I stayed in more than 30 hostels in New Zealand and Freeman's lodge was one of the best. Free wifi (they will give you coupons 1hour/60mb), 2 kitchens, tons of freefood, lot of showers, clean and spacious rooms. Great lounge area, large and clean backyard. Auckland central is only 20 mins walks, supermarket in 2 mins, new world supermarket in... More

This being my first time to Auckland, I needed a place to stay. I'm not one to party or even be overly social, so I ruled out many of the hostels in the area. Thus, I ended up booking a single room in Freemans Lodge & Apartments. The Good: Clean room and facilities, especially clean bathrooms; friendly staff; ample kitchen... More

Very good hostel! I loved my stay here! The staff is really nice and helpful. Its really service with a smile. Bathrooms are very very clean. Kitchen is wel equipped. Room are good size and they always have lockers to keep your valuable stuff safe. More

I stayed in over 40 hostels in New Zealand and Freeman's lodge was by far my favorite. Not only was it the cleanest hostel I stayed in, but the staff was friendly. We even had the owner try to wake us up for our flight! The establishment has a large backyard and spacious rooms. There are two kitchen and again... More

Very friendly staff. Quiet and clean with a great manager! Spent over a week here and loved it. Perfect location being under 10 minutes outside city centre. Cheers! More

Left me standing in the rain after a 30 hour journey, despite double booking a confirmed reservation. Didn't even show the courtesy to advise me where find a new room elsewhere. The staff I spoke to were extremely rude and unhelpful. Fortunately I found far better and far cheaper in town, but a memorable welcome on this trip to NZ... More

My boyfriend and I stayed at Freemans Lodge for 4 nights at the end of a 4 month trip in NZ. We stayed in a beautiful private room complete with our own fridge and tv. It was great to stay in a place with a really homey feel. Staff and Managers are available 24/7 to assist guests with anything they... More

I have traveled New Zealand north to south, and slept in many motels\lodge\hotels\backpackers and so on, this is one of the worst I have seen. When we came to Auckland in the beginning of the trip we slept in different place, when we returned we checked the bbh booklet and saw this backpacker which received a very high grade. 1)... More

Rooms are simple but clean and the kitchens offer all needed facilities. Bathrooms fine and all well-kept. The manager and her support staff are all very helpful and free wireless internet access is great. Be prepared for a good 20minute walk from the downtown quays area. But this location also very close to great range of restaurants on k-road. More