Ariki Backpackers

Property class: 2
New Plymouth hostel by ocean

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Take in the views from the rooftop terrace when you stay at Ariki Backpackers. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Good Home Bar, which serves Modern European cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden.

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Laundry facilities
$40
The current price is $46 total
includes taxes & fees
Nov 11 - Nov 12

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A bunk bed room with a desk and chair, a television, and a window with curtains.

Family Room, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A hotel room with two beds, a wooden headboard, a painting, and a window.

Queen Anne Suite with Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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A bedroom with a bed, a television on a wooden nightstand, a window with curtains, and a wall with a framed sign.

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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A room with two beds, a TV on a stand, and a painting on the wall.

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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A bunk bed room with a desk, a wardrobe, and a patterned carpet.

Shared Dormitory (10 Person, Mixed)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.

Shared Dormitory (5 Person, Mixed)

  • City view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A dormitory room with bunk beds, a painting on the wall, and a door leading to another room.

Shared Dormitory (6 Person, Mixed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A bunk bed room with a desk and chair, a potted plant, and a painting on the wall.

Shared Dormitory (6 Person, Female Only)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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A single bed with a grey and white patterned bedspread, a red towel, and a potted plant on a wooden nightstand.

Double Room, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
25 Ariki Street, New Plymouth, 4312

What's nearby

  • Wind Wand - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Centre City Shopping Centre - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Puke Ariki - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Govett-Brewster Art Gallery - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Pukekura Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • New Plymouth (NPL) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Ms White - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Salt Restaurant - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Peggy Gordon's Celtic Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ozone Beanstore - ‬3 min walk

About this property

Ariki Backpackers

  • Take in the views from the rooftop terrace when you stay at Ariki Backpackers. For a bite to eat, guests can check out The Good Home Bar, which serves Modern European cuisine and is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Other features include a snack bar/deli, a terrace, and a garden.

At a glance

CHECK-IN
4:00pm
CHECK-OUT
10:00am

Hotel size

    • 10 rooms
    • Arranged over 1 level

Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
    • Express check-out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    • Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
    • Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact this property in advance to arrange check-in.

Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18

Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

    • Pets not allowed
    • Service animals welcome

Internet

    • WiFi and wired internet access in public areas*
    • Free WiFi in rooms

Parking

    • No onsite parking

Other information

    • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

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Reviews

Ariki Backpackers Reviews

8.8

Excellent

8.4

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

9.4

Staff & service

8.0

Property conditions & facilities

Popular mentions

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Reviews

Verified review

8/10 Very good

Property is accessible to food outside, groceries & tour places nearby. Chris & Rob is friendly and helpful.
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10/10 Exceptional

Lovely refuge and great spot to visit central attractions and sea walks.
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10/10 Exceptional

Such a cool place!! Clean and tidy and actual comfortable beds! Great location, will definitely look to stay here again
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Staff are accommodating and the room is comfortable to sleep
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8/10 Very good

Room was clean and comfortable. Location was convenient. Staff were great - really helpful.
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10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff and clean room but the restaurant and pub was noisy even after midnight.
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10/10 Exceptional

The staffs are very good and helpful
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Super friendly with a very homely vibe
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Very warm feeling to the building along with the staff. Very convenient to town Centre, bus services and the beach. I recommend the Ariki back Packer's to anyone looking for accommodation in the New Plymouth area.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Fantastic place. Great location for coastal walkway, right in town. Bars, restaurants all handy. Manager was so friendly and welcoming, also very efficient. Best hostel I've stayed in NZ.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Safe, quiet, good vibes from staff and other backpackers. A bit outdated could use some upkeep. Overall good spot for solo travellers.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

Great staff. Not as clean as most hostels in New Zealand. Guests did not keep the kitchen as clean as in others as well. Good location.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Have stayed there for 3 nights so far, 1 next week. Everyone has been great. Some of the mess is from the Backpackers being lazy and not doing their dishes and leaving pizza boxes for the staff to clean up. Very good for the price.
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Property was very clean and tidy. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Very conveniently located for dining, shopping, broadwalk, bus terminal. Only issue is no parking which could be alleviated by putting a blurb about where you can park. One thing said there was parking and another said no parking??
Verified review

10/10 Exceptional

Enjoyed two nights in the family room. Excellent value with air conditioning, TV and own bathroom. All linen supplied. Excellent location right in the centre, next to mall, restaurants and costal walkway. Excellent staff service. I would have liked to rate cleanliness higher, but some guests did not always leave the kitchen clean or wash and dry their dishes.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

The only thing I didn’t like was parking. I had a car and there was no parking facilities near the backpackers. Outside of this it more more than adequate! The attendant was friendly & helpful!
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6/10 Good

The location was brillriant. Chris was super friendly, welcoming and helpful. Everything was great. Unfortunately, sleep was disturbed by the noise from the bar / party next door until the small hrs. Plus we had thought that the backpackers had a car park, which it didnt. Facilities were good though and we would stay there again.
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6/10 Good

Everything was excellent. Except the mattresses. The mattresses were so bad that one of our group said they would have preferred kicking a policeman in the nuts and spend the night in the cells. Even the noise of the bar directly under the backpackers was bearable. The mattresses - not so much. Staff were friendly, and helpful. The kitchen was large enough for several parties to be cooking at once and you can’t beat the location.
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10/10 Exceptional

I meant to put 2 stars about property conditions. It is clean and beds you cannot fault. The building and some chattels could eg paint and carpets. Some Backpackers leave the kitchen messy too. Thry need
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10/10 Exceptional

Great little backpackers! Would stay again.
Verified review

8/10 Very good

We enjoyed our stay. Our expectations were largely matched for the price.
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10/10 Exceptional

Really good place the manager was a cool dude was very welcoming definitely recommend this place
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10/10 Exceptional

Stay here only for 5 hours, can’t make a detailed comment. I booked the hostel at 6.00 pm and arrived at 2.00 am. Allowing late check-in is helpful to me.
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6/10 Good

It was nice
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10/10 Exceptional

Good price. The room was big enough for the 3 of us. The beds were very comfortable. Staff is nice and they were kind enough to let us check in after hours. Good location right in the city centre. The only bad thing is that the area looks a bit sketchy and unsafe but nothing happened