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Frienz Backpacker Hostel Auckland

27-31 Victoria Street East, Auckland Central 1010, New Zealand
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Frienz Backpacker Hostel Auckland
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Cornwall
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2013

Good central location, and you shouldn't expect too much from a budget hostel. However... Dirty, scummy and faulty showers, stuffy bedrooms, bad mattresses and it does not look anything like the photos as it is run down to say the least. Lift appeared to be not working or completely unsafe for use. Altogether the above mixed with an unwelcoming atmosphere... More

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Drammen, Norway
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13 reviews 13 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Stayed there last year with my girlfriend in a double room. First night we agreed to stay in a twin room, because there was no double room available. Changed the next day into the double room, which was obviously not clean. We mentioned that at the reception and the baldy, weird guy was shouting at us, as if it was... More

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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

I stayed here in March for 1 night and although I booked a twin room there weren't any available when we arrived so had to stay in a 4 bed dorm. The room was ok but a little on the small side and the mattress was awful, it was so saggy I thought I was going to sink into the... More

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Thunder Bay
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

Good location in Auckland, but this place seems to be getting run down. The decorative wall paper is peeling off, the lounge area seems dirty, the rooftop patio is just a rooftop, the kitchen is small for the amount the people using it, and the computers are terrible slow. There is a party atmosphere to the place. The front desk... More

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Auckland Central, New Zealand
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5 hotel reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 March 2012

If you like sharing your room with bugs then by all means sleep here. Stayed here recently and woke up next morning itching my arms due to being bitten by BED BUGS during the night. Ants are also present in the room, when a cleaner came in to tidy up she calmly said ' oh every room has them' ...so... More

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Perth, United Kingdom
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33 reviews 33 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 December 2011

Me and my boyfriend stayed in a double private room for 4 nights. The only good thing was the location. We did not get any sleep for 4 nights due to the noise of traffic and drunk people on the streets at night. The street lighting also keeps your room lighted during the night. Paranoid that I was being bitten... More

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Paris, France
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011

We stayed there in Nov. 2011 and I just can say, dont go there! Ladies Bathroom door was partly hinged out, the ceiling was coverd with mildew, the bed sheets were stained and we thing they had bedbugs too! In the kitchen the ceiling showed a big hole. Receptionists were not very helpful.

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Australia
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2011

If you're traveling to Auckland DO NOT STAY AT FRIENZ HOSTEL. They have 5 floors of mold, no elevators. They had the second floor ceiling in the girls bathroom cave in twice in three months because they have water leaks that they don't want to fix or is too costly to fix. The pictures on their website is false advertisement,... More

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wellington
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2011

I would not recommend staying at the auckland branch of this hostel. We went with the cheapest hostel ($60 per night - double room) and it was gross. The womens bathroom ceiling leaked into the toilet cubicles from the gapping holes in the ceiling. The sink was blocked and I asked the receptionist to get someone to fix it and... More

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Sydney, Australia
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2011

we stayed in a 12-bed-dorm but it was quite spacious. kitchen quite clean internet on 3 or so computers free

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Frienz Backpacker Hostel Auckland New Zealand
Address: 27-31 Victoria Street East, Auckland Central 1010, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > North Island > Auckland Region > Auckland Central
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Ranked #61 of 71 Speciality lodging in Auckland Central
Price range (per night): RM55 - 118
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