Dusky Lodge & Backpackers

Pretty decent place to stay, staff kept communal areas tidy but other guests didn’t unfortunately. Beds were comfy and rooms spacious and clean.

Great place!!!

Room was quite basic (no curtains/plugs/individual lights) and felt like I might fall off top bunk as no side rail. Not a social atmosphere but facilities clean and pool looked nice. Not great location for town but close to whale watching. Staff were friendly

Super schöner Außenbereich und insgesamt tolles Hostel!

Great to meet some people! Loved Kaikoura very much!!

Nice Hostel with basic beds but spacious rooms. Whirlpool is a big plus

Was put in the Penguin room downstairs which smelt strongly of damp as soon as you walked in and was very cold. There was an electric heater in the room but it was broken and because reception shut at 5, there wasn’t anyone to speak to about it. Spacious hostel and communal areas were nice.

Väldigt nöjd med vistelsen

Dusky Lodge was a mixed bag. Really nice communal areas and beautiful terrace with BBQs. Pool area was also great. Kitchens were nice enough but could have been cleaner. Biggest complaint was the damp smell in our room - we had an en suite but no windows. Room was very spacious and was great to have a sink in the room but no privacy curtains. Also one of the bunk beds was super unstable and wobbly which felt really unsafe. Nice staff.

Enjoyed the hot tub and Sauna. Kitchen and social area are a good size.

From not too may options this is a okay one. The atmosphere is different compared to many other hostels since there’s also bunch of families and different travel groups staying. The dorms are quite outdated, beds really close to each other and no privacy at all. They also don’t have lockers, smaller lamps or sockets by the beds. The kitchen is big enough (there’s two!), the swimming pool area is really nice and location close to everything you need!

Gemütlich, sauber, man kann sich wohlfühlen. Etwas vom Zentrum entfernt aber noch im Rahmen. Verbesserungsvorschlag: Licht an den Betten, persönliche Steckdosen, eine Möglichkeit kleine Wertsachen zu verschließen. Sonst alles bestens. Ich würde hier wieder übernachten.

We really liked the whirlpool! Not very social and a bit far from town!

Leider viel zu laut die Zimmer direkt an der viel befahrenen Straße. Sonst alles sauber und ordentlich.

The best hostel with good amenities

Gute Unterkunft, die nicht ausschließlich ein Hostel ist und dadurch ganz verschiedene Leute beherbergt. Der Außenbereich ist super! Pool, Sauna, kleines Café und Whirlpool

This hostel is in a great location and has a friendly, welcoming atmosphere. I especially loved using the sauna! The wood-fired pizza made on-site at the poolside cafe was very yummy! I'd stay here again!

Fantastic sauna and hot tub!

Nice place to stay for a couple of nights.

great staff, great pool, open to work things out with you, amazing home atmosphere