20 Taniwha Street, 3330 Taupo, New Zealand
#23 of 60 hotels in Taupo
Guests' ChoiceBased on 1452 hostel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.7
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.9
Free WiFi
8.7
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 12 May 2024
Jose
GermanyLike very much the pods, one of the best dorms I’ve found in NZ. The kitchen and dining area were good and spacious to cook, eat and encourage the interaction with other guests. Also it had a great chill area to rest and meet other travelers. Besides, great staff and really helpful.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 12 May 2024
Charmeyne
United KingdomIt's such a small thing but there was only one person who could turn off the lights in the bedroom, so we had to make allowances for thst. Otherwise, we had a really positive experience.
We had a 3-bed family room with private bathroom. Both rooms were clean and the beds were comfortable enough to get a good night's sleep. The shared kitchen was well-organised and tidy and we enjoyed playing some of the games in the communal lounge area. The guy who checked us in was super friendly and helpful, too.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 8 May 2024
Klara
SwitzerlandNothing
Comfortable beds with curtains, bed light, well equipped kitchen, piano, nice living room, clean big bathroom and free parking in front.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 May 2024
Deb
New ZealandLocation, clean and comfortable! Good facilities.
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: 30 April 2024
Valerie
FranceThe private room could use extra fourniture to store your belongings, a night table at least to put your keys and phone cannot harm anyone
The private double bedroom was great and really comfortable, it was great spot to do a break from the van life, bathroom (shared with the other private room not the entire dorm) was very clean. The night was quiet perfect for a good night rest
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 27 April 2024
Terry
New ZealandIt was all good for a backpackers
Location
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Matiss
LatviaThe bed was quite squeaky and made a noise every time someone moved.
Perfect location in town, walking distance to everything you need. Nice chill area and wifi worked great.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 24 April 2024
Chao
TaiwanThe pillow is not cleaned at all. Some hair still on it.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Michelle
New ZealandThe noise above my room, especially people thumping up and down the stairs and in the room above
Very clean, friendly staff, awesome kitchen facilities
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 23 April 2024
Robert
GermanyCool vibe, nice places to hang out,good beds
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 22 April 2024
Heather
New ZealandProperty could do with some maintenance. Grounds needs papers re-layed as walkway was flooded when it rained. Especially the back pathway and corner to go to the laundry.
Quite location. Away from CBD. Great atmosphere.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 18 April 2024
Asraou
New ZealandAmazing lovely
Very very friendly
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Mark
United KingdomNon
Very nice
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 17 April 2024
Thomas
United KingdomNothing
The pod style rooms were really private and comfortable. Felt like you had your own room but at the price of a hostel
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Lianne
New ZealandVery little bag room in the room
Good vibe, great location
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 16 April 2024
Ella
United KingdomThere were no sound proofing in the rooms
The pods were nice
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 15 April 2024
Hodgson
New ZealandThe kitchen sinks were greasy.Had a shared bathroom,room not able to secure while using
Lovely relaxing area with hammocks well sited.Great huge kitchen with plenty of fridges,cookers,bench space and cooking and eating utensils
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 14 April 2024
Mailys
South Koreaconfort and good mood
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 9 April 2024
Naomi
United KingdomQuite basic
Location, friendly vibe and clean room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 9 April 2024
Benoite
FranceThe bathrooms (shower and toilets) were very simple. Only the strict minimum. But still do the job.
The room was very good, clean and the pod gave a good privacy.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Jeffery
New ZealandBeing an older person it was little hard getting in and out of the pods. But still had great sleep .
Nice place to come after long drive from Auckland -Wellington, with warehouse just across the road was convenient to get supplies needed With Huka falls only 8 minutes away was good day out ,and also, Huka Honey Hive just down the road,being a beekeeper myself I found it still interesting with all the different bee products available, well worth the visit
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 6 April 2024
Jonathon
United StatesOverpriced for a hostel bunk in my opinion. One bathroom for a room of 10 people isn’t enough.
Sara at the front desk of was very friendly and helped us book our shuttle for the crossing. I liked the privacy of the bunks and the locker availability in the room.
Stayed in April 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Christine
Austriasupernice hostel with great people, big & clean kitchen, a lot of space to sit inside and outside, cheap bike rental, staff is great, beds are very private with a lot of space - loved it!
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 5 April 2024
Malitha
New ZealandIt is good value for the money and located near the lake Taupo. However, wifi becomes really slow in the evening. Kitchen and washrooms are in a separate building compared to the other hostels that I have been staying. But there is shower and toliet near the room.
Stayed in April 2024
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