Manowhenua Lodge Hostel

The property was pretty much as described and as the photos showed. The room was a 6-bed dorm and was fairly spacious and well-lit. Each person had a locker and the beds were comfortable, and there was a small shelf which allowed you to leave some valuables fairly close to your person as you are sleeping. The only downside of the room I stayed in was that there were limited charging ports and only located in one part of the room on a shelf. This is not ideal if staying with strangers. The kitchen was well-stocked but I suspect it would be a little bit on the cramped side if the hostel was at full occupancy.

The wifi was basically non-existent in the rooms at the farther side of the hostel from the lounge. We were warned about this on arrival but it was absolutely the case that if you need wifi in your room, then be advised it is quite likely that you will not get any.

Wonderful hostel: very clean, very comfortable, really nice hosts, which helps in every situation. Tracy is the best! 👍

Lovely Hosts, felt like Home, everything is very clean

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A lovely vibe at Manowhenua Lodge, lovely welcoming staff, great chill out area and clean facilities.

the people very kind very cheap- it’s worth it ‼️ i loved it thank you :)

Very clean and good location

A lovely backpackers in National Park, they organised a return shuttle to Whakapapa for the northern circuit tramp which was why I visited. Very clean, beautiful big lounge with lots of comfy sofas and Netflix which was perfect after 4 days walking! Great big kitchen too. Dorms were big and beds comfy. National Park is very limited for food/shops so definitely take everything you need with you. Reception do have some soap and shampoo sachets for sale if you forget them. Towels cost $5 to rent so remember that too!