My 22-year-old daughter gets full credit for encouraging us to stay at this hostel. Since I remember hostels from the late 80s/early 90s, you can imagine my surprise to find something that was so similar to an actual hotel. (We had a private room with our own bathroom for the three of us, though the showers were across the hall and my husband liked the shower pressure better over there.) The location cannot be beat! I should really put that in all caps. Truly, the location is in the heart of everything, it is very safe, and we could not have been more pleased with our decision to stay there!! (Actually, it was our daughter's decision, but we're glad we played along!) We stayed on the first floor, but the ground floor had a lounge where people could hang out, and the second floor had a kitchen area where you could get free coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. There is a laundry facility right next-door, in case you need it. Again, everything was very clean. And I should note that my husband was very pleased after his first night's sleep there, because he said it was the best sleep he had in the 10 days we have been in New Zealand. (I also turned on a noise cancellation app that night. It is a bustling city after all. )
