With a stay at Rotorua Downtown Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Rotorua, steps from Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre and Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Centre. .This hostel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Rotorua Night Market and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Tamaki Maori Village.
Hostel in Rotorua, steps from Sir Howard Morrison Performing Arts Centre
Rotorua Downtown Backpackers offers 17 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and irons/ironing boards. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.
Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This Rotorua hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 17 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a television in a common area. Additional features at this hostel include tour/ticket assistance, a picnic area, and barbecue grills. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge).
Featured amenities include express check-out, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Hebrew, Spanish
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Self parking on site (NZD 8 per day)
Free off-site parking
Return airport shuttle (surcharge)
Local area shuttle (surcharge)
Food and drink
Coffee/tea in a common area
Family friendly
Full-sized fridge
Laundry facilities
Microwave
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Library
Guest services
Daily housekeeping
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Tour/ticket assistance
Outdoors
BBQ grill(s)
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
This property does not have any lifts
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Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Ceiling fan
Heating
Portable fan
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Shower
Towels
Food and drink
Microwave
Fridge
Shared kitchen access
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Iron/ironing board
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Express check-out available
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 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 at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
Renovations and closures
This property is closed from October 3 2022 to March 31 2023 (dates subject to change).
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)
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
Self parking fee: NZD 8 per day
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 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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
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.
It was overall a very nice place for the money. I think the showers and bedding were clean and overall the place was maintained well, with little noise at night.
Very value for money, with clean sheets and a clean bathroom. Hostel was super popular but everyone was quiet and polite, even while using the shared kitchen, things were left clean and tidy.
Our stay was decent. Sevice was ok but tours needed to be booked with Peterpan Adventure Travel down the street instead of directly through the hostel.
While the location is awesome and staff friendly this place was the worst hoatel we stayed at on our trip. Private room with bunk beds was sweltering hot with no AC or windows. Just a small fan that blew the hot air around. The wifi never worked for us. The room had no outlets to charge our phones. Bathrooms were filthy and the showers had no temperature control. Patchy and terrible signa of maintenance arouns the place like half patched holes in walls and moulding glue in showers. Fridge was so full with peoples food we had no room for our small cooler so didnt bother. The beds were so uncomfortable. Parking was free on the street from 5pm to 9am which worked out for us. Glad we only stayed one night.
This hostel was very nice. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was a little warm with no aircon but not too bad. Overall it was a clean and convenient place. I would recommend it for anyone staying in Rotorua.
Karen at reception was wonderful and friendly. The place was clean and tidy, I was happy to stay there. Showers could use a small shelf or something to put soaps on when showering.