The Hostelz.com Review
This place is great and a newer hostel. It is also very easily missed. It is located in downtown in Hokitika above a café and next to a jewelry store, three blocks from the beach and easily missed if you’re not looking for it.
The facilities are clean and this may sound weird, but our first impression coming up the stairs was that this place smelled good -- not the stale gym sock odor or old soggy carpet odor that emanates from some hostels (you know what I’m talking about!). Most of the facility is tile and the only carpet is in the TV lounge, but it works well. The kitchen, bathrooms, and dorms were clean and in great repair and well stocked.
While their facilities include a comfortable TV lounge and a balcony with tables, it does not have internet access on the premises. The configuration of the kitchen with a large eat-in table makes it feel a bit cramped when people start trying to work in there. Separate men’s and women’s toilets and shower room make for plenty of room in that area.
The facilities are clean and this may sound weird, but our first impression coming up the stairs was that this place smelled good -- not the stale gym sock odor or old soggy carpet odor that emanates from some hostels (you know what I’m talking about!). Most of the facility is tile and the only carpet is in the TV lounge, but it works well. The kitchen, bathrooms, and dorms were clean and in great repair and well stocked.
While their facilities include a comfortable TV lounge and a balcony with tables, it does not have internet access on the premises. The configuration of the kitchen with a large eat-in table makes it feel a bit cramped when people start trying to work in there. Separate men’s and women’s toilets and shower room make for plenty of room in that area.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
April 2006
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Warm, friendly place We turned up here and it was raining so we thought we wouldn't have anything to do but there have thought of this when they set the hostel up games, DVDs, and an awesome balcony to look out from over the town. Woke up the next day and it was warm and sunny heaps of walks to do around Hokitika as well would recommend instead of Greymouth. Warm hostel that is nice, clean, and a friendly atmosphere. — craig , New Zealand (2010-10-10) Clean and spacious We only stayed one night but it's over the road from the information centre in the middle of town so very handy. Games and things to do when it's raining (wet Coast). Nice clean place and lots of room just to hang out, nice owners that help you with bookings and information about the west coast. Would recommend to all. — David , Australia (2010-08-31) Clean, but uncomfortable beds Overall, the tile flooring and good housekeeping made a very clean environment throughout (rooms, bathrooms, kitchen). Note that the shower room is unisex/mixed-gender, but there is a locking door like on a bathroom stall for ensured privacy (though showers next to each other drain into a common drain. We had a double. The double bed was very uncomfortable and pitched both of us toward the middle. It was an odd arrangement -- double bed with a twin bunk overhead. We needed to separate and use the twin, because two people could not be in the double. It was old foam and bad for the back/neck. Otherwise, we were very pleased with this hostel and would recommend -- quiet, clean, parking lot. It is upstairs with no elevator. — Stacey , United States (2007-12-04) Nice place, new equipment. Doubles have bunks though as do most hostels. Nice sitting area and a great place to spend a rainy night. Reception closes at 10 p.m. Nice ladies working there remind you of your Mom. discount in jade shop downstairs. — Lou (2007-02-12)