Borders Beyond Reviews

Really nice hostel with an really enjoyable atmosphaere!

Nice French-owned hostel, relaxed atmosphere though the big tv doesn't help. Laundry facilities are used for the hostel itself most of the times, so you kinda have to be lucky to get to use them as a guest. Wifi (first hour free) and computers available, three small but free places to park and a well equipped kitchen make it an okay base for those who travel by car. Located just off of Ponsonby, but in a less-than-scenic industrial area. Owner is helpful and bunks are okay. All in all: average.

Great little hostel, there was a mix up wi my booking so I was put in a double room for a couple of days which was really nice of them to do so. The guy that runs the hostel is great, can have a laugh with they guy plus very helpful. Defiantly be back there when in auckland

The guy in charge was friendly, on top of things, helpful! For whatever reason, people staying at this hostel weren't very affable, whenever I was in the kitchen area, everyone just watching tv... Beds were comfortable, glad they provided lockers. Not a fan of the bathrooms, the combined sink/toilet/shower just doesn't work in a shared-user setup, like it does in Nordic hotel rooms. After a while the shower curtain gets gross and it's just unappealing. (I stayed at places like YHA, no issues)

Good location, near ponsonby. The rooms were not so clean and the bed was not good at all (old springfeather matresses ). The owner is very friendly and helpfull. Hot shower is limited to 6 minutes for boys, 8 for girls.

The owner was incredibly helpful and friendly and made me feel instantly welcome. However, the kitchen was very dirty with bugs everywhere and dirty dishes and I thought a kitchen clean would do a world of difference.

You get exactly what you pay for. The location was good. Ponsoby is a great area and the hostel was fairly easy to find. There was also a very social vibe and good atmosphere. The staff were very friendly and helpfull. However! I got bed bugs! Stay at your own risk, I'm still itching 3 days after.The beds are generally quite uncomfortable and gruby looking as are the showers.

This hostel is not right in the center but it's not a long walk to the city and it's much cheaper. Good dorms and clean bathrooms and well-equipped kitchen

When you ask the cleaner not to come in (because you are naked) and they stroll in anyway, that's a bit weird. I also didn't much like the 50c for a 6 minute shower which sometimes didn't work. Otherwise, this was a nice place. Couldn't ask for friendlier staff, and our private room had aircon which was great on really hot days. Handy location, excellent value, comfy bed, good atmosphere. I would stay here again.

There was no air conditioning in the rooms so it was really stuffy, the only blankets provided were duvets so it was really hard trying to sleep (I was there in Jan, the height of summer). The bunk beds were really old and rickety, I got a couple of scratches from the springs from the bunk above. The majority of people in my room seemed to either live there or had been there for awhile and the hot water in the showers was not free! Plus, it was quite hard to find as directions were wrong.

Great hostel but the bed mattresses need to be replaced!!

Planned on staying in the borders beyond for only two weeks but once we got here and got to know everyone, we really loved it and wanna stay a lot longer..can't fault it

The staff is very kind. I arrived with an injury and they all went out of their way to help me. Without them my trip would have been a lot worse. Everyone there is like a family and it is easy to find people to do stuff with. You do have to pay for hot water for the showers, but it is very cheap and not a big deal.