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Rawhiti Backpackers

27 Hewlings Street, Geraldine 7930, New Zealand
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Wexford, Ireland
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

During my 5-week trip in New Zealand in Jan/Feb 2012, I stayed in a quite a few backpackers. Some are good, the others not so good. However, I'm very pleased with Rawhiti Backpackers. The owners, Chris and Neroli, were really friendly and helpful. Chris picked me up from the i-site although the backpackers is not too far away from the... More

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New York City, New York
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 January 2012

Geraldine doesn't offer a lot to its visitors, so many of you won't stay at this hostel. However, if you are around, the hostel is nice. The owner is friendly and the place itself is pretty big with two kitchens, many showers and toilets and spacious rooms.

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wellington nz
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2009

I booked a solo room for one night thru the BBH website. The owners replied next day. This being my first time in Geraldine, I expected a typical BBH hostel, ok for 1 night. I was the only guest, and how lovely that was. The hostel is very comfortable, very clean and the double room well appointed. The lounge has... More

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Dunedin
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 June 2009
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We booked a special father/son weekend away here with my 15 year old. We booked through hostelbookers confirmation received - all seemed OK until my wife phoned to let them know we would be late. They claimed to her that they had no knowledge of my booking, would not honour it despite her reassurance that we had written confirmation, and... More

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Neroli Richardson, Owner at Rawhiti Backpackers, responded to this review
1 August 2009

We regret this person is so unhappy but there are two sides to every story. We did miss the information that he had booked and apologised for that as his booking email had gone into our spam mail. He was invited to come anyway and we would keep the office open until he arrived. He chose not to do that.... More

Brighton, United Kingdom
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2009
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I stayed at Rawhiti only for one night, but I really liked the place. It's set in an old maternity ward, so contrary to all the cheap, modern hostels, it has big wide corridors and high ceilings! It gives a great sense of space. It's also quite funny to try and identify the purposes of various rooms in the building's... More

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Hamburg, Germany
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Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011
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