The Hostelz.com Review
HI - YHA Dunedin Hostel is an English-style building that used to be a hospital before it was turned into a hostel in 1981.
The Location
The hostel is few blocks away from the city centre, but quite far from the bus station (at least the one of the Intercity line). It is situated in a not-so-nice neighbourhood.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Rooms are really nice, with huge windows, night tables, and reading lights for each bed. Since most of the beds are no bunk beds, rooms are bigger than usual. There is neither a clock in the room nor any lockers. If you have something valuable, you can use one of the lockers situated next to reception, but you'll have to pay for them. Bed sheets are included in the price.
There is liquid soap and paper towels in the bathrooms, as well as two showers for males and two for females in each area of rooms, with enough space to get changed and also some hooks. If you forgot to bring your towel, you can hire one.
Common Spaces
The hostel has a big and tidy kitchen that's split into two rooms) and a small dining room with a fireplace. Recycling bins are available, as well as a fridge and place to store your food. There is also a TV room in the basement, (not so nice), a laundry, and a rooftop garden. In case you are traveling with your own vehicle, you'll also find a place to park it. The internet room is small, with only four computers and several board games.
There are lots of brochures to grab, and staff can easily make bookings for tours. Tea, coffee, sugar, noodles, chocolates, and other basics are sold and there's also a coffee machine. No breakfast options are available.
After checkout there's still access to common areas, but luggage storage is not offered. You can either leave it in paid lockers or leave it at the entrance, in an unsupervised area "at your own risk."
Summary
Check-in time is at 2 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m. Credit cards are accepted. There is no curfew, but as reception is not open twenty-four hours, after 10 p.m. the door is locked and a code has to be used in order to enter. This code changes daily, so be sure you know the correct one!
The Location
The hostel is few blocks away from the city centre, but quite far from the bus station (at least the one of the Intercity line). It is situated in a not-so-nice neighbourhood.
Rooms and Bathrooms
Rooms are really nice, with huge windows, night tables, and reading lights for each bed. Since most of the beds are no bunk beds, rooms are bigger than usual. There is neither a clock in the room nor any lockers. If you have something valuable, you can use one of the lockers situated next to reception, but you'll have to pay for them. Bed sheets are included in the price.
There is liquid soap and paper towels in the bathrooms, as well as two showers for males and two for females in each area of rooms, with enough space to get changed and also some hooks. If you forgot to bring your towel, you can hire one.
Common Spaces
The hostel has a big and tidy kitchen that's split into two rooms) and a small dining room with a fireplace. Recycling bins are available, as well as a fridge and place to store your food. There is also a TV room in the basement, (not so nice), a laundry, and a rooftop garden. In case you are traveling with your own vehicle, you'll also find a place to park it. The internet room is small, with only four computers and several board games.
There are lots of brochures to grab, and staff can easily make bookings for tours. Tea, coffee, sugar, noodles, chocolates, and other basics are sold and there's also a coffee machine. No breakfast options are available.
After checkout there's still access to common areas, but luggage storage is not offered. You can either leave it in paid lockers or leave it at the entrance, in an unsupervised area "at your own risk."
Summary
Check-in time is at 2 p.m., and checkout is at 10 a.m. Credit cards are accepted. There is no curfew, but as reception is not open twenty-four hours, after 10 p.m. the door is locked and a code has to be used in order to enter. This code changes daily, so be sure you know the correct one!
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2011
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Hard to fault it Charming building. Clean and comfortable dorm. Friendly and helpful staff. Communal facilities clean and plenty of communal space to relax. Beware though, it's a long walk uphill from the bus stop with a heavy pack on your back! — Keith , UK (2008-04-07) The ONLY place to stay in Dunedin-unless wheelchair bound! I and my family stayed here one night during our seven-week odyssey Down Under late Spring and Summer 2006. We arrived late and walked up a steep hill to locate the hostel. It was wonderful to stay in such a snug, layered building, and the reception was most welcoming. My immediate impression was the walk was a bit hard on my knees, but the bed, showers, accommodations were superb and more than made up for any difficulty getting to it. I could not see any possible way that a wheelchair could be used here, even though this was a former hospital of sorts. The views are outstanding, the town is easily walked about (Downhill from the hostel!) and we did not have enough time -- just overnight. It was an excellent stay, but I hated to leave so quick. That just means a return is imminent! During the short visit, though, we were able to buy high quality woolen clothing at the secondhand store just downhill from the hostel, and tour the Cadbury's plant close to the bus stop. — Juanito Hayburg , USA (2007-11-13) great architecture, very nice and clean rooms with a lot of charm. great facilities and staff is helpful. We loved this place and you should book ahead because it's always full! — annie and alex (2006-10-01) Well, I was delighted about the quaint building it was in, but stupidly regretted walking there from the train station with all my luggage. The taxi was cheap enough on the way back! Sadly, not being a ski town, it is not as go-go-go but definitely worth it for widelife enthusiasts! There were also some quirky but nice shops. As to the hostel, it was fairly quite, every day they listed all the things you could go and see, which was great because we weren't that prepared. Don't miss the chocolate factory! The room we had was small but suitbaly sized for the four people, and nice sturdy wooden bunks. The place is like a maze, so spare some time to poke around the place. Again, like other New Zealand hostels, it had a faboulous huge kitchen, along with the usual stock pile of food of guests who had checked out. There were even extra doonas/quilts for the cold at heart, which seemed really generous! The sheets were not white, which always makes me a little uncomfortable, but it was definitely a clean place. No problems with bugs, they try really hard to keep it that way too. — Snosie (2006-04-22) There's more character in this building than in any other hostel in New Zealand. It's all creaky floorboards and stuff, a great place to stay. — Monkey (2004-12-30) This hostel is in a location that is close enough to town to walk easily, yet far enough away to avoid most noise. The staff here are very knowledgeable, to the point of being circus freaks. They know the compartive prices of every asian food restaurant in the city. That kind of thing. The rooms were fairly clean, but beware the sleepsheet. It didn't fully make up for the fact that the other 'sheets' were of questionable cleanliness. Bathrooms and kitchen facilities seemed to be fairly clean. Overall a nice stay. — K the Fo (2003-12-15)