Dusky Lodge & Backpackers

All in all definitely a good Hostel. It is a Kiwi Expereince Hostel, so a lot of groups arrive that only stay for a night or two, which makes it a little less social then other hostels in my opinion. The knives in the 24hour kitchen suck. Other than that a great hostel, the bathrooms were very clean and they even let us switch our rooms so we could have bottom bunks.

Great hostel with a pool (open from 1st December) and lots of kitchen and social spaces. The rooms were clean and comfortable with the only negative being that I didn't have a plug nearby as I had a bunk not near a wall but that was fine. They have a great board in the social area as well showing what's on around the area. Would recommend!

It was a good stay at dusky lodge, the room doors didn’t lock automatically behind you and if you were sharing you weren’t always certain your stuff was locked away safely. There were a few times we returned and our room could be accessed without a key. I also spend a morning cleaning the kitchen because it was grim, so I needed to clean it before using it. The shower temperature fluctuates massively. Laundry facilities are a small launderette down the road. Beds were comfy though