Mount Backpackers

Mount Maunganui · New Zealand

Mount Backpackers

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38% SHIT
Low confidence 32 reviews

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Drip perks

🚲 Bicycle Hire

Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🔥 BBQ 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🍳 Breakfast ♿ Wheelchair Friendly
Other facilities (24)
Bicycle Parking Adaptors Jobs Board Luggage Storage Fax Service Tours/Travel Desk Card Phones Reception (Limited Hours) Internet Access Book Exchange Board Games Cable TV Hair Dryers For Hire Late Check-out Linen Included Air Conditioning Hair Dryers Ceiling Fan Security Lockers Common Room Vending Machines Tea & Coffee Making Facilities Hot Showers Free WiFi

Prices

Dorms $24 / night

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Recent reviews

Italy MALE 25-30 Feb 16, 2026 Atm 100%

The staff is excellent. They make the atmosphere very good, you can connect with people from all over the world.

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New Zealand MALE 31-40 Apr 17, 2025 Atm 60%

Not good cleaning at all... Atmosphere was ok, lot's of people but not much interaction.

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Ireland FEMALE 25-30 Apr 11, 2025 Atm 80%

Staff so kind and helpful. Across the road from a club so loud music until 2am when I stayed at the weekend. Brilliant location in town in terms of access to things.

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Spain FEMALE 18-24 Mar 19, 2025 Atm 20%

Un hostel en pleno centro. Medio destartalado, todo bastante sucio y mucha fiesta y ruidos todo el rato. El trato en recepción sin embargo muy majos. Pero es cutrillo

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Chile MALE 31-40 Mar 10, 2025 Atm 20%

llegue al hostal, me recibieron muy bien sin embargo al llegar la noche habia mucho ruido, las personas tomando en la pieza conversando y riendo fuerte sin dejar dormir, la cocina y la terraza la cierran a las 22 horas por lo que no pude comer y estuve con hambre toda la noche en el lugar nada abierto despues de las 21hrs, pase hambre y no dormi nada debido a los ruidos, en cuanto a la limpieza super mala, los baños pasaban sucios y con mal olor. muy mala experiencia

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Canada MALE 18-24 Jan 2, 2025 Atm 100%

Great location and I loved the vibe around the hostel. The kitchen and bedroom areas are a tiny bit messy but it’s super manageable. Overall the best atmosphere

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Ireland FEMALE 18-24 Nov 27, 2024 Atm 20%

Staff were so nice but atmosphere was really bad because the hostel was full of long term guests. Kitchen is tiny -there was no space left for me to leave any food because all the long term people had taken it over. the bathroom/shower situation isn't great either. Location is perfect and there is great options offered for things like surfboard or bike rentals

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England FEMALE 18-24 Nov 19, 2024 Atm 100%

I was worried about this hostel when reading reviews but it turned out to be perfectly alright! The kitchen is the smallest hostel kitchen i have ever seen but i suppose there mustn’t be very many guests because it was never too full when i wanted to use it. The long termers are lovely and give the place a great atmosphere in the evenings. “16 bed dorm” was actually only 14 beds and it was pretty small for this but everyone was very respectful over space so worked well.

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England FEMALE 31-40 Nov 13, 2024 Atm 60%

Doors had locks but the key didnt work for them so locked myself out on the first night. Not enough space for 4 people in my room. Showers and toilets really run down and not enough of them for the amount of people in the hostel. Fairly clean but everything was very run down and doors kept getting stuck in toilets. Lots of long termers but most seemed friendly. Staff were really nice. Not worth the price paid though unfortunately.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Nov 7, 2024 Atm 80%

kitchen was small with only one cooker but there weren’t too many people in there at the same time. location is great, it’s close to the beach, has plenty of restaurants and bars around, the only issue is the noise from the bar on the other side of the road but other than that it’s great. staff were great

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France FEMALE 25-30 Oct 27, 2024 Atm 40%

Beaucoup de gens logent dans l’hostel à long terme, se connaissent bien et son très peu inclusifs, l’ambiance n’est pas très agréables pour quelqu’un de passage. Les gens font souvent la fête et les sanitaires ne sont pas très propres. En revanche l’hostel est très bien situé et il est possible d’emprunter des vélos pour se déplacer.

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Germany FEMALE 25-30 Oct 9, 2024 Atm 20%

The location is quite good, the rooms are clean. The check in staff was very friendly. But the hostel in general is not very nice.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Jun 28, 2024 Atm 20%

While the staff we're helpful and lovely, I've never stayed in a hostel with such a bad atmosphere guest wise. No one says hello and makes you feel very unwelcome. Also, the location is bittersweet, good being so close to the beach however you won't sleep at all. The noise from the bars is so loud, worth staying somewhere slightly further down the road but a better sleep guaranteed.

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Germany MALE 18-24 May 14, 2024 Atm 20%

Wouldn’t recommend. Just not worth the prize even its being the cheapest. Small,dirty and not really clean. Service was good. Cooking almost impossible since its just 1 stove with 4 plates. Just not enough for a hostel. No lights in the toilets.

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Canada MALE 31-40 May 9, 2024 Atm 60%

decent hostel right on the main strip. everything you need is near by

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England FEMALE 18-24 Apr 16, 2024 Atm 20%

Incredibly cramped. Room of 16 stank of mould, no real window. Very cliquey unfriendly atmosphere. Not enough space for food in fridge. Bathrooms were gross.

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England FEMALE 18-24 Feb 5, 2024 Atm 100%

Really lively hostel, lots of people to talk to but not so great if you want a bit of peace and quiet. Really close to the beach and right on the main strip. TV room to watch movies in which was really nice and a good outdoor dining area (again, really social).

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USA FEMALE 18-24 Feb 1, 2024 Atm 60%

Location and price: fantastic Facilities and overall hostel: just ok My stay was fine, don’t know that I would stay more than one night though. Felt small and cramped, one bathroom small with not much counter space. It was pretty loud inside the hostel at night. Not secure storage in rooms.

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England FEMALE 31-40 Jan 16, 2024 Atm 60%

Cute little hostel but the rooms are very small so on top of people. The toilets/showers are downstairs and there is the common room directly next to it so that can feel a bit weird when everyone watching telly and you want to get past to use the toilet. Very good location and lots of free parking nearby, lots of good food about

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Canada MALE 18-24 Jan 7, 2024 Atm 100%

Great bang for your buck. The staff was amazing and very accommodating. The only downside is the condition of the facilities. The bathrooms are not very posh but kept clean. The absence of AC was a minor inconvenience. These were balanced out with a very friendly atmosphere. Would stay here again for the easy access to the beach and affordable gear rental. Thank you Mount Backpackers!

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