Atoa House

This is a guest house located in New Farm (twenty minutes' walk from centre) in a residential area that had a few other guest houses/hostels at the beginning of the street, and lots of nearby facilities (bars, takeaways, grocers). The room had a TV and was clean enough, the sheets were clean at least. I'd recommend it more for older people rather than young travelers. I got on well with the owner and found him friendly, helpful, and talkative. There was a laundry room (free to use), outside garden with table tennis, washing lines, parking, and a small balcony. Upstairs was separate from downstairs. Upstairs had a shared bathroom/toilet, lounge with TV/dvd/board games, and kitchen.

in my time there i had to stop a murder attept and put up with the paranoid schitzophrenic next door.i have never felt so unsafe in my entire life. Hell! just stay away.

Warning! Do not stay here unless you're absolutely desperate! The place is filthy and has bed bugs. We hated it so much that we left early. There's some better and cleaner places to stay for just a few dollars more. This place should be closed down as it's not fair to expect people to pay good money for a dump like this!