The hostel is great and the managers, John and Holly, are first class and made us feel soo welcome and helped us with any queries or problems we had as we had just arrived in Auckland so we asked alot of questions!. The room was really nice and clean and all facilities were in excellent working order. It is definately...
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Ponsonby Backpackers is a great place to stay. It is fun and sociable, but not a 'party' hostel, and as such has quite a diverse clientele. Dorms and share rooms are spacious and no room sleeps more than seven people. The outdoors area is lovely, a big garden with lots of seating, plus a free BBQ and bikes to rent....
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I originally came here for 3 nights and I'm still using it as my New Zealand base whilst travelling NZ for the past 3 months...It's run by John & Holly and a bunch of great staff that are very helpful and genuinly interested in helping you plan your itinerary....close to the nice bars and restaurants along Ponsonby Road and and...
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Ponsonby Backpackers is the best hostel I have stayed in in New Zealand. Its a cozy, laid back hostel with really friendly staff. The people who run it and work here are very knowledgeable and are always on hand to help you.
The Hostel has a really good atmosphere with a large garden area and a really comfortable lounge area...
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Worst accommodation we stayed in in 3 weeks. Bed had springs popping through. Carpet was very old and dirty. Showers extremely small. That being said, the staff were very friendly and helpful! And it is right at the end of Francis Street, famous for the Christmas lights. That was a real treat!
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Hi Terri,
Thanks for your feedback. We are very disappointed that you did not feel our accommodation was up to your standards. Many guests review our property as one of the best they've stayed at throughout their travels. We have looked back over your booking and since checked the mattress you deemed to be uncomfortable, there is most definately nothing...
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Ive been there three times already and always have been a super good experience. I don't know how the manage to create such a nice atmosphere. It just feels like everybody is good friend with everybody. I can say I made real friends there.
The kitchen is cool to use and there is a nice supermarket closeby. The toilets are...
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An average backpackers as far as I was concerned. I wasn't warned when I booked that reception would close for an hour over the time I was due to arrive. Not a great start.
The room was clean but tired and didn't have much privacy with it coming straight off the dining room. Fortunately the communal area is locked at...
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Hi There,
Thanks for your review. I am sorry that you did not have such a great experience with us, we aim to make all of our guests happy. When our receptionist checked you in you were given instructions of which key was for your room and which was for the dining room door that passes through. The dining door...
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This hostel has the best of everything. Its small which means it is a friendly, chilled, clean place to stay. The staff are really friendly and help you as much as they can. The kitchen and bathrooms are always clean and tidy, as are the joint areas such as the living room and the garden.
As a couple we stayed...
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Stayed at Ponsonby Backpackers for over 3 weeks during September and October for the World Cup. Host Holly was extremely helpful during my stay. I had booked Ponsonby well in advance however a few weeks before I was due to visit NZ, I ended up being on crutches. However Holly was very accommodating and changed my room to ground floor...
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Ponsonby Backpackers was the best hostel I have come across in all my travelling. Managers John and Holly were extrememly welcoming and friendly and could not do enough to help us out, the other staff we came across were also charming. The hostel was kept in ship-shape, very clean cosy and comfortable. The garden is beautiful and perfect for relaxing...
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