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Nomads Auckland Reviews

16-20 Fort St, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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75%Overall Rating

From 134 ratings
  • 70%Character
  • 78%Security
  • 91%Location
  • 76%Staff
  • 69%Atmosphere
  • 69%Cleanliness

The following reviews were submitted by customers who booked in the last 6 months.

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80%

Standard nomads

  • Avid Traveller
  • 29 Jan 2013
  • davidgreenough6666
  • England
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (20 reviews)


93%

Great hostel. Clean, friendly staff and vibe. Great location. Much better than Base Auckland.

  • Avid Traveller
  • 27 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Couple, 25-30
  • (13 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thank you very much for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

100%

It was a great experience to stay in a hostel like this one. Nearby to everything we need. Nice people and facilities.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks very much for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time with us and hope to see you again in the future. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

63%

Some staff members were very unfriendly. The security was below par, there was one situation when some guy from the street wandered into the hostel and into someone's open room. The second level corridor lock did not work. Location was great. Is you are a light sleeper this place is a bit noisy.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 22 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Canada
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thank you very much for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you weren't happy with our customer service. We take this very seriously and would like to know more detail about your experience with us. Could you please email us under nadine@nomadsworld.com Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

63%

The noise from the first-level club was unbearable. I was on the 6th floor with earplugs on and was unable to sleep until 3:30am. Paying customers should be warned about the music.....

  • Globetrotter
  • 18 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 41+
  • (38 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you weren't able to have a good sleep due to the noise. Unfortunately ear plugs are the only things we can hand out to help with this as the bars/night clubs around us are indepently run and we don't have any influence in the volume of the music and the opening hours of the bars. We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

77%

This hostel was good, good location, nice rooftop kitchen and eating area. No free wifi, and some staff were a bit useless while others were great.

  • Globetrotter
  • 16 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Couple, 18-24
  • (29 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, sorry to hear that you didn't get the advantage of using our free wifi in our Mad Travel Shop. They are only open until 7pm. Customer Service is very important to us so if you could give us more detail on the service you received would be much appreciated. Please email us. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

80%

free instant coffee packets from reception, no free milk, no cups in kitchen. good to get $5 pints from bar (second cheapest beer in NZ)


93%

Fairly generic for a hostel, but efficiently run.

Owner Comment (Show)
HI there, thank you very much for your feedback. We are glad you had a great time with us and hope to see you again soon. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

90%

Good place to stay if you need a rest. Great computer room and balcony on the roof! It was unusually hot in Auckland when I stayed, so the rooms were like ovens, but on a normal New Zealand day it would be just fine. Only major downside is no alcohol allowed in the hostel because there is a bar attached.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 12 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Male, 18-24
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thank you very much for your feedback. We are glad to hear you enjoyed your time staying with us. It is very humid in Auckland at the moment and we are looking into purchasing further fans to help out. We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels and see you again soon. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

90%

Nomads was conveniently located downtown, a short walk from the airport shuttle. It is close to restaurants and the sights of Auckland. The staff was very helpful. The only bad part was the food truck outside the hotel that blasted music all night long. It made it impossible to sleep, but the hostel has no control over this.


80%

Good hostel for location and meeting people! Watch out for really squeaky beds and rooms with no windows!

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thank you very much for your feedback. We appreciate your note about squeaky beds and we will make sure all of them are getting tightened. We do have rooms with and without window. We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels and see you again soon. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

90%

I really enjoyed my stay at Nomads, and I would recommend it to other travellers in the future. The staff were friendly and so were the guests. The bunk bed in room 518 is falling apart, though! The side rails are breaking off! :S It was really hot when we were staying there, so it would be good to have some fans or air-conditioning in the rooms.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 11 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Male, 18-24
  • (1 review)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thank you very much for your feedback. We will make sure the bed rail will get fixed asap. Unfortunately we don't have air-conditioning and only a few fans - we will look into purchasing further fans! We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

97%

Good hostel, no complaints. Everything you would expect.

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks very much for your feedback. We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your overall stay with us! Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

97%

cool place. not ANY vacationers like me, just long term backpackers but still cool atmosphere and cool people. theyre dry hostel rule is stupid so just party in the rooms. ummm its next to a bar/club so thats cool. yeah no problems, cool place

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks for your feedback. At this time of year we get a lot of backpackers from all over the world and many enjoy their time so much they keep staying and become long termers. Thank you for pointing out that the drinking rule needs to become stricter. We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels and see you again soon. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

63%

COmmon room should have a ping pong table or something not a TV as no-one is social.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 03 Jan 2013
  • Anonymous
  • Australia
  • Female, 25-30
  • (4 reviews)

Owner Comment (Show)
Hi there, thanks for your feedback. Unfortunately we don't have a lot of common area space and a TV lounge is always required by guests. We do have extra space on Level 7 our outside roof top and also in our Travel Shop we have more common area and a foot-ball table. We hope you enjoy the rest of your travels. Thanks Nomads Auckland Management

77%

I liked that there was a real bar connected to it with $5 drinks.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 26 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (2 reviews)


83%

Great hostel to stay in if you don't mind it a bit loud. Good rooms, clean sheets etc, very good toilet / shower facilities. Will definitely use again when next in Auckland.


73%

Lots of long time stays but overall a good vibe. Warning the bar next door is loud on the weekends but they give out ear plugs.

  • Novice Nomad
  • 16 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • USA
  • Female, 25-30
  • (6 reviews)


47%

Then staff member who checked me in was more interested in texting or chatting to a co-worker than checking me in. I had no pillow, the room was untidy and impossible to get from one side to the other. The room was above the MAD bar.


90%

nothing really wrong with the place just how a hostel should be

  • Avid Traveller
  • 11 Dec 2012
  • Anonymous
  • England
  • Male, 25-30
  • (10 reviews)


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