The man working in the hostel was beyond rude.. He was very bothered by doing his job! Other than that the hostel was nice.. Would stay at any other place just because of the hostile staff! More

This is a nice clean hostel and even though it was fully booked it wasn't too noisy and all rooms come with a private bathroom. The kitchen got a bit crowded at peak times but there's always plenty of space to sit and wait. What we didn't like: I thought the room was overpriced at almost NZD 100 a night.... More

The hostel itself is alright, the kitchen could be bigger, during busy times it's too crowded in there and our bathroom could have been cleaner but the reason I would not go there again is the staff. Especially the owner was towards me very unfriendly and rude. This is absolutely not YHA-standard and I'm not paying over average for being... More

I spent a few good nights at this hostel, which boasts a stainless steel kitchen, ample outdoor seating and comfy, squeak-free beds. It's located at the far south side of town among similar lodges about a block from the beach. The only downside is that while the bathrooms were spotless, my 8-bed dorm had but one small bathroom en suite,... More

A comfortable, well equipped and warm (rather important in the winter time....) hostel. Very conveniently located in Paihia, within walking distance of all amenities and attractions (ferry to Russell, Bay of Islands, etc...) More

i checked in the YHA Paihia on 10 Nov 2010 and i love this hostel so much ,the room is with ensuite and clean and the bed is so comfortable ,the bunk bed didnt make any noise at all ,not like some hostel the bunk bed always make noise when some one moving and i suppose to stay 1 night... More

I was in Paihia for 4 nights and I spent the first two nights at Pipi Patch (PP). Due to the noise, I decide to move to this hostel which is located further up the road (but just 1-2 mins walk to the beach) and really I couldn't have made a better choice. I stayed in a all-girls dorm and... More

Fine little hostel. private rooms are very small but clean. Very good for the price and in the heart of the action. More

My boyfriend and i stayed at this YHA hostel in Feb 2009 (during a 4 weeks trip of NZ) and we found this hostel in particular to be of very high standard. We booked a double room but what we actually ended up getting was more like a studio apartment. We had our own living space with small sofa, tv,... More