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“Dirty hostel and rude staff”

Flying Nun Backpackers

1 of 5 stars
waters811
New Zealand
Dec 25, 2009

This place was filthy and other backpackers complained of theft. The staff was the most rude i have seen along my travels. The kitchen was FULL of flies. There was no quiet place to sit. They...more

“A hotel? More a tall motel!”

Portside Hotel, Gisborne

3 of 5 stars
petally
Sheffield, UK
Dec 6, 2009

This Hotel is situated on the quayside at Gisborne, and has a reasonalble car park. The rooms are adequate, but in ours more room was dedicated to the kitchen than the bedroom area, in fact we...more

“Objective Reviews - Great Room but a bit Expensive”

Teal Motor Lodge

4 of 5 stars
KWtraveler2009
Toronto
Dec 6, 2009

We stayed in this hotel for one night and looked at 2 others before selecting this one. It was just the cleanest but it was a bit expensive at $115 NZ. The good: - New and clean - Full kitchen...more

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