Haka House Taupo

Taupo · New Zealand

Haka House Taupo

HostelPunk Score
39% SHIT
Medium confidence 233 reviews
2nd best in Taupo

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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Free Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🌿 Garden 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (26)
Bicycle Parking Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Housekeeping Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Wi-Fi Recycling Bins Linen Included Reading Light Charging Plugs Towels For Hire Hair Dryers For Hire Security Lockers First Aid Kits Smoke Alarms Common Room Lounge Room Vending Machines Free City Maps Free WiFi Free Internet Access Hot Showers Flexible NRR

Prices

Dorms $22 / night
Privates $49 / night

HW prices from today

Recent reviews

Australia MALE 25-30 Apr 2, 2026 Atm 100%

We had a fabulous stay here! Staff were welcoming, comfy bed and a central location. The deck with the view out to the lake is very cool. Highly recommend!

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Mar 26, 2026 Atm 80%

All good!

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Germany COUPLE 25-30 Mar 15, 2026 Atm 100%

Super Hostel für Taupo mit Parkplätzen und cooler Dachterasse mit Blick auf den See. Nur die Privatzimmer waren sehr klein.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Mar 14, 2026 Atm 80%

alles okay

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Feb 25, 2026 Atm 80%

Clean room and facilities! Easy to use washer and dryer! A bit out of the way from the central Taupo area about a 10 min walk or so!

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 24, 2026 Atm 80%

Very good rooms, fairly priced, great location, very nice staff and quite clean!! Sadly quite loud because the walls are very thin and there was also a big group of very loud men playing loud music and no one seemed to want to ask them to be more quiet. The kitchen wasn’t that clean but I genuinely think that’s because of the guests and there could definitely be like salt, pepper and oil for everyone to use.

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England FEMALE 25-30 Feb 23, 2026 Atm 80%

Better once moved to the main building, be aware some dorms have single beds overlooked by other bunks but when asked to move staff went above and beyond to make the stay more enjoyable

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England FEMALE 18-24 Feb 21, 2026 Atm 60%

Peaceful location, decent rooms, lockable storage, and well equipped. More dated than other Haka House hostels but we enjoyed our stay. Nice views from the decking area.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Feb 10, 2026 Atm 60%

An sich alles in Ordnung. Küche oft dreckig und Bäder werden von beiden Geschlechtern geteilt genutzt, also keine Trennung. War okay aber ist vlt nicht jedermanns Sache. Nette Dachterasse, bei gutem Wetter konnte man draußen essen und bis zum See schauen. Bei schlechtem Wetter wird’s sehr eng im Essbereiech

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USA MALE Feb 6, 2026 Atm 100%

Great place and folks.

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England FEMALE 31-40 Feb 6, 2026 Atm 100%

Enjoyed our stay. Facilities were good but basic and generally the place could do with a little refresh. However, it was a really good atmosphere, staff were super helpful/friendly, and had the little extras like wine glasses. Really liked the rooftop eating area. Would recommend!

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Germany MALE 25-30 Jan 22, 2026 Atm 100%

great hostel

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England FEMALE 25-30 Jan 18, 2026 Atm 80%

Nice place to stay, room was quite small but it was nice to have the curtains, light and charging point in the bunk.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Jan 15, 2026 Atm 100%

great facilities and really nice atmosphere everyone really friendly very handy location close to everything

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England COUPLE 25-30 Jan 14, 2026 Atm 40%

Good location for the stay, and clothes washing facilities good. Kitchen is big and good for cooking. However, room was too hot with no fan. Also, anyone could walk into the hostel leaving minimal security). Dirty throw on the bed. There was no hand soap in the kitchen or shower gel in the bathrooms so had to request for these to be topped up. Also, very small space for eating food once cooked, as the dinning area is small. hostel is all ages and shared gender bathroom

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Germany MALE 25-30 Jan 11, 2026 Atm 100%

Best hostel you can chose in Taupo. 🙏

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England COUPLE 25-30 Jan 6, 2026 Atm 60%

The staff are absolutely lovely and the kitchen/common areas were nice. However, but the location is quite a walk from town and the private rooms are absolutely tiny and very expensive for the size and location. If you have a suitcase, you will not be able to open it in the room. With your bags in the room, if there’s 2 of you, you won’t be able to move. It was also incredibly hot with a token fan which barely worked.

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Germany MALE 25-30 Jan 4, 2026 Atm 60%

It's an alright hostel. It's separated into a large house with a large kitchen and outside balcony, which is nice, and a smaller house next to a separate lawn, that is a bit isolated from the rest, where I stayed; that can make the spaceamdspace and connections more intimate, but not if there aren't many people staying, so it's a gamble. Main gripe was the atrocious reception service which proved inflexible and misinformed me about changing rooms and extending.

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jan 2, 2026 Atm 80%

nice beds, our room was always unlocked though and its a not so social vibe because of the two different buildings

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England FEMALE Dec 30, 2025 Atm 100%

Our family room was excellent and the right size for our family of 4 (2 teenagers) . The shower was great and the right temperature. The communal facilities were excellent!

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