We stayed one night at this hostel, and as hostels go it was pretty stock standard. I also agree with the noise and so forth from the Lava bar but it wasn't too bad, and I think after midnight the noise dropped significantly. Good central location and staff were friendly. more

This hostel was perfect two hot pools and an outdoor swimming pool were an added bonus. The room we were assigned had its own kitchen and en suite as well as Sky TV. I seriously thought we had landed in Hostel heaven. The Lava bar was close by but we never heard any noise from it allowing for a good... more

We had a private rom with own facilities. The room was fine, basic, no problems. The bathroom and shower were excellent. Parking outside to unload and load, or indeed parking generally, is difficult as there are many restrictions and few spaces. The main problem with the hostel though is from the bar to the right. All the private rooms and... more

We stayed in Base Rotorua for 7 nights in April and had a good experience. On arrival there was a mix up with our booking of a double ensuite room. The receptionist was very apologetic and he offered us a four bed dorm to ourselves for the night before moving us to the double ensuite the next day. Both rooms... more

I stayed a couple of nights in March 08 and had a reasonable stay. Great location in the centre of town (I think Rotorua may have 2 base hostels. I stayed in the one where the Kiwi Explore, always a good choice to avoid the rowdy teens) I had a 4 bed dorm which was very comfortable, although I was... more