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The Marion Hostel

Wellington CBD, Wellington

Located in the heart of the city of Wellington,The Marion Hostel offers a range of backpacker accommodation and features a rooftop terrace. It is just a 1-minute walk from Cuba Street where you will find a variety of restaurants, cafes and bars. Free high speed unlimited WiFi is offered throughout the property. Staff are really nice and friendly , everything is clean, location is really good

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9.4
Superb
1,680 reviews
Price from
£22
per night

Verandahs Parkside Lodge 4.5 stars

Auckland

Set in Auckland, Verandahs Parkside Lodge has a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. This property is located a short distance from attractions such as SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre, Auckland Art Gallery, and Sky Tower. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests.

Popular points of interest near the hostel include Aotea Centre, Aotea Square and Auckland Town Hall. The nearest airport is Auckland Airport, 20 km from Verandahs Parkside Lodge. What a lovely place to stay in Auckland ! I really love this hostel, in my opinion one of the best in Auckland, if I have to choose for a place to stay there again, I definitely would choose this one again.

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9
Superb
1,403 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

Riverstone Lodge 5 stars

Turangi

Located in Turangi, Riverstone Lodge, a 5-star hostel, offers a shared kitchen, a shared lounge and free WiFi. The property provides garden views and a terrace.

A range of activities are offered in the area, such as skiing and cycling.

Taupo is 40 km from the hostel. Great spot and the people I met there were the best on my whole trip. Sandra was amazing and made me feel right at home

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9.1
Superb
796 reviews
Price from
£24
per night

Relax a Lodge 3 stars

Kerikeri

Guests can relax by the fireplace in the guest lounge, or unwind in the hammock on the terrace. After a day of activities, you can share a meal in the barbecue area. The hostel also features free bicycle rental, and a free shuttle service to Kerikeri airport. Everything! Absolutely lovely and familiar

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9
Superb
215 reviews
Price from
£34
per night

United Auckland

Auckland Central Business District, Auckland

Attractively situated in the Auckland Central Business District district of Auckland, United Auckland is situated 700 metres from Aotea Square, 800 metres from Auckland Art Gallery and less than 1 km from Aotea Centre. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is 1.1 km from the city centre and 600 metres from Auckland Town Hall.

The hostel offers a sun terrace. You can play table tennis at United Auckland. good kitchen facilities, comfy bed, nice community room, so all in all everything we needed :))

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9
Superb
8 reviews
Price from
£26
per night

LyLo Auckland 5 stars

Auckland Central Business District, Auckland

Boasting a shared lounge, a restaurant as well as a bar, LyLo Auckland is set in the centre of Auckland, 2.9 km from Masefield Beach. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a 24-hour front desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is situated 3 km from Hamilton Beach Reserve.

Guests at the hostel can enjoy an à la carte breakfast. Rooms were fab (I stayed once in a private room, once in a dorm) - very well designed and comfortable. Bathrooms were super nice and always clean. Great common lounge area. Attached bar is fun.

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8.6
Fabulous
3,893 reviews
Price from
£33
per night

Wanderlust NZ

Tauranga

Among the facilities at this property are 2 spacious, shared kitchens overlooking the water and a separate shared lounge area, and a specialised private group area. We have upmarket private rooms with ensuites to shared dorms with or without ensuites with eco-friendly bedding and tastefully decorated. This hostel has sustainability at it’s core. beautiful views from the balcony and extremely friendly and helpful staff!

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8.2
Very good
1,070 reviews
Price from
£25
per night

Haka Lodge Auckland 5 stars

Auckland Central Business District, Auckland

There are private and dormitory rooms on offer, all with linen provided. Dormitory rooms have shared bathroom facilities. Private rooms offer a flat-screen TV, towels and private bathroom. There is a shared guest laundry. Everything about Haka Lodge was brilliant. From the time of arriving to leaving. Accommodation was comfortable, clean, staff were friendly...location handy

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8.1
Very good
1,317 reviews
Price from
£23
per night

Finlay Jack's Backpackers 4.5 stars

Taupo

Finlay Jack's Backpackers offers an ideal location in Taupo. The hostel offers single bed dormitory's.

Taupo is an absolute mecca for all things outdoors – including hiking the famous Tongariro crossing, trout fishing, skydiving, jet boating, white water rafting, mountain biking and sailing on the Great Lake with the hostel's yacht 'Fearless'. The staff was friendly and the place was safe and clean. I like the big kitchen and the garden. There is a laundry room.

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8.5
Very good
2,009 reviews
Price from
£22
per night

Eden Lodge

Mount Eden, Auckland

Situated in Auckland, within 2.4 km of Eden Park Stadium and 2.6 km of Auckland Domain, Eden Lodge features accommodation with a shared lounge and free WiFi as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 2.7 km from Auckland Town Hall, 2.8 km from Aotea Square and 2.9 km from Auckland Art Gallery. SKYCITY Auckland Convention Centre is 3.7 km away and The Civic is 3.8 km from the hostel. It’s clean and nice place to be .

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8.4
Very good
130 reviews
Price from
£41
per night

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