This backpackers was modern and very large. I saw on some websites that there was free parking but that was not the case. There were designated parking spots but you have to pay extra for them. The kitchen had a diner feel to it with booths and tables. There was also a cinema tv room and another lounge near reception.... More

We stayed here while we went to a concert at vector Arena, the hostel was very clean and comfortable. It had an excellent kitchen and lounge areas. The pool table was our popular spot to relax by and have a few beers. The staff were cool and friendly and the hostel was well run and looked very new.

Stayed here for several nights....very clean, well equipped kitchen,etc.....but what is it with the money scrounging? If they could charge extra for breathing, they would!! There are NO extras in this place....pity because it is well run. And the staff could benefit from being a little more pleasant....the morose look behind the desk is not a good look!

I stayed here for over 3 weeks, fantastic staff and good quality kitchen and facilities. The bathrooms are very clean, and rooms are cleaned daily. This is a hostel so you are expected to make your own bed, this way you do know that your sheets & pillow are clean. Temperature in the hostel was fine, plenty of windows in... More

Wanted somewhere to stay in Auckland that was fairly close to the city centre and from the silverfern website this backpackers looked perfect. DON'T BE FOOLED! I arrived there and was asked for a $50 key deposit which is, I think, beyond ridiculous. Everywhere else I have stayed it has been around $20 and so it was lucky I had... More

I got a mixed 8-bed room, for which I paid +28 nz dollars and the room was first level underground, with tiny windows, plus, when I got to the room they were painting! that same smell kept caged indoors at night, it was stinking and really made you sick.. how can they be so ridiculous to offer rooms with tiny... More

Cheap enough, central location. Bathrooms and rooms were in tidy condition. Rooms were very hot and only a tiny window that didn't let in air flow which made it difficult to sleep. This would only really be an issue from Dec-Mar

The worst hostel I have stayed in in the whole of New Zealand... By far. Walked up and there were lots of people sitting outside in the car park... As soon as I felt the temperature outside I understood why. Sweaty and stale and horrendously hot. They demand $50(!!!!) for a key deposit... And if you pay by card it's... More

I stayed for 5 nights and yes the showers, bathrooms and kitchen are all good but the second I walked through my 6 dorm room door the only word popping out was "grim, grim, grim, grim, grim". The whole room was covered in everyones posessions as the only furniture provided was 3 bunks, 1 coffee table, two chairs and TWO... More