We stayed at this backpacker hotel for one night on our tandem cycle tour John O' Groats to Lands End. Booking "on the road" by phone was easy though strangely bookings are referenced only by your first name and a booking number. Staff friendly and helpful and unfazed by our unlikely age for "backpackers" (in our late fifties). We were... more

It was the first time I had stayed in a shared room and it was great. The antipodean staff were very helpful. The shared areas were clean, the bathrooms ESPECIALLY and there was plenty of the stuff you want - toilet paper, soap, plates, cutlery etc. There was a good mix of internationa guests and all of the people there... more

stayed at the backpackers hotel for a few nights in may. my partner and i liked it very much: the staff were friendly, it was right downtown and a short walk from the grocery store, and it had a nice "vibe" and wasn't too noisy. the only "cons" are that it some of the rooms are a bit old and... more