7 Tuwharetoa Street, 3330 Taupo, New Zealand
#53 of 60 hotels in Taupo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1376 hostel reviews
7.1Cleanliness
7.5
Comfort
7.5
Location
8.8
Facilities
7.3
Staff
8.4
Value for money
7.9
Free WiFi
7.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 27 May 2024
Neil
New ZealandNoisy as very close to bars/clubs
Great central location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 10 May 2024
Georgina
United KingdomReally great location, great view of the lake! But not much of an atmosphere
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 May 2024
Michael
New ZealandBed a little shaky.
Location and price was good
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Pujare
AustraliaNoise from the club opposite is uncomfortable but they provided ear plugs, those made sense later in the night.
Close to the lake, great location. Budget friendly.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 29 April 2024
Elisa
New ZealandNot much interaction with other travelers Not enough utensils in the kitchen (e.g. no forks)
Bathroom in the room In the centre Nice beds
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 25 April 2024
Amandine
FranceKitchen, 2 cups, 1 glass for everyone, only plastic spoons and forks
Location, staff, and room were good
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Leanne
United KingdomShared kitchen was extremely dirty all the time. There was no washing up liquid to clean dishes with.
Comfortable place to stay for a few nights near the restaurants and shops. Room clean and comfortable
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Megumi
AustraliaIn front of the hostel there are some night clubs/bar, so it was suuuuper noisy, really annoying. I stayed Friday and Saturday night, so the worst days for that. I don't know how high is the volume during the week, but those days were impossible for a good sleep. They only have an elevator for ground floor and 1st floor, so if your room is on the second or third floor (as mine) you have to carry your luggage through a stretch stairs. There was a fan in our room that was without the base (broken) so it was hard to place it.
The hostel is in the city centre, super close to the lake and restaurants/cafes, has a parking place for free next to the hostel. The staff was friendly, the place was clean enough, it has a lot of info about activities in the area and a daily update on Tongariro conditions.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Scott
New ZealandIt could do with a bit of maintenance work - I had to use a lot of force to close the bathroom window, for example. Be aware that there’s no elevator. We were on the third floor and not bothered by this but it could be a problem if you’re not very mobile.
We had a nice view of the lake and the room was comfortable and quiet. Much better room and value than Haka Lodge, where we stayed last time we came to Taupo.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Hadar
Israelmost rooms are located near the main street, on the weekend it gets pretty noisy :( the 4 bed dorms are pretty tiny, would recommend to book a 6 bed which is a lot bigger and more spacious!
My 6 bed dorm was big, with a decent sized on-suite bathroom and had a nice view to the lake!
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 April 2024
Tracy
United KingdomOn the 3rd floor and no lift, a struggle getting luggage up and down.
Great location, comfy room with a good hot shower.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Abbie
New ZealandNo lift to the top floor, quite a few flights of stairs to walk up. Cleanliness in the bathroom could have been better
Location is fantastic and facilities are basic for a cheap stay.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Joy
New ZealandVery noisy. I can hear the airconditioning system Other people occupying other rooms were banging their doors. No lift and we have luggages going up to the 3rd floor with steep and narrow stairs
Accessibility
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Ella
United KingdomThe kitchen hobs took a while to figure out how to work and there were no forks. Also a bit pricey for what you get.
It’s location was great
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 3 April 2024
Stephen
New ZealandWe did strike a weekend when there was a party going on in the bar downstairs. It was pretty loud, and went on till late, but it wasn't really surprising, as we knew were the location was, and we were informed of this as we checked in.
It was what was described. A comfortable room with ensuite at the top of a backpackers. Location was right in the busy part of town by the lake.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Elliot
United KingdomNot the comfiest beds and opposite loud bars and clubs
Great value for money and spot on location. No parking but can park for free on the roads nearby
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 1 April 2024
Prabhath
Sri LankaThe location is excellent. There was only one bed left when I searched for an affordable place to stay at night during the busy Easter weekend at Taupo.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 27 March 2024
Roy
CanadaTHe location was excellent for what we wanted. I never looked at the facility close enough when I booked and it was not the type of facility that we were looking for , That is on me.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 24 March 2024
Ben
United KingdomLoud- next to night club
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 22 March 2024
Shuet
New ZealandThe room is smelly, we keep open the window, noice didnt affected us at all but the smell stay quite strong
Location good, easy to access, have lots of free parking
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 17 March 2024
Sydney
CanadaWhat I didn’t enjoy was the INTENSE closeness to a very loud bar that this place was near. Now I understand the supplied earplugs.
What was most likeable about this location was the close proximity to Taupō activities for the day. The large social spaces were great for relaxing
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 10 March 2024
Ying
United StatesThe room they assigned to me is super noisy and I stayed for two night and couldn't sleep well at all. I asked to change the room and they said nothing is available!
not sure
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Song
New Zealandhard to access Wi-Fi on the first day. NO lift is inconvenience for carrying bags when stay in level 3 a bit messy in entrance
great location staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 8 March 2024
Anom
NetherlandsThe common area is a bit small for so many backpackers. Kitchen can be completely full or there is sometimes no sitting place after cooking.
Nice friendly hosts, really central with everything nearby. Free pasta and rice is nice! The dorms are nicely sized with good beds and free lockers.
Stayed in February 2024
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