Auckland hostels

Pros: The rooms were clean and spacious. Lots of facilities for use and for a potentially busy hostel. The staff were very friendly and helpful with any questions I had.

Pros: Extremely clean, friendly staff, good location

Pros: The bed is quite comfortable & the toilet is quite clean

Cons: The room not provided drinking water

Pros: It’s a short walk from the city, good WiFi, plenty of power sockets, comfortable bed, friendly staff! Looks like really good kitchen facilities although we didn’t use them.

Cons: Only thing was the shower head was a bit broken and so had to be hand held.

Cons: Messy bathrooms

Pros: Only location was good

Cons: So noisy at night, checked in late around 9pm, Staff at reception weren’t friendly at all, couldn’t sleep as people were playing music outside the window after 11pm.

Pros: Basic rooms but clean and comfortable. Didn’t use the kitchen but looked good. Very helpful staff and even at busy times they kept cool. Thanks for the storage.

Cons: Curtains would be nice. More hangout areas.

Pros: Everything was reasonably good, the staff were lovely, beds comfy and bathrooms clean.

Cons: Rooms were too hot, and not enough air circulation, even with wondow open and tiny fan going 24/7

Pros: The service from the staff! Very friendly & extra helpful

Cons: The location didn’t feel very safe?

Pros: location

Cons: hot room no windows opened

Pros: Good wifi connection, seriously very very clean hostel

Cons: No salt, pepper etc on the kitchen so you have to bring yourself, you need around 20 min by foot to the port, the rooms are very small

Pros: This is such a nice place! I felt so welcome from the first moment, there is a really nice common area and most staff members are very friendly and helpful :) They also orgabise tours :) Breakfast is yummy! :) ...and the single room is awesome! :)

Cons: The dorm was very small and there was a weird smell in the room, but all the common areas were so awesome! :)

Cons: My only complaint would be the people talking outside the property. I appreciate it's on a busy street and you get city noise, etc. but users of the hostel also congregate outside till the early hours of the morning talking and laughing. Great that they are having fun but when your room is above them, it can be annoying.

Cons: Don’t get the room next to kitchen if you are a light sleeper. Don’t expect that you can get a quiet night after 10 pm when the kitchen is closed. Cause the staff will come back to open the door and clean the kitchen around 12am.

Pros: -Clean facility (rooms, beds, hangout area, bathrooms, kitchen) -Kitchen facilities worked. Majority of kitchen items were included (pots, pans, lids, cutting boards, utensils, etc.) -Decent location. Could access queen street in an instant. -Nearby asian market sells super cheap groceries for travellers on a budget. -Super awesome cleaning staff. -Had 0 problems with the bathroom and shower facilities.

Cons: -Nothing special about the desk/ reception staff. Not welcoming. Just didn't seem to care. Stereotypical employees who are only there for the paycheque, doing the bare minimum in terms of customer service to keep their jobs. I received better customer service from the cleaning staff.. how that makes sense I don't know. Little bit of a reorganization at that facility is in order. I'd be more inclined to return if I was greeted and managed by a cleaning staff member. What a joke. Also poor English by some of the reception staff. I have no issue with ESL but for a receptionist at a hostel.. c'mon.. lol. -Small kitchen. I am not joking when I say that there was a line-up for hostel clients standing outside the kitchen to cook and clean. Couldn't believe some clients were cooking up 3 course meals. You're in a hostel.. ramen with veggies then gtfo. -Strangest client base. I'm not quite into my 30s yet, couple years to go, and I feel old staying in a hostel. There were groups of 5-6, likely the same family, all of which were in their mid to late 40s. In have 0 problem with a diverse crowd at a hostel, and this is just to warn any future goers that if your uncomfortable sharing a dorm or facility with a 40yr man with a beard then I'd avoid. -Poor lounge layout for meeting others. Environment was very cold. Would not recommend if you're travelling solo and looking to meet other people. -Clients have to pay for Wi-Fi. And it's not a flat daily rates it's based on the number of MBs or GBs you can afford. It was something around $30 for 10GB. -First and last hostel I stayed in while in Auckland. My recommendation is to only choose this location as a last resort if your preferred choice is unavailable. At least it was clean and comfortable.

Pros: The location was excellent.

Cons: Big issue - Cleanliness could be very much improved. Medium issue - When we returned to the room, we realized that housekeeping did not close our door properly so it remained unlocked for a while. Thank God all of our personal belongings and valuables were not in the room. Small issue - there was nowhere to properly hang our towels.

Pros: I love it’s location

Cons: The common areas where very uninviting and not well kept. The elevators need an update as room keys are needed for them to work, but they only work 1 out of three times. The guy at check-in was very unfriendly

Pros: The shower was brillant

Cons: Walks were thin noisy American woman vould be heard talking to herself and playing musiv half the night. Curtain did not pulk across to cover the window

Pros: Bed was terrible! Could feel all the springs in the mattress, worst sleep ever

Cons: Bed was awful

Pros: The staff was wonderful - really open, friendly and helpful. Also you got to know nice people through the hostel. Living in the 10th floor was WAY nicer than having a room in floor two or four. So would always recommend to take the floors closest to the top ;)

Cons: The toilet and showers weren’t nice. They were more or less clean. Staying in floor 2 and 4 the first nights the rooms also weren’t as clean as later in 10th floor. Furthermore the kitchen wasn’t very clean and some of the electrical stoves were broken plus didn’t work SO well.

Pros: The Staff was very friendly, welcoming, and helpful. The hotel is in a great location, close to everything, and has a relaxed feeling.

Cons: From the floors to the elevators, the hotel’s not the best quality but is appropriate for the price. I would stay there again.

Pros: Close to all the attractions of Auckland and friendly staff.

Cons: Lots of shady characters hanging out in front of building, party noise all night long, and smelly.

Pros: The staff is patient & helpful.

Cons: The bed was uncomfortable:(

Cons: No enough space in the room. Very close and tight room and no enough ventilation.

Pros: Location.

Cons: Stop using part timers on duty. Learn how to smile & ask how are you doing today.

Cons: The ventilation of room #301 was really poor. Its was really hard to breath in and to breath out. They really need to fix the AC.

Pros: It was very close to Queen St which was excellent for shopping and what I needed to do.

Pros: Very good and central location, and the staff was very nice.

Cons: There was no AC and the windows weren’t able to be open, so the room was very humid and smelly. The stinky shoes in the hallway did not help. The ceiling was starting to go mouldy and the bathroom was tiny for the amount of people on the level.

Pros: good location

Pros: Price and location.

Cons: It was a bit difficult to shut blinds but stay was still very good.

Pros: Central city location in an interesting building with a great view. Private double room was surprisingly spacious with a great big window. Windows do not open but the air conditioning was good and constant. Shower was hot and strong - also came with a nice view.

Pros: Everything

Pros: Easy way to find

Cons: No

Pros: The location and nightlife surrounding the area. Definitely caters to young individuals.

Cons: Just the overall renovation process happening during the stay. Woke me up a couple of times in the night.

Pros: Easy to find

Cons: No

Pros: The shower downstairs

Pros: Private double with shared bathroom was excellent value; view of downtown was stunning. Clean bathrooms, sink in room; excellent WiFi! Bring a towel.

Pros: Walking distance from Auckland cbd. Good value for money. Friendly helpful staff. Personally i would stay here again. Just don’t expect the ritz.

Cons: Building needs work. But it does look like they are working on it as they get the cash. As downstairs bathroom is immaculate but the upstairs definitely needs refurbishment. Shower and toilets work fine though Walls are a bit thin.

Pros: Kind helpful staff, good facilities.

Cons: Too much noise from the streets. Need some work in sound insulation.

Pros: Fast free wifi Good location Comfortable beds

Cons: Old building and furniture

Pros: The reception area. The only place that looked so nice. Plus there’s an elevator though its not in good conditon.

Cons: Far from the center. The bed was not comfortable, the showers are too small, and everything looked so dirty. I will definitely not gonna stay again.

Pros: Very handy location to everything, spark arena, bars and shops. Managed to find a park directly outside with free overnight parking (6pm - 8am).

Pros: The location and staff

Cons: The room smelled like disinfectant spray and the carpets were disgusting. If you go, check the room before you pay. Buyer beware. We had to check into another hotel, this hotel was gross. We received a refund only after we called the next morning to ask the manager on duty. Thankfully, he was nice.

Pros: Handy to the railway station.

Cons: Noisy from outside. No air conditioning.