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Location/Contact| Address | 79-83 Anzac Avenue, Auckland (Central City), North Island, New Zealand |
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| Telephone | 09-3793661 |
| Fax | 09-3793661 |
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DISGUSTING PLACE -- GAG! I visited this hostel on Sunday 12th Feb 2012 and OMG it was awful. I was looking for somewhere to stay while studying at uni. As I first walked into reception I noticed 3 people. None of them could speak proper english. All I got was a nod and hand directions. the one appointed me to the Lift which took approx 2mins for the lift to come down and open, it was making wrong sounds but still putting my life on the line I hopped into the elevator and up we went to the 2nd floor. the one didn't communicate with me what so ever and so off we went quietly to view the room. Bed was ugly looking, wardrobe was broken, handles missing, hostel smelt like fish. He then showed me the toilets and showers they both looked disgusting and filthy. I noticed men walking around and I'm not the one to judge but they looked like crack addicts. I was taken to the base where the kitchen and so called spacious lounge was and noticed the fridge was dirty and very old looking, the stove pieces were all over the floor -- I have no idea what was going on and the guy taking me around didn't explain. Up the elevator we went to level 1 and out the door I went. Hostel was very dark looking, even the outside hence the black painted building. Since viewing the hostel and reading these reviews I have made a very quick decision not to stay in this place. This building should be busted I do not recommend anyone to stay here. Poor English and lack of communication coming from the staff answering the phones. I had to speak to 3 different people on the phone because none could understand my proper english. Stay away!! — WARNING , AUCKLAND (2012-02-13) Should be shut down I looked at this place with my son as a potential place to stay while he studied in Auckland. It is grossly misrepresented. It is very dirty, the kitchens and bathrooms are disgusting and although it's cheap -- I think your health could be very compromised by staying there. I felt very uncomfortable as well with what seems to be a definite criminal element. Please avoid this hostel. — Anonymous , New Zealand (2011-08-10) Shouldnt even get 1 star -- disgusting This place gives NZ a bad name. It is not representative of NZ at all and trades on the goodwill of New Zealands reputation. The owners shouldnt be allowed to operate in this country, should be taken to court and the place shut down. — Jane , NZ (2011-08-09) Craptacular I was there about 5 months. In that time i had two phones and chargers stolen one worth $700, money $80, food about $90 worth and clothes stolen. Nothing was done because no camera by room. I was pissed on by a drunk resident who was neither arrested or kicked out. With the exception of a few people it is full of drunks, drug addicts, dealers, hookers, theives, and scumbags. With the exception of the girl on reception and the girl who cleans the staff are useless. The place is dirty, falling apart, uninhabitable and breaks about 50 health and safety points. The equipment also doesnt work how this place still runs is beyond me and its no wonder surrounding businesses want it closed considering police are there more then they are at their police station. My advice stay away stay far far away. This place needs to be closed down now it gives the name hostel a bad name. Id rather have stayed in the hostel off the horror movie. — Karl Wilson , New Zealand (2011-08-09) Ddisgusting sh*thole this place is f***en disgusting. shut it down. — Anonymous , Africa (2011-06-09) Despicable Place called the Oceanic Hostel I am a current resident at the oceanic hostel and my experience here has been far from great. The management are centered and focused on one thing only. Money. Tian joanna and suki are the worst trio to ever run this building in existence. This place is a haven for drug addicts, alcoholics, drug dealers and users and low lifes. The bed bugs run constant in this building and the rooms are utterly disgusting. I had to purchase my own fridge due to the other fridges poor hygiene and due to people stealing my food on a regular basis. The toilet facilities are horrible. Either when someone deficates vomits or urinates in the bathrooms and the stupid cleaner does a very poor job of cleaning it up. I remember last year they said they were going to put the internet on in all of the rooms. That never eventuated and their excuses were jibborish. The kitchens are disgusting. Many times there have been fist fights and major brawls in the basement kitchen and it smells like a rubbish tip. The fire department have shown up on numerous occasions and many of the residents have complained to the lack of fire safety about it. The overall safety of the building is horrible. One occasion I nearly sliced my foot open on the floor skirting. When the floors are mopped (with the possible scented toilet water the idiot cleaner uses) I've had a few instances where I've injured myself and they don't use any safety warnings whatsoever. The police have shown up on regular occasions cuz of the drug dealers, the rowdiness and crackdowns here. The worst thing is also that social welfare expect people who are on the bones of their backside to live here as a last resort. Overall if your wanting to stay here long term lock your stuff away and recluse yourself insanely. Alotta people have complained to the health department, and other agencies about this place but they don't seem to care. The Oceanic is a rat hole and it should be knocked down by a crane with all the crackhead losers and rude, idiotic, greedy and callously ignorant management. This place is despicable. — Anonymous , Auckland NZ (2011-05-26) Disgusting, Slumlike, Sh*thole. "The Oceanic is central Auckland's newest residence catering to overseas students and travelers. It is bright, clean, fresh and safe with modern security protecting all the tenants." What a crock of sh*t! It is far from bright, some of the amenities(If you can call them that) dont even have light bulbs and some rooms no beds. Clean? well if your idea of slopping some flower scented water around on the floor ignoring the need for the toilet bowls to be cleaned inside and out, or the showers which have enough mold in them to be a science project or a shared kitchen in which the hot water is marginal to non existent and it smells like a rubbish bin. Fresh, now lets see, the hallways stink of cigarettes, dope, alcohol, body odour and in some cases rotting feet, then its hard to see where fresh comes into the equation. Safe, drug dealers and alcoholics prowl the hallways at night, if youre unfortunate enough to share one of the disgusting shared fridges dont be surprised if you wake up and all your food has been stolen, then you can ask the (Idiot manager) to check on the security cameras but the answer will always be "Oh i see nothing" which translates to "I cant be bothered checking." Intimidation is the order of the day for some in the building. I stayed in that filthy muck hole longer than i should of and got rewarded with bed bugs and assortment of rashes, i would NOT recommend this slum to anyone, it is the dumping ground for ex prisoners, soon to be prisoners and people with mental issues. Run from this place spend the money and live somewhere else. To be honest, i cant understand why the health dept hasnt shut it down yet? — Anonymous , Australia (2011-05-10) Ripoff + dirty I had the misfortune of spending a week here, and am trying to get back the $120 bond I spent here. Dirty, bedbugs, you have to keep your food in a cage!, bathrooms are dirty and smell funky. I am sure this place is in breach of a few health and safety standards, and they cheated me of $120 which I am still trying to get back. spend a bit more and get peace of mind! — jitesh , south africa (2011-04-28) Disgusting!! We all know that the Oceanic hostel is definitely not the Hilton Hotel!! In fact -- it is the total opposite. It is one of the most poorest places one could ever live, in the world!! The price doesnt really differ by much to other hostels in the city too. One of the main differences with the Oceanic as oppose to other living accommodations here in Auckland is that the majority of people who actually stay there (long-term) have major drug addictions, hence can only live at the Oceanic hostel as a last resort before becoming homeless. I only stayed there for three nights. The scars you get (from bedbugs and other out of it insects) are far worse than what you could get after vising the Islands for the first time. My doctor has recently placed a report with the health and safety department regarding their poor standards too. — kruza - Auckland , Rarotonga (2011-01-24) I lived here 2 years, I only stayed because it is cheap, its a filthy pigsty, the people behind the counter are idiots, they know minimal english so communicating with them is not the easiest, unless you say "yes, money" or "no, money" otherwise they just make garbled sounds and snort a lot. The bathrooms and toilets have the lowest maintenance ever! I am sure homeless people have cleaner places to sleep at night, there was also a huge case of bedbugs recently, and since i have stayed here, they have sprayed around 3 or 4 times, but to keep costs low, they spray only the rooms that complain, not the whole building. but, if you want a cheap hostel to stay in, come here, it will make you appreciate a simple cardboard box. — Anonymous , NZ (2011-01-17) Run Forrest Run Poor Service, filthy, and unattended maintenance. If u want to get sick stay here. Management will try to rip you off and then pretend they cannot understand english. E-mailed them many times to sort out rent and when their accounting mistake was pointed out they ended all correspondence. Do not stay here. — Leanne , New zealander (2010-08-02) Great I wanna be part of that community -- Oceanic rules! — Justo , Argentina (2008-12-02) Manager is nasty Receptionists and manager of this hotel is really nasty especially to Asian guests. They consider we can't speak English well, so they often try to get extra fee without reasonable reason. They sometimes try to cheat if we can't argue with them well. Even if they realised their mistake they never apologize. They never thank their guests. They assume they can keep their guests even with this bad service because of convenient location. It's better not staying this place. I had the worst experience there of all the place I have traveled in the world. — Lee (2007-12-19) Awful! We have stayed in lots of hostels so we are never expecting luxury of any sorts. But this place took the biscuit. It was the dirtiest place i have ever stayed in, there was hardly anything you could use to cook and eat your dinner off, and what was there was, was filthy. a lot of the permanent residents here never clean up after themselves, ever! Shout, talk (loudly), bang, stomp all day long into the night, and are rude and arrogant. Nothing ever works, you have to try about five showers before you find one with hot water. I won't even comment on the toilets, but put it this way i have been to plenty of outdoor festivals and no portaloo compares to what i have seen at the Oceanic Hostel. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone! It was awful, even the cockroaches looked miserable! — Anon , Scotland (2007-12-01) I know it is not the Hilton, but, come on, you are on holidays! I lived in the Oceanic Hostel for almost four months, and I had a ball there! It is true that the conditions one lives in are not the best, but the gather together we had almost every evening in the kitchen rocked. I had the opportunity to move to a flat and pay almost the same price for a much more comfortable place to live, still I chose to stay. New Zealand is the cradle of adventure, and living in the Oceanic is an adventure in itself. For total comfort I have my home! Fred (the guy at the Reception, he is from Portugal) is really cool. Paul (the guy from maintenance with the orange vest) is totally nuts and you don't get a thing when he speaks, nevertheless, he won't hesitate to give you his own food if he sees someone has nothing to eat. Simon (he's a Kiwi) remembers the name of every guest, and there are around two hundred, if not more, even though he can do much more to improve the quality of the service, he's in the learning process. Regarding long stayers, do not leave the Oceanic without meeting Rob. He is the bold guy who plays the electric guitar like no other. Conversations with him are so interesting, one can learn so much from him. Drug addicts and dealers? They are not only there, they are spread all around the country. This Sunday, I'm meeting the Oceanic Community -- we are more than twenty young people from Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay who lived at the Hostel at some stage. I made so many friends, and have so many anecdotes to tell. And as I said before, it is not Wonderland, but when I think about all the things I would have missed if I had moved somewhere else -- I don't doubt it. The Oceanic Hostel is totally recommendable to any young person who wants to take a holiday from their home's luxury and comfort and share new experiences with bizarre characters from all over the world. — Silvina , Argentina (2007-03-30)