Auckland Hostellit

Plussat: It was an amazing experience staying there in YHA, and for sure, if I travel to Auckland again, I would stay in the same hotel. Also very friendly and supporting reception members, and very helpful.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: 24hrs free wifi. free stowage before checking in/checking out good location. city centre not too far, sky bus stops near the hostel.

Miinukset: nothing special.

Miinukset: Messy bathrooms

Plussat: The facilities are good and the location is very near by the city center as well.

Miinukset: It was not easy to find parking there. The staff at the concierge kept telling us that we needed to find parking ourselves because their parking lot was full.

Plussat: I liked how close it was to the City - everything was in walking distance

Miinukset: I found a note on my door in the morning to say I had to change rooms which was very inconvenient as I was rushing out the door at 6am to join a tour - I had to quickly pack everything up and get it stored and I had to re Checkin in afternoon to another room - extremely disrupting to my stay. I had only checked in the night before and was not told anything about having to move. One of the rooms I stayed in was quite stuffy so had to open the window for fresh air even though it was very cold outside and there was no heating in the room.

Plussat: The staff was very pleasant and welcoming.

Miinukset: Very small room, hard to walk around if you carry couple of bags. Nobody offered us the breakfast, we had to discover it was available for 8 NZD on our own.

Plussat: Centrally locates, friendly staff, great kitchen area.

Miinukset: The mattress’ need to be replaced, and the cleanliness of the toilets in the morning (bins overflowing).

Plussat: Nice lounge. Staff friendly but not overly competent. Cheap. good location (close to many nice bars/just a short walk to Queen Street)

Miinukset: Bunkbeds without socket and lights. Creaky doors. Kitchen very poorly equipped - no spices, no oil, so for cooking you need to shop all basics first. Female bathrooms ran out of toilet paper several times

Plussat: Location was good

Miinukset: Very noisy, very thin walls between rooms

Plussat: The staff are very hospitable and accommodating. Rooms are clean, neat and comfy. Maybe I'll book here again when I visit Auckland.

Miinukset: The breakfast buffet should at least be balanced to all who purchase it. Late comers end up with whatever is left. Like it's not fair.

Plussat: -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.

Miinukset: -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.

Miinukset: Kitchen is extremely small for the number of people. Also, it wasn't clear that there is a no-alcohol policy on the premises even for the lounge area.

Plussat: Fridge in room

Miinukset: the women wc & bathroom in first floor but my room in second floor, it's not convenient

Plussat: It’s located in a quiet and peaceful suburb

Plussat: Nice place, nice staff and very cool people around.

Miinukset: No work space for computers, no parking available, even if the booking says it, facilities on another floor

Plussat: Check in was smooth. Lovely balcony outside room. Clean. Kitchen. Laundry machine on site. Wifi. Location was great. The price was very reasonable.

Miinukset: It was cold. They did provide a heater though, which I used. But I was not given enough blankets and they only put one sheet on the bed. Luckily I was in a twin room so I used the blanket on the other bed. They should really consider using two sheets on the beds.

Plussat: very comfortable and overall a great place to stay

Plussat: Location

Plussat: The location

Miinukset: Staff being rude, no internet as advertised and no parking available as advertised

Plussat: Friendly staff, does the job

Miinukset: The kitchen is small and lacks order

Miinukset: No on site parking plus maintenance work going just outside the room we booked could not even rest

Plussat: Nothing really. I do not recommend this place to anybody. It is far from everywhere.

Miinukset: Limited office hours for checking in and out, not identified at booking.com. They charge extra 2% for credit pard payment. Room was in very old status, very dirty (towels, bed sheets, etc). Internet did not work during my short stay. I also could not sleep because some guests did not followed the rules and stay chating and drinking outside of my room until 2330. Bad experience overall.

Plussat: It’s cheap

Miinukset: It’s smelly

Miinukset: Being kept awake all night by drunks the first night and the sixth night. It was dirty. My room stunk of cigarette smoke. People smoked and vaped in the lounge which was next to my room and I am very allergic and asthmatic. People partied all night long. The office was opened limited times had to wait to check in. I foreshortened my stay and told them it was because I needed to sleep at night and was offered no reimbursement. The was no staff or owner presence. There were only four toilets for place.

Plussat: The hostel is very well located.

Miinukset: I had bed bugs in my room. I send the hostel an email so that they would know and act accordingly for the next guest. I also asked for a partial refund because I had really horrible two nights in my room. I didn't even get an answer from the hostel.

Plussat: Nice area of Auckland

Miinukset: Reception is unmanned between 1 and 4, so check in involved sitting around for an hour and a half after calling, trying to stay awake. Their idea of off street parking is a driveway where 5 cars can block each other in. On street, you have to move your car every two hours or face parking tickets. The room we slept in was opposite a hinged door that slams shut, every time someone walks through it. It is run down, a backpackers - not a lodge. The facilities are decidedly average, all in all serving as a harsh reminder of the desperation we were under when booking here...

Plussat: Great location and would stay again.

Miinukset: No one available to check in u till 4pm.

Plussat: Location and kitchen

Miinukset: Noise was not controlled. Loud group out talking until 3:00am and was difficult to sleep

Plussat: Great location opposite my favourite restaurant Little Bird Unbakery, central Ponsonby. Quiet location and comfortable bed with a handy sink in our room

Miinukset: The set up of the parking is not ideal and I got blocked in by another guest. The place is old and not all together very nice to look at

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: It could improve cleanliness of both bathroom and room

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

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: Toilet and showers were dirty. Found another person was in our room when we specifically booked our own room. Managed to swap them into a room we had as we booked 3 and put us in the same room. Bad service from reception.

Plussat: Everyone very friendly and quiet a real pleasure to stay at.

Miinukset: Toilet and bathroom upstairs need updating.

Plussat: It was close to town and relatively clean

Miinukset: The bed was awful. It was two singles pushed together and neither of them were comfortable. There is a $10 key deposit too that we weren't aware of

Plussat: The location was excellent.

Miinukset: The showers had nowhere to put anything. The beds - you could feel the springs. The Windows were filthy and the room smelt of mold, and the whole place was filthy despite the cleaners valiant efforts. There was spilt food in the lifts, drunk 'guest's' and lots of flirting between 'guest's'. The luggage room looked like it had never been cleaned.

Plussat: Location is great. Sheets and shower nice and clean

Miinukset: Bed had springs poking out. Room overall very rough

Plussat: The location and staff

Miinukset: 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.

Plussat: The Room was clean and there was tea, coffee, sugar & milk. The shower was strong and the water was hot.

Miinukset: The Room only had one bedside table, the carpets are worn, we had a problem with outside noise at night, people from the back Packers playing music and talking quite loud outside, this started about 11pm both nights we were there, they were inconsiderate of any other tenants staying there.

Plussat: Convenience to train and bus. Friendliness of staff. Cleanliness. Cost very reasonable. Very good cafe, good service, good food.

Miinukset: It has no parking of its own!

Plussat: Great location. Clean and tidy. Good price. Comfy beds. No noise. Would definitely use again

Miinukset: Parking was a bit difficult, but we found some eventually. And free