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Wilderness Backpackers

Marks Road, Haast, New Zealand
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Auckland
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Its such a shame that the three Haast townships look so grey and ugly, this really is a beautiful and very underrated area. We stayed one night in the Wilderness backpackers, which looks like any of the other grey motels from outside. There is a motel section and a backpackers section - we were in a backpackers twin which was... More

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Bristol, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

This is a backpackers and so not to be judged by hotel standards, but most backpackers we stayed in over 2 months were really clean everywhere. The room here was clean and nice, with an outside sitting area, but the kitchen was filthy, with a mucky fridge and a greasy layer on all of the shelves. I got the impression... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

I had the misfortune to spend one night at this hostel in December 2011. I expected a clean and satisfactory place to stay. However, I found the manager/owner to be rude, unhelpful and anti-semitic. The "lounge" was dirty and the couches badly water-stained. When I asked for soap to be placed in the empty receptacle in one of the toilets,... More

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glasgow
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69 reviews 69 reviews
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 December 2011
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strange set up, one half is hostel and other half is units. the units are a decent size but no cooking facilities other than a microwave/toaster/kettle. has an internal bedroom with 2 sets of bunk beds. good sized bathroom. access to hostel kitchen which is down an internal corridor. good stopping place to break journey up between franz josef and... More

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Munich, Germany
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 January 2012
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