Atlantis Backpackers

no bikes to rent as advertised, except some broken ones which couldn't be used. also no kayak to hire as advertised. fun place though and no bed bugs

Never stayed here. Walked through the front door and turned around straight away. What a dump. Upon reading the other reviews regarding bedbugs, smell and general dishevelment of the place. I think I made a good choice. Much cleaner places in town here. You’d even be safer if you threw a mattress on the ground at the local tip and slept there

Stayed overnight after coming off the ferry, I had read reviews about the place talking about bedbugs so I was a little worried, I looked about quite thoroughly but saw no sign of any. I had a good nights sleep and woke very refreshed with no bites. Had a good breakfast and continued my journey.

Mauled by BEDBUGS when I stayed here on March 11-13, which negates any other charm or pleasantness the hostel offered. Wish I had researched the reviews more before deciding to stay there.

If you want to sleep, this is not the place to stay. There were people up all night in the common areas playing drinking games and the walls are paper thin. We also woke up with bug bites! Our start here was so bad we almost went to sleep in the car instead.

Ansich super schönes Hostel aber habe Bettwanzen bekommen

BEWARE THE BED BUGS!!! We stayed here 1 night. I could feel them biting during the night and assumed they were sandflies. But discovered all the bites the next day and a few Bed Bugs on our luggage when we got home. When we called the owner seemed surprised, but other reviews over the past several months have also commented about Bed Bugs. It's a shame because the owner was lovely and the hostel has a quirky vibe.

Heads up people, there are indeed bed bugs here and if you’re backpacking/thru hiking you definitely should not stay here as getting rid of them is an absolute pain in the hole. Shame, because I really did enjoy this place as it has a good bit of character. Until the bed bugs get sorted, DO NOT STAY HERE.

Worst night for me in New Zealand! I had bed bugs and it was a nightmare. When I told the hostel in the morning they say they would try to do their best and it didn’t seem like they even cared. Didn’t get any money back as well. Don’t go there!!!

Bed bugs everywhere, dirty bed sheets, smelly toilets, this place need to be inspected.

Our beds stink of urine, we got bitten by bed bugs. There were some permanent residents who gave the hostel and uncomfortable vibe. It was very dirty and outdated. From outside the building is practically falling apart. Next to my bed there was debris from building works and my curtain was disgusting with holes in it. There was no key to get into the room so not secure at all.

This place needs inspecting. I have traveled NZ as a single female and never felt as uncomfortable as I have here, even with staying in a private room. (Down the hall off the lounge area) The long term residents are posting good reviews to boost this place. It's filthy. There is bed bugs, and I was made to feel very unsafe by a male resident.

I'm sad to say I was bitten by bedbugs in this hostel. Staff was so friendly, I didn't mind the old equipment, but me and my daughter were bitten by bedbugs EVERYWHERE, which we discovered later the day we departed. My partner who slept on the other bed is fine. This is really terrible! We are staying at our friends house and now I'm worried if we brought them with us 😢 I should've checked the reviews on Google before we booked, looks like they have bedbug problem. We stayed in the room near kitchen, next to the bathroom under name Kolářová from 2nd to 3rd December. Please deal with it!

BEDBUDS! The most terrible experience and worst place to stay in NZ! Got bitten by BEDBUGS in my both hand,legs and face,up to hundreds of wound!! Painful,itchy and scar all over my body after recover few weeks.Never ever go here.....

The only thing going for this place was its proximity to the ferry. It was filthy. The sheets on my bed were stained in MULTIPLE places, dust and cat hair everywhere. The linen itself looked like it had been pulled from an op shop dollar bin and so did all the furniture. Lamps didn't work, the whole place smelled, the pillows were yellow and I'm pretty sure there were bed bugs as I woke up (after sleeping ON TOP of the bed, not in it) with bites. I have no problem with eclectic decor etc but the cleanliness was a huge turn off for me. I won't be coming back. *Edited in lieu of reply* We booked under my partners name and I'm more han happy to share the photos I have to backup my review if you are insinuating this is a false review.

Las habitaciones están separadas por cortinas básicamente por ende se escucha absolutamente todo de todos. Pase solo una noche y fue terrible. Primero una persona estuvo hasta las 4 AM con su celular sin auriculares y no había nadie del lugar para poner orden. Después paso lo peor, aparecieron 3 BED BUGS en mi cama y otra en la de mi amiga. Salimos corriendo de ahí y terminamos durmiendo en el auto. Nos reembolsaron pero la mala experiencia ya la tuvimos, creo que deberían haber ofrecido más ayuda (lavado de ropa por ejemplo). La bienvenida fue cálida.

bed bugs!!!!!! i went to stay here on the 5th of June and walked into the room, i was about to get in the bed and i could actually see them crawling all over the pillow. didn't stay here had to leave, but the lady was really nice.

BED BUGS. $64 FOR 2 PEOPLE, 1 ROOM, 1 NIGHT. Great responding late at night(1130pm) Good info on history of building. Offered free morning breakfast. Easy to find. Weird layout. Looks like it could be a second hand furniture warehouse. Coin operated pool table. Price too high for what we got.

This establishment is a dictatorship run by a cat called Chairman Meow. The ginger feline is one of two species who are happy in this establishment, the other being fleas. Or bed bugs. Or some sort of crawly thing that lives in the mattresses Chairman meow ordered from the local rubbish tip because he likes what he describes as a homey feel and the smell of armpit. Technically, he doesn't have arms though so you can see that the megalomaniac delusion is already taking hold. Such is his desire to keep everyone from sharing information about his demise he's also limited the WiFi which only works infrequently via voucher. Nonetheless the uprising will come. Probably in the shape of a health inspection and a rehoming for this cruel cruel aristocat.