The hostel feels big and empty. Really quiet when we were there. Wouldn't stay longer than one night, that was enough in those small dorm rooms with hard beds. The bath rooms are small and wierd. Not to clean either. I guess part of my negative experience from this hostel could be because it's in the most boring town in... More

So it's clean, central, well serviced and warm. That's pretty standard for a YHA, but this one also has the added interest of being an old convent. We stayed in a chapel (10 bed dorms), which was just a little gothic and pretty cool. The lounge is an interesting place especially. Nice deck with views overlooking the town, guitar, piano... More

The hostel is set in an old building on top of a slope and the interiors are rather dark. The location is fine and there is a Countdown supermarket about 10 minutes walk away, near the train station. Stayed here for a night and got a dorm with 4 bunk beds. There's a heater in the room as it can... More

stayed here two nights the place is an old building but the facilities were adequate it is located just outside the main town area approx 10 mins from train station/where the intercity buses drop you off. staff here were v friendly and helped me organise my heli flight over franz josef glacier BUT the guy at the counter said i... More

I have only stayed in one other hostel which was at National Park in NZ and the atmosphere couldn't have been more different. We found reception to be quite unfriendly and dismissive here - I was asked where the kitchen was by another guest as neither of us could find it as no help was given when we arrived. The... More

Greymouth is not so big so its pretty hard to have a bad location, this one is about 10 mins walk from train station and a little less from 'town', they organise trips and things for you though and pick up from outside the hostel which is great, staff were friendly, facilties were clean, room was spacey, lots of stairs... More