Right on Marine Parade, the hostel was very clean and comfy. Plenty of bathrooms and showers. The kitchen is not too big, but not many people were using it when we were there, so it was ok. The staff (Bob) were really friendly and knowledgeable. We slept in a double room facing the ocean, which I imagine might be noisy... More

This is an average BP. It has its strong points and it weak points. Great location Only one poor staff member to handle the desk. Be prepared to wait if someone is trying to book a wine tour, or someone is arguing the price of the room over the phone. However the staff member was great, just overworked. Nice kitchen... More

Easy to find, across the road from the beach, staff very helpful at planning our stay and what to do, knew what they were talking about, had a great time, and Napier itself is incredible. The only negative were some other travellers staying next to us who partied till 5am. Hence poor sleep rating. More

Nice clean palce with a large living room a big well equipt kitchen and freindly staff. Our room was quite and clean but the carpet needed to be replaced as it was thred bare. More

Yes this hostel is a little dated. Yes this hostel is neither funky or modern. Yes the rooms are not the biggest in the world. But somehow the benefits and charm of this place outweigh all of this. Big welcome from the owner on arrival and helpful advice and maps. Fast internet - though payable (usual in NZ). Clean, well... More

This wasn't what I expected - it was OK but quite old and not that great. It was quite a good location, not a too far walk to the bus stop or into the main town. The sea is opposite so quite a nice outlook. Our room had a balcony with a couple of plastic chairs but the balcony was... More

Run by a nice English guy named Bob. Opposite the beach and easy walking distance to the town and acquarium. Quite a quiet place, beds and bathrooms clean. Good size kitchen. More

We booked for 1 night, checked in late so we got pin no to enter the hostel after the reception hours. We got double room overlooking the ocean - very noisy at night, but we were both very tired so we just slept. We got in there late so there were no queues for bathrooms, kitchen was empty and clean... More

You know what to expect of a YHA. This one was a bit different, as it was located in a cute wooden house. This also meant a lot of creaking floors and such. Also, there was maybe too few bathrooms. However, the service was good, albeit their insistence on tour bookings not being necessary was a bit annoying. Even if... More