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Wallys Backpackers

7 Cathedral Lane | Hawke's Bay, Napier 4110, New Zealand
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Wallys Backpackers
3.0 of 5 stars 25 Reviews
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Wellington, New Zealand
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

Thank you for the lovely stay!!!! I've spent a few month in Wallys and enjoyed every single day!!! Lovely owners ready to help for everything, work for start, cars to go to work if you don't have one for free I've only paid for the petrol I used! Perfect location, close to the city centre supermarket's and the bus station!... More

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Boulder, Colorado
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2012
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I stayed a single night in a 5-person dorm with 4 other dudes who appeared to be living there. Dirty clothes everywhere, the room smelled awful and one of the guys was a drunken lunatic. Judging by a sizable portion of the crowd hanging around outside and in the lounge, this hostel is more of a boarding house for those... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2011

I stayed in Wally's in 2008 for about 4 nights and really enjoyed it. The kitchen was busy at peak times, but other than that fine. The bathrooms were clean and tidy and the staff/ owners were very welcoming and chatty. More

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Louth, England
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2011

My boyfriend booked a double room ensuite for us for 2 nights. He had agreed one price on the phone and they asked for more when we arrived to check in. We obviously did not want to pay more than was advertised and the manager at the desk became very angry and threatening with us accusing us of being rude... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 February 2011

Stayed here with my wife and baby boy for one night. Ashley the manager was friendly and helpful with suggestions for things to do. We got an en-suite double and it was very nice for the price More

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NZ
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2011

Overcrowded, including with people sleeping in the lounge. Incredibly noisy with very little chance for sleep. Bathrooms were disgusting. Booked a twin room, and was given a double room. Had paid in advance for two nights and decided to only stay one given the terrible experience, however the manager 'Wally' refused to give our money back for the second night. More

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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2011

I stayed for one night with my girlfriend, we were passing through and did a tour of the Vineyards in the area. The owner gave us lots of information & was friendly and helpful. The kitchens I noticed were cleaned 1st thing in morning & the toilet was clean. Only stayed one night but was up in the top 3... More

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Bicester, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2011

We stayed at this place in December. Got there and firstly told that our booking had been done wrong and they though we were going to turn up the day before. I booked a double en-suite and ended up with a double. The bathrooms were disgusting, there was one sink for god knows how many people. The bathroom has no... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2010

We went for this place after reading Lonely planets. The place was packed and had a nightmare trying to park. The parking space was very very limited so after few scratches to the car we ended up parking on the parking metre out the front and got up early to put some money in while having breakfast. the owner was... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2010

We made a booking for one night and they took our deposit then turned around and said sorry here is your money back, we require you to stay two nights!! So rude. All businesses are in for is Money making when concerts are on (there website never stated two night min stay that is why we booked with them) We... More

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7 Cathedral Lane | Hawke's Bay, Napier 4110, New Zealand
Price range (per night):* 20 AUD - 76 AUD

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