Name: Toad Hall Backpackers
Address: 11 Shakespeare Road, 4110 Napier, New Zealand, 11 Shakespeare Road, Hawke's Bay, 4110, New Zealand
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $20 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.4

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Hostel Toad Hall Backpackers

11 Shakespeare Road, 4110 Napier, New Zealand – Excellent location – show map

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Friendly lady at the reception. As we had early flight in the next morning, she called for taxi for us.

Chee

Singapore

Staff was awesome and the location was great- would recommend to anyone coming through

Julia

United States of America

Staff is grate.always smiling ! Very delicious breakfast.

Yurika

Japan

The lady owner is very welcoming and helpful. I like the old building setting, clean and generally well maintained. There is table tennis table and table futsal machine for guest to use besides, some books for reading. Well equipped kitchen too.

Chinbin

Malaysia

A very nice place with a nice bit of local history. They had a book exchange, and DVDs in the common room. Beds were comfortable. Walking distance to every where in town.

Robert

United States of America

Great breakfast, great staff. They had some issues with the room but arrange another room right away.

Dayana

Brazil

Breakfast was great, awesome to share the big table with travellers :)

Debi

New Zealand

spacious and comfy lounge areas, great view of the city on the roof with relaxing hammocks, convenient location (within walking distance to CBD), staffs were very friendly and helpful.

Xiangpo

New Zealand

I thought the I presume they were owners, were extremely friendly. It was nice and pleasant.

Vanessa

New Zealand

staff and the restaurant in the first floor was great

Wei

Australia

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9.2

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What guests loved the most:
“Friendly lady at the reception. As we had early flight in the next morning, she called for taxi for us.”

Chee Singapore
“Staff was awesome and the location was great- would recommend to anyone coming through”

Julia United States of America
“Staff is grate.always smiling ! Very delicious breakfast.”

Yurika Japan
“The lady owner is very welcoming and helpful. I like the old building setting, clean and generally well maintained.”

Chinbin Malaysia
“A very nice place with a nice bit of local history. They had a book exchange, and DVDs in the common room. Beds were comfortable. Walking distance to every where in town.”

Robert United States of America
“Great breakfast, great staff. They had some issues with the room but arrange another room right away.”

Dayana Brazil
“Breakfast was great, awesome to share the big table with travellers :)”

Debi New Zealand
“spacious and comfy lounge areas, great view of the city on the roof with relaxing hammocks, convenient location (within walking distance to CBD), staffs were very friendly and helpful.”

Xiangpo New Zealand
“I thought the I presume they were owners, were extremely friendly. It was nice and pleasant.”

Vanessa New Zealand
“staff and the restaurant in the first floor was great”

Wei Australia

One of our best sellers in Napier! Located just a 10-minute walk from the heart of Napier, Toad Hall Backpackers features a rooftop terrace with BBQ facilities. Guests enjoy access to a shared kitchen and the social shared lounge area.

Toad Hall Hostel is a 4-minute drive from the National Aquarium of New Zealand. Te Mata Peak is a 20-minute drive away.

The property offers private and dormitory style rooms. Some have private bathrooms and some have shared bathrooms. All rooms are heated.

Guests can test their skills in the games room complete with a table tennis table and billiards. There are also laundry facilities.

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

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.1 for a two-person trip.

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Free parking

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Located in the top-rated area in Napier, this property has an excellent location score of 9.1!

Breakfast Info

Continental, Vegetarian, Vegan, Buffet

Free WiFi
Guests consistently rate the WiFi as excellent

FREE parking!

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Sleeps	Room Type
Max adults: 3	King Ensuite with Balcony 1 king bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room with Private Bathroom 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 full bed
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Max adults: 2	Twin Room with Shared Bathroom 2 twin beds
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Max adults: 2	Twin Bunk Room with Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds
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Max adults: 1	Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room 1 bunk bed
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Max adults: 3	Triple - Single and Bunks with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed and 2 bunk beds
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Max adults: 2	Cabin Bunk Room with Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds
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Max adults: 1	Single ensuite 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 1	Single Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed
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Max adults: 2	Cabin Double Room with Shared Bathroom 1 full bed
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Max adults: 3	Triple - Single/Double Bunk with Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed and 1 queen bed
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Max adults: 1	Cabin Single Room with Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed
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Booked 7 times in the last 6 hours

Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Pania of the Reef Statue
0.2 miles
Bluff Hill Lookout
0.7 miles
McLean Park
1 miles
Mission Estate Winery
4.4 miles
The Old Church
4.4 miles
Church Road Winery
4.6 miles
Elephant Hill Wine Estate
9.5 miles
Splash Planet
11.2 miles
Te Mata Estate
12.6 miles
Black Barn Vineyards
12.8 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

Pac 'n' Save Supermarket
0.9 miles
Mission Estate Winery Restaurant
5.5 miles
hawkes Bay farmers market Market
11.8 miles
Clifton Makers Market Market
13.1 miles
Chantal Organic food store Supermarket
0.1 miles
Ujazi Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
The Rose Cafe/Bar
0.1 miles
The Emporium Restaurant
0.2 miles
Hapi clean Kai co-op Cafe/Bar
0.2 miles
Mister D Restaurant
0.2 miles
Napier Urban farmers market Market
0.3 miles
Countdown Supermarket
0.4 miles

Natural Beauty *

Saltwater Creek River
2.1 miles
The River - Tutaekuri River
5.3 miles
Clive River River
7.2 miles
Lake Oingo Lake
10.3 miles
Potaka Lake Lake
11 miles
Lake Runanga Lake
12.9 miles
Te Mata Peak Mountain
17 miles
Pacific Ocean Ocean/Sea
0.2 miles

Closest Airports *

Napier Airport
2.9 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Owner was exceptional. Location was great.”

Krisapar

India

9.1

“Great room with comfortable bed and great view. Quiet. Great value. Great location . Friendly staff and good breakfast.”

Suzysey

Australia

8.7

“Michelle and her partner are lovely people, I travelled with my 2 year old and was upgraded to an ensuite. Big kitchen and lots of fridges to store food in. G...”

Jennifer

United Kingdom

8.0

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Check-in

2:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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

Check-out

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.

Visa Mastercard Eftpos Toad Hall Backpackers accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

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Please note that Toad Hall Backpackers cannot accommodate guests arriving after 21:00 on the day of arrival.

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.

“The lady owner is very welcoming and helpful. I like the old building setting, clean and generally well maintained. There is table tennis table and table futsal machine for guest to use besides, some books for reading. Well equipped kitchen too.”

“A very nice place with a nice bit of local history. They had a book exchange, and DVDs in the common room. Beds were comfortable. Walking distance to every where in town.”

“spacious and comfy lounge areas, great view of the city on the roof with relaxing hammocks, convenient location (within walking distance to CBD), staffs were very friendly and helpful.”

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Newest Reviews for Toad Hall Backpackers

Reviewed: December 7, 2019

Jo43
New Zealand

2 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was a bunk, would have preferred just the double ordered, no one on the door sign in for 20 mintues.
Always friendly

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: December 2, 2019

Krisapar
India

2 helpful votes
9.2

“Good place to stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Flow of water in wash basin was an issue
Owner was exceptional. Location was great.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 1, 2019

Tiang
Malaysia
7.0

“Overall value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
room is relatively small and no place to put things.
super duper location, walking distance to the eateries and shops. friendly staff. nice breakfast.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: December 1, 2019

Suzysey
Australia
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I was tired when I arrived and forgot where breakfast is held - was waiting in the dining room next to the kitchen instead of downstairs.
Great room with comfortable bed and great view. Quiet. Great value. Great location . Friendly staff and good breakfast.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 1, 2019

Rex
New Zealand
7.0

“Michelle was a wonderful host and helped carry my luggage from the car to our room upstairs”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
The room was too small and cramped and I personally didnt like not having our own ensuite... my own fault for not checking properly before confirming the booking in a panic. It wasnt until later that I realised I should have asked to upgrade. But, I would have no problem coming back again provided I had a larger room with an ensuite.
Breakfast was wonderful, thank you. First time experience, and it was really nice talking with other guests around the table during breakfast.

Stayed in December 2019
Reviewed: December 1, 2019

Michel
Sweden
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This is a wonderful place. Not really a hostel but more like a home. I already miss it.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: December 1, 2019

Aislinn
Colombia

1 helpful vote
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bunk Beds could do with new mattresses. I slept in a lovely hollow but probably not great for my back.
Great staff! Lovely atmosphere, felt like a home. Breakfast together each morning was a nice way to start the day.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 27, 2019

Anonymous
New Zealand
6.0

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
The facilities are old and dated, the bedding was adequate but also could be improved to stop the noise caused by the beds moving as you rolled over.
Breakfast was brilliant, best homemade bread ever. A quirky place to stay with a certain character about it. Close to the Marine Parade and some great shops and places to eat

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 27, 2019

Jesse
Ireland
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was quite cramped, generally an old building that needs a lot of work.
Lovely breakfast, great location.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 27, 2019

Anonymous
New Zealand
9.0

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Excellent location, lovely outdoor areas, comfy mattress and just all round good vibes!

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 25, 2019

Jennifer
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
8.0

“Lovely staff”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Despite loving the fabric, the curtains let in a lot of light so the room was never totally dark. It's a homely place but outdated. Could do with some serious modernisation - carpets, bathrooms, furniture. Wasn't totally comfortable. Breakfast is not suitable for health conscious! When I read fruit I thought oh great there will be bananas and apples and some others but I found a bowl of old oranges and a lemon and another bowl of tinned/carton fruit.
Michelle and her partner are lovely people, I travelled with my 2 year old and was upgraded to an ensuite. Big kitchen and lots of fridges to store food in. Great location next to shops and the waterfront. I loved the curtain fabric in room 2! The roof terrace was amazing (providing there's no one smoking!) Michelle accommodated for my preference of almond milk at breakfast.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 24, 2019

Anonymous
New Zealand

2 helpful votes
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
Room was pretty tiny and beds were small and pretty uncomfortable. For the price i was pretty disappointed.
The receptionist was really friendly

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 24, 2019

Mark
United Kingdom
7.0

“Overall, I was happy with my stay .”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Tatty decor and fittings.
Location, friendly proprietary, comfortable bed.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 23, 2019

Wiki
New Zealand
9.0

“Overall I like the friendly nature of Michelle which keeps me choosing Toad Hall to come and stay”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Unfriendly negative clientèle makes me feel very uncomfortable
The hospitality was very friendly and inviting and the location is just a short distance away to my appointment

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 21, 2019

Anonymous
Sweden
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed too short (I'm 190cm), extremely thin walls, no hot water pressure in half the showers. Free parking is just street parking up to 300-400 m away on a regular weeknight. Quite the layer of dust on surfaces in room.
Great breakfast (way beyond what you expect in this price class), comfortable mattress, free towel loan, spacious common areas, very friendly owner.

Stayed in November 2019

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