Piwaka Lodge & Backpackers

The bathrooms are kind of gross- total wet bathroom, and they ask you to dry the floor with towels. We got the only room with a lock on it (because we asked for a locking room when the staff told us that no rooms have locks). The walls are thin and the doors have an inch gap at the bottom, so once somebody wakes up, you will too. And the whole building smells like cigarettes from the staff smoking on the deck with the door open. We were disappointed in thisplace, it wasexpensive forwhatwegot

The owner is lovely and allowed us to check in late after our evening ferry which was very convenient. Our room had a sink inside which was handy and was also situated right next to the bathroom. Good, affordable stay - believe it used to be an old care home based on the visuals. Picton is beautiful.

Friendly and helpful people