bed, many shower booth in a washroom. Can arrange your tours via the hostel. A common area on the ground floor was spacious and very cool. Staff are also solid.

Stayed in January 2020

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