This is such a unique place with amazingly friendly and helpful owners. Perfect spot to base yourself if walking the Tongariro Crossing. Thanks Bryan for letting me use your awesome kite surfing trainer kite, I hope I didn't damage it with my crash landings?! The peak season there is the winter skiing season so in the summer time they seem... more

If you want a big city backpackers with all the mod cons then the Crossings is not for you. If you want a clean, value- for -money place with views to die for and the friendliest owners/managers you could wish for then the Crossings will live up to expectations. My wife and I had a great two days this weekend... more

We were travelling from Wellington to Auckland and wanted to break our trip up. We've had good experiences of New Zealand backpackers - generally much higher quality than other countries we have been. The Crossing did not disappoint! The en-suite room we had was warm, the beds we comfy and the place was really clean. The kitchen was great and... more