We stayed in mid April, which co-incided with the end of season town party. Good timing as lovely autumn harvest fete. Bad timing as the party came from the marquee back to the hostel at midnight, and continued until 4.30am, despite several requests from several other people staying in the hostel for the party goers to stop and be quiet... More

What a wonderful, magical backpacker this is! Situated right in the heart of beautiful Akaroa, it is warm and comfortable, staffed by an incredibly friendly crew, frequented by all sorts of travelers from around the world, filled with extra amenities, and priced very well. My daughter came through here several months ago and highly recommended it, and she was spot... More

Centrally located but garden cottage was dirty with sub standard kitchen and bathroom areas. Dodgy electrical wiring and broken oil heater. Do not book without inspection first!! More

We had booked ourselves into Purple Peak hostel, but unfortunately they suffered a generator blowout causing a power disruption. We only found out after arriving in Akaroa and was recommended Bon Accord. At NZ 69 per night we found ourselves a lovely room with a garden area and very homely feeling. There were two kitchens and no rush or crowding... More

A group of us arrived to compete in a swim event. Booked in advance, bookings were mucked up, staff unfriendly and unhelpful. The worst thing was the cleanliness or lack of. Dirty linen (blood on sheets). General state of the place dirty. This was a shame as the location is great. It has potential but needs some management and a... More

I booked this hostel online with BBH. This is the first time I stayed in a hostel. The hotels and B&B's in Akaroa are very expensive and I booked the Bon Accord because I wanted to save some money since we were traveling in NZ for almost 3 weeks. When we arrived I met Fraser, he is a very welcoming... More

Great hostel in the centre of Akaroa Village and an Internet Shop next door. They have a lovely garden by a stream and the hostel is nice and clean. Thank you to the friendly staff helping with some hiking and horse riding ideas. More

We were very cold - but there were electric blankets, extra duvets, slippers and a small heater available. The kitchen area was ok, with a variety of pots and pans. We negotiated a good rate and sadly only stayed one night. Hostel is very central and just across the street from the supermarket, cafes, bakery etc. We were there in... More

We stayed in the cottage - self contained, clean, warm and great value. Wonderful location - in the centre of the village but because the cottage is a pretty garden behind the main house there is no noise. Great staff. Will go back if we go to Akaroa. More