YHA National Park Backpackers & Climbing Wall Reviews

Free wifi would be nice!

The bed in our double room was not very confortable. The bathroom was clean and the kitchen was quite large. Remenber you need to pay for the internet (globalgossip) in this hostel.

Double room was very, very basic.

The hostel has an old look, the rooms were smelling closed for long. Other than that was clean and facilities were ok. We arrived very late but they left our keys and note about the rooms location at the reception board. The staff was nice but they said that if we would go by car to the alpine crossing hike the car parking would be full so we paid $30 for their bus and when we arrived there the car parking was almost empty. I liked they had recycling bins, including for food leftovers.

I would only stay here for the location. But I would probably look for another hostel. I was awake in the middle of the night listening to nice running in the ceiling. The kitchen trash cans were only emptied once a day so were always full and trash was always falling out on the ground. Not the best.

The hostel was great. No real complaints here.

I thought the staff were incredibly helpful and friendly. They provide a lot of information about the various hikes and walks in the area. I would really like to have had a locker of some sort to put valuables in while on the day hikes, but I just gave it to the staff in the lobby and it was fine in the end. The rooms were large (I stayed in a 10 bed) and the kitchen was even more so. They conserve water here so the shower pressure is like a trickle.

Like almost everyone who came to this YHA, I was there to do the Tongariro Alpine Crossing (AKA hike up to Mount Doom and destroy the great Ring). Good location, with very close walks to a full-service convenience store - to stock up food and supplies - and to a pub - to celebrate finishing the hike. The guy working at the front (can't remember name, but tall fellow) was friendly and knowledgeable about the Crossing. Kitchen was always buzzing with people, good place to chat with fellow hikers.

It's a great location for its proximity to Tongariro Park but not the nicest. Our room was stuffy and dark, we noticed mould on the back of the curtains which was concerning. The walls are paper thin and people seem to be very inconsiderate; it would be helpful if they made people aware at check in and also have signs up to be mindful of others. After a long hike you really need your rest so this was a very frustrating stay for us. Bathrooms were very clean but the kitchen wasn't at times.

Staff were really helpful and assisted us with booking our next hostel. Only stayed for the night but the BBQ and drinks were good. Would recommend staying there but only for the night unless you are going on a trek.

This was a great hostel. Big Kitchen/eating area. We booked a double private but got a room with a double and a single, but no probs, it was big :) Was lovely and quiet, got a great sleep. Excellent location for the Alpine Crossing. Staff very friendly, facilities clean. We had a shared bathroom, but think there was only one other person in our area, so it was all good. Staff friendly as well.

Good kitchen - laundry not expansive - amazing view - near the petrol station (supermarket inside) - room a little bit small when 10 people inside. First night was good, quiet but second night horrible with a group arriving, thinking that they were alone in the world. So noisy in the room, in the corridor, in the kitchen .... The transport to the Alpine Crossing is very nice and the driver was funny. But 30$ is really too expansive and it didn't worth it.

very nice hostel, clean and good kitchen although rooms were very cramped, there was no free wifi and the fridges weren't cold!

Clean room, and facility is ok. Has a good view of Tongariro National Park. But all YHA membership discount and free wifi doesn't work there. It's all about money here.

Found the room unbearbly hot to the point of not sleeping

Its a ok place to spend 2-3 nights, cause your out hiking anyway. The hostel itself is quite boring, no complaints, just boring.

It's a good place with friendly staff in a great area. Only wifi should also be free.