There's a coffee shop/cafe on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. Public spaces have WiFi and wired Internet for a fee. Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A rooftop terrace, a library, and barbecue grills are also featured at Ariki Backpackers.
Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this New Plymouth hostel.
The location was brillriant. Chris was super friendly, welcoming and helpful. Everything was great. Unfortunately, sleep was disturbed by the noise from the bar / party next door until the small hrs. Plus we had thought that the backpackers had a car park, which it didnt. Facilities were good though and we would stay there again.
Everything was excellent. Except the mattresses. The mattresses were so bad that one of our group said they would have preferred kicking a policeman in the nuts and spend the night in the cells. Even the noise of the bar directly under the backpackers was bearable. The mattresses - not so much.
Staff were friendly, and helpful. The kitchen was large enough for several parties to be cooking at once and you canât beat the location.
The only thing I didnât like was parking. I had a car and there was no parking facilities near the backpackers. Outside of this it more more than adequate! The attendant was friendly & helpful!
Have stayed there for 3 nights so far, 1 next week. Everyone has been great.
Some of the mess is from the Backpackers being lazy and not doing their dishes and leaving pizza boxes for the staff to clean up.
Very good for the price.
Very warm feeling to the building along with the staff. Very convenient to town Centre, bus services and the beach. I recommend the Ariki back Packer's to anyone looking for accommodation in the New Plymouth area.
I meant to put 2 stars about property conditions. It is clean and beds you cannot fault.
The building and some chattels could eg paint and carpets.
Some Backpackers leave the kitchen messy too. Thry need