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Surf 'n' Snow Backpackers, Auckland - Auckland

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Address: 102 Albert St , Auckland 1010, AUK, NZ
Phone: 09 363 8889
State: AUK
Zip Code: 1010


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Reviews
Big rooms with enough space for your luggage, big windows with ventilation and rooms smell good. Very central of Auckland that always help and really near to train station. Toilets where clean and in the kitchen good environment of people. Staff really nice too. Good price, highly recommend it. I would come back.Rooms: 5/5
We booked a room for ourselves and it was fine. It was quite big and spacious but besides that I have not a lot of other good things to say. Maybe that the staff was really nice, but that’s it. The bathrooms were ok not really clean, but the kitchen was horrible. We tried to avoid it as good as possible but it was just really dirty and crowded. The lounge wasn’t big either. All in all for the price it was fine but wouldn’t recommend for a longer stay.
I don't think this hostel deserves all these 1 star reviews. You get what you pay for. $27 for a bed in a dorm, one block from the Sky Tower, Auckland Central. Not the tidiest hostel around, but I think it's old interior makes it look worse than it is. Definitely could do with some renovations. Worth stopping for a night or two if you need some cheap accommodation in the city. Fast WiFi, all the basic facilities and great location, if you can call Auckland City great
Let’s clear a few things about Surf’n’Snow backpackers. Yes it is true it is an old and not building with rooms that are not renovated. Yes it is true that bathrooms seldom might get dirty. HOWEVER, this comes down to two things: 1. The quality of the average guest that the hostel receives, and 2. The average price per night, which means that the management runs on a tight budget BUT at the same time tries to make everyone happy. So far, I have stayed in this hostel overall for about 2 months. For this price, you definitely get MORE than what you pay for. The staff and the management are very friendly and will do their best to accommodate you, should you have any need or any request. The hostel manager Pablo always has been very friendly and nice to me, and, from what I can see, to other guests as well. All the Receptionists are also nice. Bonus point for the location, which cannot get more central than this. The staff does their best to keep the facilities clean and tidy, as far as I know there are two daily cleaning shifts. The bad reviews on here left by others are due in part to old kitchenware/ furniture/ utilities/ facilities, and in part to, as I said before, to some of the guest, who, let’s say, “do not love” personal hygiene too much. For my personal experience I can say, you get the bang for your buck. If you are looking for a better place to stay, it’s fine however be ready to spend at least double the money per night. Long story short: if you’re on a tight budget or are looking for a central place where to sleep, then most definitely this place suits you. If deep cleanliness and new facilities is what you are looking for, then yes, there are better yet more expensive accommodations around Auckland CBD.
Having seen all of the bad reviews before staying here we were expecting the worst, but once arriving it seemed lovely and we weren’t sure why people had had such bad experiences. I can imagine in the summer it’s a different story as the kitchen is quite small, as are the social areas. But we went in mid April and it was great for the money and we met some lovely people. Would 100% stay again!
It was a disaster! We we're travelling as a family, 1 male and 3 females. Booked a 4 bed dorm which means we can have the room to ourselves. When we arrived at the property March 2023, we were told that the room we booked was not available but we were transferred to a 6 bed mixed dorm. Currently, there are 2 men already occupying 2 of the beds. We asked to talk to the manager but he was away on leave. Reception tried to investigate what happened and found that the change was made last December 2022. However, we we're never told about it. No message or email. It was after 6pm and we we're tired. We we're defeated and decided to try it for a night but unfortunately, we did not feel comfortable being with strangers. I think I only slept for about 2 hours that night.
You get what you pay for… From the moment you walk in the door you get hit with a pungent curry powder mixed with sweat smell all the way up to reception, staff were extremely unorganised and made multiple mistakes when sorting out room. Once inside we Had noticed multiple things that were wrong with the room. The window had been left wide open lodged with a plastic bottle and rain had come in wetting the floor, dry wall dust spread all over the floor under the beds next to the seedy metal storage boxes they provide. The fire alarm in the window was covered with tape and stunk of cigarette smoke that was noticeable before even entering the room. 6/6 Mattresses were stained head to toe with bed bugs crawling through everything, we ended up sleeping in our sleeping bags to avoid the disgusting beds and itching. The bathrooms were horrendous, toilet paper machines broken in 2/3 toilet blocks, the shower pressure is equal to a water fountain, not to mention the water is on the colder side of room temperature even on the max hot setting. Pubic hairs on the shower floors and sinks. The list could go on and on! Highly recommend staying away from there even as a last minute option.
This hostel is very gross. If you’re looking for something cheap, I would pay the extra $20 bucks and go somewhere else. After reading reviews about bed bugs I was very hesitant about staying here. However, we didn’t see any. The kitchen had cockroaches crawling on the counters. This hostel needs new bed sheets, as some were stained. The staff members were very nice, and Kyle woke up in the middle of the night to help us get our luggage which was in the storage room because the reception was closed. The only good thing about this place is the staff.
If you want to spend nightmare nights, this is the place for you, my room was windowless like many in the hostel it smells dead in and out of the rooms, the Asian at the front desk is a bad person, very rude. I've seen things you can't imagine, cockroaches in the kitchen and laundry, if you go out to smoke a cigarette, you can be sure that the homeless will jump on you to get it. The dirtiest and saddest hostel I've ever been to, they have a team of 10 housekeepers and they don't even pay 1, they only give them free accommodation, result: dirty hostel like the conscience of their manager. NEVER AGAIN
I feel this place gets a bad rap. It's a great location. Everything is clean. No bed bugs as of April 7th. Comfortable bed, excellent WiFi. Only thing I could possibly complain about is that the staff barely can speak English and is unable to answer most questions since they can't understand. Not their fault though.Rooms: 5/5
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39 Victoria St West 20 meters
Victoria Street West/Albert Street 30 meters
Victoria Street West/Elliott Street 40 meters
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