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Manor House Backpackers Reviews

28 Manor Place, Dunedin, PO Box 624, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand

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81%Overall Rating

From 30 ratings
  • 87%Character
  • 73%Security
  • 74%Location
  • 90%Staff
  • 84%Atmosphere
  • 79%Cleanliness

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93%

The staff were really friendly, great place to meet other travelers, good location and nice rooms to chill out in.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 29 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Wales
  • Female 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


73%

No door locks for the dorms, but at least there is a lock on the front door at night. Very friendly and helpful staff, and I liked the old style. Also, there was a lot of space in the dorms, this was - beside that there's no door lock - the best dorm I've seen in my entire trip through New Zealand. Overall, good hostel.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 24 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Netherlands
  • Male 18-24
  • (8 reviews)


83%

Very helpful staff! It really worth the price! Close to center!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 20 Apr 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Hungary
  • Male 25-30
  • (1 review)


73%

Stayed in 8-bed dorm. Room was crowded and hard to walk around with no good place to put backpacks. Mattress is made of foam and completely compresses, so you are pretty much sleeping on a board. Kitchen was well-equipped, but quite crowded and cramped.Lots of nice common areas.Oldies music that is played throughout the day and night(off around 10PM)is too loud. Staff was nice and helpful. Location is within walking distance of city center/packNsave. Free WIFI. Good place to meet other travellrs

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Mar 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


57%

IT WAS SOME OLD DINGY HOUSE THAT THEY MADE INTO A BACKPACKERS IT WAS OK BUT THERE WAS NO TOWLES OR SOAP AND THE WASHING MACHINES WERE EXPENSIVE AND YOU COULD HERE EVERY NOISE THAT WENT ON IN THE PLACE IT LOOKED GOOD ON THE BROACHER I STAYED THERE FOR A FEW HOURS AND LEFT AND WENT AND FOUND A DIFFERENT PLACE TO STAY IT WASNT WORTH THE MONEY

  • Novice Nomad
  • 05 Feb 2012
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male 31-40
  • (2 reviews)


70%

Nothing special. Cheap hostel but quite far out of the city centre so prepare yourself for a long walk if you want to venture in and around the city. Hostel staff could be a bit more helpful and would help more if they could speak proper english not that it was too much of a hassle.

  • Globetrotter
  • 22 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male 18-24
  • (21 reviews)


87%

The kitchen has a great atmosphere at meal times. I also liked the cosy games room. Staff were very helpful, even when I came back with a puncture in the tyre of a hostel-owned bike! Thank you for being great hosts.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Jan 2012
  • jonomccallum
  • Australia
  • Male 18-24
  • (6 reviews)


83%

Fantastic helpful staff in a beautiful old building, set high up and overlooking the harbour of Dunedin.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 08 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


90%

Great friendly and helpful staff, nice hostel, very homy and secure..had a great time there with other backpacker fellows...

  • Novice Nomad
  • 01 Jan 2012
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


73%

The hostel has all you need and you can feel comfortable there.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 29 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Female 41+
  • (10 reviews)


70%

A nice and quiet place for budget travellers, most suitable for backpackers, close to the city center and good for walks around Dunedin.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • (Country undisclosed)
  • (Gender undisclosed)


83%

Familiar atmosphere!

  • Novice Nomad
  • 19 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Germany
  • Male 18-24
  • (7 reviews)


83%

If you want fresh and youthful hostels, Manor house is it! Great atmosphere, saturday night was a keg party and all people were just partying. Still the sound was down at 11 PM, sharp. Would go again.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Dec 2011
  • Anonymous
  • Finland
  • Mixed Group 25-30




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