I visited the Tiki Lodge two years ago and it still proves to be a small but friendly hostel with great facilities and location. The kitchen facilities are large and ample and can cope around mealtimes, the rooms are always clean. Bathroom facilities are only a small walk away from your room and the staff friendly, there's an outdoor balcony... More

It was very cold when we stayed at this hostel. The manager couldn't fix the heating in the living room while we were staying there (4 nights). On the weekend it was very noisy at nighttime. Some guests were quite drunk and we could hear a lot of car-races nearby. The kitchen is full of signs telling you what you... More

stayed here for 2 nights, the hostel is really close to cafes/restaurants/bars, yet still far away enough to get a decent nights sleep! We had a 7 bed dorm, bunk beds were sturdy and room was clean The bathrooms were also very clean and also have 2 hairdryers which was nice! The kitchen was a good size, clean and had... More

Our room we had reserved with a credit card was given away to someone else because we arrived at half seven, an hour and a half later than we said we would be. We had no phone coverage until we got to Taupo to ring ahead and explain. Lady on reception said all hostels in the area will cancel your... More

Looks nice from the outside and that is it. The first time Tripadvisor reviews let me down. It has absolutely no character or soul. The pillow cases were various shades of yellow and decoration in the rooms is faded. The kitchen and room had a terrible smell. The wooden tables in the kitchen have food in the grooves that looks... More

We booked a 6 bed female dorm with shared bathroom which had plenty of space for us all. The room even had an extra single bed in it when we arrived in addition to the 3 bunk beds we had been expecting! We were able to store our big rucksacks underneath the beds to there was lots of room. There... More

This hostel is clean and seems fairly new, certainly not run down at all. There is parking under the building which is perfect. The rates were reasonable. There are 7 people to the normal dorm, which is one more than what you normally see, but that didn't bother me. There are 4 computers available for use. Two of them are... More

Unfortunately I stayed in a dorm with six other girls, who had completely plastered the room in their belongings, to be fair there was pretty much no storage in the dorm but climbing over other people's stuff just to get in the room was not good. The hostel was nice and clean but noisy and overcrowded in the dorm. Staff... More

Great place to stay- very clean facilities, friendly and helpful staff at front desk, friendly atmosphere. Staff helped us book our trip to do Tongariro Alpine Crossing with a great, reliable company- $55 for the return bus. Super hostel, should have no worries about staying here. More