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YHA Napier - Backpacker

Beach hotel in Napier with a bar

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Outdoor dining
Room
Dining
Reception

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Marine Parade, 277, Napier, Hawke's Bay Region, 4001
  • Marine Parade
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • National Aquarium of New Zealand
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Napier Prison
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Napier (NPE-Hawke's Bay)
    ‪7 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

Spaces

Garden

One Bed in a Male Dorm Room for 4 people

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

One Bed in a Female Dorm Room for 4 people

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom Bunk bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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About the area

Napier

Located in Napier South, a neighbourhood in Napier, YHA Napier - Backpacker is near the airport and near the beach. Municipal Theatre and MTG Hawke's Bay Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Art Deco Trust and Daily Telegraph Building. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at McLean Park or Park Island Sports Complex. Take the opportunity to explore the area for outdoor excitement like hiking/biking trails.

What's nearby

  • Marine Parade - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • National Aquarium of New Zealand - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Pania of the Reef - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • McLean Park - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Napier Prison - 16 min walk - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Napier (NPE-Hawke's Bay) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rogue Hop Speakeasy - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Art Deco Masonic Hotel - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sai Thai Eatery - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Angkor Wat Kiwi Bakery & Cafe - ‬6 min walk

About this property

YHA Napier - Backpacker

Beach hotel in Napier with a bar
Along with a bar/lounge, this hotel has a library and tour/ticket assistance. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a garden, barbecues and a TV in a common area are on-site. This hotel has 22 rooms. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is not available.
YHA Napier - Backpacker offers 22 accommodations. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include a shower.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Amenities

Free WiFi
Bar

House Rules

Check in after 2 PM
Check out before 10 AM
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Pets

No pets allowed

Important information

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

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

Frequently asked questions

Is YHA Napier - Backpacker pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at YHA Napier - Backpacker?

Check-in begins at 2 PM.

What time is check-out at YHA Napier - Backpacker?

Checkout is at 10 AM.

Where is YHA Napier - Backpacker located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Napier South hotel is steps away from Marine Parade and Napier Beach. Opossum World and Napier Soundshell are also within 10 minutes.

YHA Napier - Backpacker Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 134 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 53 out of 134 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 134 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 134 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 134 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The location was great. The facilities a bit rumpty, but reasonably clean (which we didn't mind as cost was very good). We think there were bed-bugs, not nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

6/10 Okay

Lance

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ok

Just a one night stay. I have stayed in this YHA before. It is certainly getting tired, compared to others we have been in.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good location, good facilities, great staff, great value.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good big kitchen with everything you needed. Quiet at night. Basic rooms but comfy beds.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well equipt and spacious, bathrooms and toilets need updating, generally needs redecorating. Staff very friendly and helpful on check in but didn't see anyone else around. Reception desk was closed most of the time.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Napier at its best as the weather was amazing and napier looked stunning. The bike shop on Marine pARADE EXCELLENT TO HIRE EBIKES
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Was very clean well managed good atmosphere good place to etay
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The rooms were stinking!! I wouldn’t ever go back there to stay or recommend anyone. A simple air freshener could not be arranged to fix the issue either
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Nice staff and close to Beach - Easy to idé the kitschen
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Gill, Edinburgh UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location but hostel is in need of overhaul as quite drab. All social areas are of good size and offer good facilities. Private room was small and washing facilities dated.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location with a good. Sea view and really worth for the cost we paid
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Rohan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good Place

We enjoyed the experience. It was nice to have a place to store and prep our own food. The rooms were rather hot, but the ability to open windows made it bearable. Clean rooms and set up. The beds were comfortable and safe to sleep. Overall good experience and lovely hostess. Would likely visit again.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Nataleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome experience. Lovely people both staff & visitors. Note to have a mini light so when i got into the room (shared with 3 other women) i could see where is was going - lucky i had been earlier to understand the room layout.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

2/10 Terrible

CHIH YU

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The smell is really stinky in the room. We arrived at 8:36PM and it’s was a heavy raining day. We grab everything with us and we locked by the front door because the reception already left and no one told us it would happen? After we finally get in, we were already all wet. Really terrible experience that I had ever had!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Joanne

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Taiki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For 1 night stay very good service, clean and tidy and the price was very reasonable for my wife and I thank you.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10 out of 10

Fabulous stay, right at the beach and so close to town. We always stay here when in Napier. The hosts are very friendly and nothing is a problem....facilities are great and always clean. With free wifi we highly recommend staying here and will be back again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

海岸沿いで快適な宿

長距離バスのバス停やスーパーマーケットからは、徒歩約8分程です。 水族館や博物館には徒歩5分程でした。 宿の目の前が海岸なので、気持ちが良かったです。 オーナー、お掃除の方共に親切です。 閑散期のため、ゲストは少なくゆっくり過ごせました。 キッチン、バスルーム共に清潔でした。 Wi-Fiは無料で無制限で良かったです。
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Very friendly and helpful staff. Tired and uncomfortable bedding unfortunately
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018