Name: The Barn Backpackers
Address: 14 Harvey Road, 7197 Marahau, New Zealand, 14 Harvey Road, Tasman, 7197, New Zealand
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $19 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.5

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Hostel The Barn Backpackers

Beachfront. Property is on or right next to the beach.

14 Harvey Road, 7197 Marahau, New Zealand –

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Loved my stay here. So peaceful, relaxing and perfect

Fagg

New Zealand

The view was breathtaking The flow and set up was nice and the rooms felt private Friendly helpful staff!

Cinnamon-rose

New Zealand

Good location and liked the small cottages. Friendly staff.

Wouter

Netherlands

Beautiful place. Loved the room with a glass wall and a great view. Very comfortable. Very nice and clean shared facilities. Amazing location right next to the national park

Shereen

United States of America

Pretty huge place, everything was quite comfortable and clean

Tram

Netherlands

The barn is something you need to be a type for. The rooms are very small and just contain a bed, nothing more. The bathroom and toilets are shared, but decent. There is a shared kitched, tv room and bbq facilities outside. The location here is everything, its awesome, you can walk directly to the beach and into the Abel Tasman park.

Jordy

Netherlands

Very well designed premises. Clean. Extremely close to the Abel Tasman Track and beach

Marie

United States of America

It was amazing. On a sunny day so many places to sit in the sun. It’s the perfect place to stay if you’re spending time in Abel Tasman!

Shanti

United States of America

Location was beautiful, bed was comfortable, heat worked well.

Kaitlyn

United States of America

We had a cabin and it was very comfortable, clean with a great view.

Susan

Canada

9.4

Excellent location!
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What guests loved the most:
“Loved my stay here. So peaceful, relaxing and perfect”

Fagg New Zealand
“The view was breathtaking The flow and set up was nice and the rooms felt private Friendly helpful staff!”

Cinnamon-rose New Zealand
“Good location and liked the small cottages. Friendly staff.”

Wouter Netherlands
“Beautiful place. Loved the room with a glass wall and a great view. Very comfortable. Very nice and clean shared facilities. Amazing location right next to the national park”

Shereen United States of America
“Pretty huge place, everything was quite comfortable and clean”

Tram Netherlands
“The barn is something you need to be a type for. The rooms are very small and just contain a bed, nothing more. The bathroom and toilets are shared, but decent.”

Jordy Netherlands
“Very well designed premises. Clean. Extremely close to the Abel Tasman Track and beach”

Marie United States of America
“It was amazing. On a sunny day so many places to sit in the sun. It’s the perfect place to stay if you’re spending time in Abel Tasman!”

Shanti United States of America
“Location was beautiful, bed was comfortable, heat worked well.”

Kaitlyn United States of America
“We had a cabin and it was very comfortable, clean with a great view.”

Susan Canada

Located on the edge of the Abel Tasman National Park The Barn Backpackers offers guests shared accommodations in a natural bush setting. Socialize by the BBQ or over a game of billiards.

The hostel is just 600 feet from the Abel Tasman Glow Worms. Motueka is 8.1 mi from the property.

Each heated room at The Barn Backpackers includes a balcony.

A shared kitchen, dining area and bathroom facilities are provided. Guests can also dine outside or relax on the outdoor furniture.

Guests can enjoy various activities in the surroundings, including horse riding, snorkeling and diving. The nearest airport is Nelson Airport, 24 mi from the property.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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We are based right at the start of the Abel Tasman National Park, providing you with private cabins, modern clean dorms or spectacular camping site (power and Non). We have 3 cooking areas, lots of indoor common areas, hot showers, cold drinks & lots of space to enjoy our great view/environment.

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Closest Landmarks *

Spencer Hill Estate Winery
17.4 miles
Neudorf Vineyards
17.5 miles
Mahana Estates
18.8 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Park Cafe Restaurant Restaurant
0.1 miles
Park Cafe & Bar Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
Fat Tui Burgers & Fish and Chips Restaurant
0.4 miles
Hooked on Restaurant Restaurant
0.9 miles

Natural Beauty *

Tasman Sea Ocean/Sea
0.1 miles
Marahau River River
0.3 miles
Rata Hill Mountain
0.6 miles

Closest Airports *

Nelson Airport
23.9 miles
Woodbourne Airport
57.6 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“Cosy, clean and comfortable room. There was a mix up with our room and we had to wait a bit for this to be sorted out. We ended up in a different room than orig...”

Molly

United Kingdom

8.7

“near to entrance of Park. The staff are amazing!”

Ralfzan

Brazil

“Perfect location for the Abel Tasman National Park walks, water taxi can be arranged from the barn, they will pick you up from the barn as well, amazing wood fi...”

Maria

Ireland

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1 Restaurant On Site

Park Cafe

Food: International

Open for: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, High tea, Cocktail hour

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2:00 PM - 7:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

This property doesn't offer cribs.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Free! Pets are allowed on request. No extra charges.

The Barn Backpackers accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The Fine Print

Restaurant is closed from Tue, Apr 23, 2019 until Mon, Sept 30, 2019

“Beautiful place. Loved the room with a glass wall and a great view. Very comfortable. Very nice and clean shared facilities. Amazing location right next to the national park ”

“The barn is something you need to be a type for. The rooms are very small and just contain a bed, nothing more. The bathroom and toilets are shared, but decent. There is a shared kitched, tv room and bbq facilities outside. The location here is everything, its awesome, you can walk directly to the beach and into the Abel Tasman park.”

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Reviewed: August 20, 2019

Schoene-warnefeld
Germany
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Spacious dorm room with single beds, very cozy kitchen
Reviewed: August 17, 2019

Manami
Japan
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room heater was a bit weak
Very convenient location! It was just a minute walk from Able Tasman coast track. Highly recommended for hikers both traveling by camper vans and intercity buses. Bus stop is just next to the starting point of the track. Don’t forget to bring some canned foods and microwaveable foods with you. Nearest store is 20min walk from the backpackers, no cafes open in winter time and it’s expensive to buy foods at the backpackers of course.
Reviewed: August 17, 2019

Chisato
New Zealand
10

“One of the best stays in NZ!!!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I used shower and toilet next to 4 beds dorm room because it was the nearest one where I stayed. It was a bit cold when I started and finished taking shower as it's basically outside (and it's"winter") But it didn't really matter. They have several showers and toilets. Some of these are in the main building!
It's located right next to the Abel Tasman national park so, I would say this is the best place to stay if you wanna explore there. Staffs are really helpful and friendly as well. They made a book of aqua taxi for me and advised me how I could enjoy tracks in the park. Feel free to ask anything! They would help you!
Reviewed: August 14, 2019

Charline
New Zealand
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not unlimited wi-fi. We came back completely wet from our hike and couldn't hang out clothes near the fire so they remained wet...
The location ! And the room were comfy.
Reviewed: August 13, 2019

Danamo
United Kingdom
7.9

“Excellent location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No private bathrooms. Would have been nice to have a bathroom block closer to the private cabins as it was an ice-cold walk back after every shower!
Heating in cabin made it warm inside. Close to start of the walking routes. Can hire water taxi at reception.
Reviewed: August 12, 2019

Molly
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
There was 2 very large groups staying, which can’t be helped, but they took up the whole shared kitchen/lounge areas. We were glad we only had to heat up food we had made previously. It’s a walk to the bathroom/showers and they’re outside which is a bit of a pain in winter but no major inconvenience for us.
Cosy, clean and comfortable room. There was a mix up with our room and we had to wait a bit for this to be sorted out. We ended up in a different room than originally requested, due to this staff refunded us the whole amount. Very good customer service as I understand mistakes can happen. Outdoor shower was great pressure and temperature. Beautiful views, recommend watching the sunrise/sunset. Location great - 2 min walk to the National Park.
Reviewed: July 28, 2019

Mico
New Zealand
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
Really lovely place.
Reviewed: July 26, 2019

V
Belgium
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I was not possible to let the heater on during the night, it was freezing. The bed were not prepared the day we arrived since I found 3 dead bugs in them. The kitchen was not clean either. We only had 200 mb of internet per day... in 2019!
It could be super nice to go there in the summer to enjoy the outside facilities. The persons were nice.
Reviewed: July 24, 2019

Mona
United Kingdom
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Staff who worked there were excellent
Reviewed: July 11, 2019

Arthur
France
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
The location and the views are amazing. You'll literally be 50 m away from the national park ! The staff was amazing and super helpful. Ou car broke down the day before our arrival when we called them they moved the date of our booking no questions asked <3
Reviewed: June 30, 2019

Pippa
New Zealand
9.6

“Brilliant all round!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
Amazing all round, extremely comfy and warm , clean cabin, super easy and peaceful, will surely be back with the kids in summer!
Reviewed: June 28, 2019

Megan
New Zealand
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The scenery and cleanliness
Reviewed: June 17, 2019

Julien
France

2 helpful votes
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen was really too small for the number of people and the stuff was really dirty
The location and the view The place is really quiet at night it’s perfect
Reviewed: June 5, 2019

Andrea
United States of America

1 helpful vote
9.6

“Nice and cozy”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Windows were left open so the room had many bugs in them when we arrived
Cute little cabins with nice common areas
Reviewed: June 4, 2019

Anonymous
New Zealand
4.2

Disappointing
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
During our 3 night stay, my partner and I used one of the two kitchens the night of check-in only to be interrupted halfway through our cooking and told by one of the other guests that the kitchen was booked out for a private function and asked us quite rudely to leave. of course not fully understanding the sudden intrusion and not wanting to cause any further altercations my partner and I were then forced to use another smaller kitchen where everyone was cramped up like sardines in a barrel fighting over who will use the stove or kitchen sink next. It was a most unpleasant experience. the group claiming to have a private function even hung up a false maintenance in progress sign to deter people from using the shower and toilet near their function area. My partner and I had suspicions that the person who told us the other kitchen area was closed was making it up and approached the reception on the morning of our 3rd night as that is the only time we had to do so. The receptionist then told us that we were allowed to use both kitchen spaces and there was never any exclusive use of any kitchen area booked off and that they only close off one kitchen area in low season which upon check-in the receptionist forgot to mention that half of the facilities were closed. Something we found suspicious is that the receptionist told us he did not know anything about the group but further down the conversation he suddenly knew a lot of information about them. When my partner asked him for two extra towels over a period of a 3 nights stay the receptionists rudely replied we are not the Hilton Hotel but managed to supply them at the end. furthermore, the drainage system throughout the campsite is poor and water takes a very long time to go down the drain. you have been warned.

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	Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 twin bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This bed in dormitory has a balcony and mountain view. Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shower • Hairdryer • Balcony • Shared bathroom • Toilet • Heating • View • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Mountain view • Landmark view • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Double Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This double room has a balcony and seating area. Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shower • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Toilet • Patio • Heating • Private entrance • View • Ocean view • Mountain view • Landmark view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Twin Room 2 twin beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This twin room has a balcony. Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shower • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Toilet • Patio • Heating • Private entrance • View • Ocean view • Mountain view • Landmark view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Standard Queen Room 1 full bed	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking This room offers a private entrance and complimentary toiletries. Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shower • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Free toiletries • Toilet • Patio • Heating • Private entrance • View • Ocean view • Mountain view • Landmark view • Towels • Linens • Outdoor furniture • Outdoor dining area • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content
	Budget Twin Room 2 bunk beds	Show prices
Start of dialog content Free parking Guests have access to shared bathroom facilities. Room Facilities: • Shower • Hairdryer • Shared bathroom • Toilet • Heating • Towels/Sheets (extra fee) • Mountain view • Landmark view • Outdoor dining area • Drying rack for clothing • Toilet paper Parking: Free! Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed). Select everything you want to know more about (Your response helps provide better info for travelers) Beds Bathroom Kitchen Breakfast Room capacity Room view Room facilities Parking Smoking Other What do you want to know about the options you selected? Enter your feedback Submit Cancel Thanks for your time! Your feedback will help us improve so you can book more easily next time. Close Sorry – there was an error submitting your response. Please try again. Retry Missing some information? Yes / No Great! Thanks for your response. Check-in Date Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children End of dialog content

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