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Bazil's Hostel & Surf School

2.0 star property

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Beach nearby
Boating
Property amenity
Beach nearby
Shared Dormitory (4 Bed, Mixed) | Courtyard

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
54-56 Russell St, Westport, 7825
  • Miner's Brewery
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • NBS Theatre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Carters Beach
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Westport (WSZ)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room

Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Private kitchenette

Studio, Ensuite (Queen & Two Bunks)

  • Sleeps 6
  • 5 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (4 Bed, Mixed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Shared Dormitory (6 Bed, Mixed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Westport

Located in Westport, Bazil's Hostel & Surf School is near the beach, within a 5-minute walk of Miner's Brewery and NBS Theatre. .This hostel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from Solid Energy Centre and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Coaltown Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Miner's Brewery - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • NBS Theatre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Coaltown Museum - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Carters Beach - 7 min drive - 6.4 km
  • Tauranga Bay Seal Colony - 19 min drive - 17.5 km

Getting around

  • Westport (WSZ) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Portside Bar & Bistro - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Feed the Soul - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Denniston Dog Restaurant & Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Gibbys Cafe Bakery - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Freckles Cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Bazil's Hostel & Surf School

Hostel in Westport with free parking
Bazil's Hostel & Surf School offers 20 accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and a fireplace in the lobby.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Bazil's Hostel & Surf School. English breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and luggage storage. Free self parking is available onsite.
English breakfasts are available for a surcharge.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • English breakfast available for a fee: NZD 5 per person
  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Archery
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • No lift
  • Raised toilet seat

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 10 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 16

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets stay free
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
2 total pets
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for English breakfast: approximately NZD 5 per person

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Bazil's Hostel
Bazil's Hostel Westport
Bazil's Westport
Bazil's Hostel Surf School Westport
Bazil's Hostel Surf School
Bazil's Surf School Westport
Bazil's Surf School
Bazil's Hostel & Surf School Westport
Bazil's Hostel & Surf School Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Bazil's Hostel & Surf School Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 69 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 29 out of 69 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 69 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 69 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 69 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great mix of people from all over the world.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Under the circumstances okay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms are nice and clean, as well as bathroom. Hostel is a walkable distance to beach. Nice outside area to sit. Kitchen is a bit small and hobs were not working properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jan

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Renato

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint. Was very quiet because of the lack of overseas tourists due to Covid. Room was clean and spacious. On-site amenities were great. Staff very friendly. Had a slight glitch where I ended up getting charged twice - once by Expedia and again on arrival. Once I realised this and brought it to their attention), they refunded me very promptly without question.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2021

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great relaxed backpackers
Stayed for a few nights around an event out of Westport. Great outdoors areas with a massive courtyard with plenty of tables and hammocks. Really chill vube and just nice and relaxing. Had a private room, everything was nice and clean, about what you'd expect comfort wise from your average backpackers. Would recommend as a good base for a west coast stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2021

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2021

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Surfer-dude experience
Decent place for one night or if you’re Surfing... Glad to see a place that stays away from plastic bags. Room was spacious, great essentials in the kitchen. Convenient walk to Main Street. Mattress was pretty old, so my husband and I kept rolling into the middle. Pillows weren’t comfy either. Shower pressure was great at night, but when everyone was showering in the morning at 8am, it was awful. The privacy was lacking as our room was on the way to some shared rooms and as people walked by, everyone kept peeking in. Some even opened the curtain to look in.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome friendly and helpful staff. Great layout and facilities. Super clean and tidy. You can hear everything but they are good at the curfew of 10pm. Beds were not super comfy but you get that on the big jobs sometimes. Showers were amazing!! Definitely recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Easy stay
Kitchen spotlessly clean. Room was cosy. Lots of lovely outside space. The ambient music was played too early in the morning and we could hear it from our room. Loads of parking. Close to everything Westport had to offer.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not good place for Good family ... its good for good family
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

10/10 Excellent

Felicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bazil's - Studio, Ensuite (Queen & Two Bunks)
The staff were efficient and friendly - checked us in very quickly and we managed to put our stuff in our room and left for the supermarket within 5 minutes of our arrival. The premises was clean and pleasant. The common areas such as the large table in the kitchen and the fireplace were great for hanging out to chat with people we met on the trip. The room was exactly as pictured, a little tired, but clean, well appointed and spacious. We had an enjoyable stay - I would definitely return and recommend Bazil's.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the staff was really friendly, clean warm and tidy
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kirra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing character
What an amazing hostel! Comfortable room, great wifi, everything was clean, but what I especially loved what the overall character of the place. There is a big inner courtyard with plenty of seating and hammocks for guests to hang out. The entire place is painted with bright cheery colors. Owner was super friendly. Wish I could have stayed a few more days.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was excellent very accommodating. great location. The town was very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
--------------------The best hostel during my 3 weeks trip.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly , good kitchen & laundry. Nice like town to explore
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place, great room, great pizza, great service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Sarika

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect backpacking
Good for backpacking. Kitchen was spacious. Bathroom stinked a bit but i guess it’s the people who lives there. Free coffee and tea was good and spices to use for cooking
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018