The Taupo YHA is about a 10 min walk from the Intercity bus stop and 5 mins from town. The 4 bed dorm, NZD25 per night, was a bit small for 4 beds but they were single beds (no bunks) and were comfy. We were on the 1st floor opposite the kitchen and next to the stairs which made it... more

If you're stuck in Taupo for 48 hours with nothing lashings of rain outside the door then this YHA is the place to be. Although the reception staff weren't always as friendly as in other YHA's, the room more than made up for it. I'd strongly recommend the double en-suite. It might be small but its the cosiest, snugest bedroom... more

Over the past six months; my girlfriend and I have been travelling round the world, staying in a variety of hostels in Europe, South East Asia and Australasia. Out of all of the places we have stayed, YHA Taupo was quite simply the worst hostel we have had the displeasure to stay in. The double room we were given was... more

YHA's are great. But this one is not. We took a double room (NOT ensuite) - and it wasn't cheap by any means. If you're going by pricing from Lonely Planet, add 40%! The room itself was bare except for 5 grim looking built in bed units and 1 chair. The floor was dirty, with a light sprinkling of dead... more

This was by far the worst YHA that I stayed in in New Zealand. It was a bit of a let down as all the other YHAs were fantasticly well equipped and staffed. I stayed in a twin 'ensuite', which involved sharing a bathroom with the four other ensuite rooms on our level. As it was the middle of winter... more

What a great hostel after Rotorua! Clean, friendly staff & surprisingly - never seen this before they had a gym! Nice views of the lake & mountains from the top decks and a good central location in the town centre, the bathroonms were brand new and nice touches like magazines & flowers in the lounges, will stay again. more

As youth hostels go this has good facilities, the kitchen and dining room are a decent size and well equipped, there is also a outside area to sit. They have a couple of TV rooms, with a pool table and internet access, and laundry facilities available. Staff seem friendly, we stayed for 3 nights in a triple room leading onto... more

An exceptional hostel - top kitchen with everything you could want for self catering and really clean. The staff were super friendly and had some good deals on activites in the Taupo area (and cheap bar deals!) The rooms were lovely and all opened onto decks with beautiful views of the mountains and lake. Had a huge big Hot-tub that... more