Auberge de Jeunesse Noumea is situated at the top of a hill in the central Noumea town area so it involves a bit of climbing up the hill or via a long flight of steps up a steep cliff. It's not the most wheelchair friendly hostel, but if you are able-bodied and happy to do quite a bit of walking up and down a hill, then it is a pleasant and very well organised and maintained hostel.
It's very well organised in that each person gets allocated an individual metal locker in their dorm, a pantry locker in the kitchen/dining area (with your plate, bowl, cup and cutlery in it), and another locker in the walk-in fridge (for perishable food) adjacent to the kitchen. Bed linen, blankets, and a pillow are also provided. The toilets and showers are also kept clean pretty much all of the time. There is also a laundry room for doing your laundry and a locker room for storing luggage if you are planning to be away.
The kitchen is well stocked with pots and pans and cooking utensils with large sinks. There are also two microwaves and a grill.
Housed in a four-storey block, there are double/twin rooms, 4-bed bunk rooms, and 6-bed bunk rooms. There are great views of central Noumea and of St. Joseph Cathedral from the outside dining area and from the upper floors of the dorm block.
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