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Rotorua Central Backpackers

Rotorua

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Address

1076 Pukuatua Street, Rotorua North Island, New Zealand Map

Location/Contact

Online booking is not offered for this hostel, contact them for availability and reservations (any contact info we have is listed above).

The Hostelz.com Review

Just a block and a half away from the bus terminal, Rotorua Central Backpackers is a convenient and comfortable place to call "home" while in Rotorua. It's a warm and welcoming hostel and a great place to relax. As a bonus, there are no bunks in the share rooms! The beds are comfortable and blankets are available for rent. The kitchen is large and well stocked with everything you'd need, there's a comfortable reading and internet room (two computers; coin operated access), a great covered spa pool out around back, and tons of toilets -- no worries here!

The entire place is cleaned daily and everything is very well maintained. The experience is more akin to staying in a small motel rather than a cramped and/or crowded and noisy hostel. It really does have a very "homey" feel!

For those who prefer to stay in at night rather than going out on the town, there are several common areas to socialize with others staying at RCB. There's the reading room and adjoining "den" for conversation, picnic benches outside at the front and at the back of the building, and also large tables in the kitchen that are perfect for sharing a couple of pizzas and pints or bottles of wine.

— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
December 2004

Ratings & Comments

4 Average from 7 Ratings

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Comment by Ana Maria Pereira, Brazilian

February 2009

Not so good
In my opinion the place is very comfortable but the staff aren't helpful. I stayed there last month and I had many bags and the attendant give me a bed on the second floor. I asked him "sorry, my bags are big and heavy, can you give me a bed here," and he said "unfortunately not, but you have a strong boyfriend." He was laughing, stupid man. And others things that make me disappointed. I won't stay there again.

Comment by Richard Johnson, British

October 2008

A veritable lack of wildlife these days.
They must have solved the fly problem here, as aside from the occasional ant there was no wildlife of any sort to be seen in the hostel when we stayed. Sporting no bunks, only comfy beds with real mattresses, it would be hard to find fault with the place. The price was reasonable and the location was excellent. The front-desk staff seemed helpful and friendly. Perhaps the only downside is the slightly strange seating arrangement on offer in the kitchen, so that with three hobs there was plenty of room to cook sociably, but not so much room to eat sociably! No tour buses here.

Comment by Paula, Ireland

February 2008

Needs some fly spray
There are three advantages to this hostel -- the great central location, the option of a bath instead of a shower, and the sizeable clean bedrooms. However there are three distinct problems with this hostel. Firstly if you choose to have a shower, they are not great and could do with doors/locks. Secondly the kitchen is not large enough to cope with the volume of use at peak times, and indeed at several times throughout the day. Finally the kitchen is not hygienic. Even though it is cleaned by staff daily the volume of both dead and living flies makes use of the kitchen a very unpleasant experience. An additional positive note is that the staff are very friendly and approachable.

Comment by Maria and Leanne

March 2007

This hostel was an excellent place to stay. Dorms were big and there were no bunks. The kitchen had lots of space and very well equipped. The owners were helpful and gave us good advice on trips to do. The spa was an added bonus. Would definitely recommend this hostel.

Comment by Diane and Ed

February 2007

First time at a Backpackers, as over fifty! Lovely bedroom, very clean linen, kitchen, bathroom, shower. Catherine and Neil friendly and helpful, went on the Maori evening -- excellent. as the place says Central to everything -- Rotorua, Taupo, highly recommended Backpackers hostel.

Comment by Chippie

August 2006

Its hostels like this one that make me proud to be a Kiwi. The lady behind the desk was so friendly and Mother-like, was very refreshing! Our room was up stairs and was huge! Even had a fireplace in it, we had our own beds (no bunks!) and lots of windows and natural light. There are toilets and showers and even baths scattered everywhere through out the hostel, so you never have to go far. The kitchen is huge and tidy and there is a TV lounge and a 'reading' lounge. There is heaps of free car parking at the back of the hostel. Its right in town so need to walk for miles. We liked the price of this hostel and really enjoyed our stay, I loved the huge world map in the kitchen and the owners personal travel maps around the world/NZ. Only thing I would of liked was free linen hire ($2) but thats nothing major and I understand that alot of bedding must get stolen. We liked this hostel so much we stayed longer than we were ment to. Cheers to the owners/staff, I will be back!

Comment by Lore

August 2004

I loved the massive double bed!!!

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