Junohall YHA Hostel Waitomo Reviews

Nice building in a beautiful area and within easy walking distance of the caves. No complaints, except that reception was only open for a relatively short period of time: probably due to low tourist season. The only reason it was a problem was that they locked my laptop away for safekeeping and I only just got it back before my bus arrived! Mainly my fault...

Very peaceful place! Beautiful surroundings, in the middle of the mountains. Outdoor area is great, nice swimming pool and lots of space to rel ax and hang around. Very clean, nice owner and local girl works there is very hospitable, I felt most welcome! Fits in my list of best NZ backpackers accomodation. Ideal if you do lost world tours in waitomo, they start just around the corner. Review of March 2013, Paula van Asten, Holland around,the corner! hopitable! wel

15 minutes walk to the center and 20 minitus to the waitomo caves. It is good if you have a car or if you like walking

A bit far from the city centre and nothing to do in Waitomo. Hostel was ok. Kitchen clean and well-organized

This was a very nice, clean, and refreshing hostel right by the Waitomo Caves. I have nothing but good things to say about it and will definitely stay here again when I return to New Zealand!

This place was pretty cool. Very conveniently located next to our Waitomo adventures tour center. Everything was nice except for one thing... People walking down the central hallway that connects all the rooms were crazy noisy. I think because our room was right at the start of the hallway we heard EVERYONE stomping on by to their rooms. Hopefully you get a room at the end of the hallway. Perhaps the hostel should put some carpet or something down that hallway to try and reduce the noise.

The day we stayed the girl at the desk wasn't very friendly - the lady on the next day was much better. The place was really clean and there was heaps of room. The pool was nice and clean but it was too cold to go swimming. It was also really odd to have people camping around the gardens too.

This is definitely an interesting place. There is never anyone in the office so we had to sit around in the living room waiting for someone to come check us in (we looked and couldn't find the staff anywhere). Once we checked in, the room was very spacious and very clean. The bathrooms were not very clean unfortunately. The kitchen was functional and met our needs. Farm animals on the propery make a lot of noise (cows). Facilities are decent - pool and trampoline. Good for a short stay.

An average hostel that was clean and quiet. It is close to the caves, which is great, but otherwise there is very little nearby and not much else to do. I was traveling without a car, which made it almost impossible to get food. Make sure you have everything before you arrive. The staff was not particularly friendly or helpful, but I believe I only met the temporary workers.