Stayed here for two nights on my way up the West Coast. Cheapest place in town, but doesn't feel cheap: clean, well-maintained, all the facilities you'd expect in a good backpackers, and a very pleasant and helpful owner-operator. Literally across the street from where InterCity drops you off, too. Added bonus is the cheapest internet I've seen in NZ at NZ$2 p.h. or NZ$5 per day (library next door has free internet, but it's time limited and not open 24 hours, obviously). Hoki is not party central, but is a pleasant, laid-back beach town to rest up for a couple days. It's got a good museum, a decent golf course, great long beach... and a huge wheelbarrow!
