When you stay at Base Bay of Islands - Hostel in Paihia, you'll be near the beach, within a 10-minute walk of Bay of Islands and St Paul’s Church. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Paihia Beach and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from Paihia Wharf.
Hostel with an outdoor pool, a short walk to Bay of Islands
Base Bay of Islands - Hostel offers 48 accommodations with safes. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.
Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This Paihia hostel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include an outdoor pool.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 48 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Wireless internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, housekeeping is provided daily, and irons/ironing boards can be requested.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and an arcade/game room.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and ATM/banking services. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 6 per 24-hour period)
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transport
No on-site parking available
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
A bar/lounge
Things to do
Arcade/game room
Bicycle rentals
Outdoor pool
Personal motorised watercraft
Family friendly
Arcade/game room
Laundry facilities
Outdoor pool
Conveniences
ATM
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Guest services
Concierge services
Housekeeping (daily)
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.
Upper floors accessible by stairs only
Room amenities
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Partially-open bathroom
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
Flat-screen TV with cable channels
More
Iron/ironing board on request
Safe
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 6 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
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 in-room wireless internet: NZD 6 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
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 debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.
Property is also known as
Base Bay
Base Bay Islands
Base Bay Islands Hostel
Base Bay Islands Hostel Paihia
Base Bay Islands Paihia
Base Backpackers Paihia Hostel Bay Of Islands
Base Bay of Islands Hostel
Base Bay of Islands
Base Bay of Islands Hostel
Base Of Islands Hostel Paihia
Base Bay of Islands - Hostel Paihia
Base Bay of Islands - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Base Bay of Islands - Hostel Reviews
Reviews
7.2
Good
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 62 reviews
10 - Excellent
15
Rating 8 - Good. 18 out of 62 reviews
8 - Good
18
Rating 6 - Okay. 21 out of 62 reviews
6 - Okay
21
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 62 reviews
4 - Poor
4
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 62 reviews
2 - Terrible
4
7.2/10
Cleanliness
7.8/10
Staff & service
8.8/10
Amenities
6.8/10
Property conditions & facilities
Reviews
2/10 Terrible
Verified traveller
Business traveller, Travelled with partner
2 Jul 2019
Disliked: Staff & service
We could not get hold of anyone to let them know our flight was delayed after phoning and emailing most of the afternoon. We ended up in the dark rain and no where to stay at 9.30pm at night. Poor service
The staff were amazing, Nathan really went above and beyond to help me and show me all the amazing walks and things to do around town, the location is a bonus with the beach only a 2 minute walk
Really nice Hostel!! Loved all the palm trees everywhere and how close it is to the beach and shops, definitely recommend this place if you are a solo backpacker and love meeting new people as there was a bbq and a bingo night that got me to meet loads of backpackers like me (: Also a hostel cat named Harold that made my experience here 20x better
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
23 Apr 2019
Liked: Staff & service
Good location to town. Great that they offered ear plugs.
Good hostel lots of information for things to do around the area and walking trails and in a good location to walk to places. Room was good, although limited power outlets. Kitchen was small but clean. Good entertainment in the bar each night with happy hour deals on as well
Room was clean and tidy and so was the bathroom. But two issues to look into:
1. The room (#2) we stayed in had a door which was of frosted glass and there wasn’t any curtain. The light coming through wasn’t appreciated while napping.
2. There should be dedicated parking for us. Seemed like whoever can park in there.
Farhan
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
1 Dec 2017
Disliked: Room comfort
This place was a little rowdier than I imagined. It's definitely a typical hostel and for the low cost I wasn't mad but the beds are not that comfortable in the shared rooms. Luckily if you just want to shower and not booze it up you'll probably have the room to yourself which is nice in and of itself . not the front desk closes a little early but if the bar is open someone can likely sort your check in through there.
Verified traveller
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
18 Apr 2017
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great location- to improve: beds and carpets
Great location and a nice layout! We would recommend upgrading the beds, as they are rather uncomfortable to sleep in and improving on the cleanliness of the bedrooms, focusing on the carpets which are rather old and smelly. The bathroom was clean and it was handy to have a fridge and Some kitchen appliances available for guests in the private rooms to use without having to go all the way to the common kitchen.
I have booked a private room with 2 twin beds. As the 2 twin beds room is not available , the friendly staff has arranged us a private dorm room . it is like a suite! with a private toilet and two dorm rooms. they are really helpful. will stay there again if i go back.
The room was not as advertised, I had booked a private room with bathroom and got a privates room but shared the bathroom. The kitchen area that was shared had dirty dishes in the cupboards and the one in the main common area was not fit to be used. The other guests were friendly as were the staff, but I would not stay there again!
Room and commun area clean but the pool and hot tu avoid ! SOo dirty.
There is a bar inside the hostel open until 1 am so dont go with family or if you want to rest
We expected a bit more on the comfort/ size of room. Our reservation said king room but we got a tiny, stuffy & grimy room with a small double bed with no ventilation whatsoever. We expected noise when the bar was open - 1AM and possibly an hour or so later- but not until 5:30AM.
The only good thing about this place was the friendly & helpful staff.
Susan
6/10 Okay
Yael
21 Jan 2016
Liked: Cleanliness
Yael
6/10 Okay
Verified traveller
21 Sept 2015
Liked: Room comfort
I was the only one booked into the female only dorm so I had the whole room to myself which was nice. The bar was quite loud at the beginning of the night, but it was surprising quiet after 10pm. Good location, walking distance to town centre and beach.