All is in the title! More seriously, this backpacker is really a shame. We were 7 friends for a road trip last week. One of my friend booked by phone and gave his card number, which was a big mistake... Indeed, when we arrived, the receptionist told us that his account will be debited for $35 per person very soon,... More

Altho a YHA this is more a former Christian camp collection of buildings. Not wishing to stay in a dorm I booked a single room. This consisted of a concrete block cell that had at some point been an office - fittings still obvious. Had to share communal shower/toilets. Room was filthy - could write my name in dust. Cost... More

First of all be careful with this place, since you can't check in before 5pm, which they don't tell you when you make the booking. It seems ok from the outside though it's a little far from the centre of town in the suburbs. But the main problem was the receptionist, who practically told us off for turning up a... More

We arrived at the hostel to find you could only check in after 5pm which was a bit of a pain compared to most other hostels. There were cats roaming around in the kitchen, living room and where ever else they wanted to go. The kitchen was small and the one computer they had was broken. Our room was very... More

This was our base camp for our trek around taranaki. The receptionist was great - she upgraded our roon, stored our luggage for us while we were gone, and was generally extremely helpful. Its a little far from the town center, which is a problem when you need to catch the bus with 40 pounds of luggage and a sprained... More

Wind in the trees and a babbling brook set the tone for this hostel in a lovely glen. Very convenient to both town and Egmont/Taranaki National Park, this is a very good base for backpackers and day hikers. We were car touring, and loved our stay here, even as seniors. Very friendly and accomodating, even Egmont the hostel cat.