To call this place a rat infested cesspit would be an insult to functioning sewage plants everywhere. In over 10 years of travel, I have never experienced such a thoroughly, depressing, unpleasant excuse for a hostel. The room we were put in was a sweat & mold stained cupboard that they had managed to shoe horn a dilapidated bunk bed... More

Kept awake until after 3am because we were opposite the smoking balcony, and sharing a corridor with half a dozen drunken and very inconsiderate teenagers who thumped and bashed their way through the swing doors (also right outside our room) yelled, spewed, argued and generally stomped around like baby elephants for half the night...we accept that this part is not... More

I stayed at Penny's for one night with a couple of friends, by the morning we couldn't wait to get out of the place. The hostel was noisy all night both from the other people in the hostel and from outside noise, the three of us kept getting woken up all night. One of the three beds we were given... More

Checked in late in the evening. Room was booked but they could not find the booking. Luckily one twin room left. Walked in and room smelt awful. Also no window to air out. Went out for dinner and got back about 11pm. Opened bedroom door and it smelt worse. Office lady was in the kitchen so asked her to come... More

I do NOT recommend this hostel. You cannnot lock doors of two of four showers. This is a big problem for girls! There was loud music all day until midnight!! Sometimes people were creaming!!! I couldn't sleep...even scary... There was no window in my room, so I couldn't get fresh air and sunlight. Besides, the room was not so clean...I... More

booked party of 5 one line into a 6 bed room, was advised that we had to spit which was ok but the American\German(?) (Joe and Dave) combination on front desk made it unpleasant, just young guys with no customer service skills. Their hostile mate did not help either. Spotted large mouse or small rat in the communal area, put... More

It was one of the cheapest backpacker hostels I have find in New Zealand and the bathroom was descent, the room was very good and it felt clear, I had a six bed mixed dorm that had the lower beds of the bunk beds FULL size! It gives free WIFI with pretty good velocity. It is in the city center,... More

The room and bathroom really make me mad, super duper dirty and messy. The kitchen even can't find a clean towel to dry those dishes. Refrigerator is super full & smelly, seems like they never clean it out. Anyway I hope non of my friends stay in this backpackers. So disappointed :(

I was there for travelling alone,stayed in a single room. The staffs were nice, room was clean. And there's a free wifi!!! It's a bit far from the Octagon. If you got a huge luggage, it would be some trouble. But there's still the way not to walk up-hill to bus station(Intercity)