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Hostel in Taranaki, Taranaki New Zealand
Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel And Backpackers - From $28
A vibrant, fun place to stay. Close to the city centre, coastal walkway, parks, museums, galleries - explore Mt Taranaki and/or the Surf Highway 45. We have 5 Boutique Motel units alongside a grand old building featuring a variety of shared dorms and private rooms. FREE WiFi, friendly staff, quirky décor, huge kitchen, sunroom, guest lounge with open fire. Dining room with our famous 'long table'. Outdoor decks for soaking up the sun.
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This was the best Hostel I stayed on my hole trip. The hostel is beautiful! Good location and maybe the best owner I ever had. So cool here I would stay here again if I would come back to this city!!!!
Felt like living inside a Wes Anderson film. Beautiful deco, colourful and cozy. Watched a movie on the sofa and felt like chilling at home. Close to supermarkets and city center. Clean toilets and kitchen. Highly recommended for those who like to stay at unique places. Enjoy it!
The place seems to be nice, but just if you look the design of this hostel. After that, the owners are very undfriendly and you can't really enjoying your times there. RUN they dont deserve our money !!
Really nice! Friendly owner, nice dogs which don't bother you if you don't want them close to you. Small but heated rooms. Big common areas. Good parking possibilities on the street! it's really clean!
Very nice Hostel! Very friendly owners, two nice BorderCollie Dogs (its fine even if you're afraid of dogs. Zulu is very lazy and if you won't come near him he won't bother coming to you and his sister is more afraid of you than you are of her and rarely shows up). Only slightly negative thing is, that the shower needs ages to get hot. But you have a really nice bathroom, kitchen, livingroom with fire for cold days, free WiFi and a very clean room. You even get a new towel everyday.
Mega nicely decorated hostel, with plenty of style and love. Very nice staff and the rooms were very clean as are the bathrooms. Free WiFi works great as well. Nice kitchen, nice rooms overall very highly recommended !! :)
A bit more expensive than most hostels ($32) but you get what you pay for: friendly staff, beautiful and clean rooms, great kitchen and really nice different kinds of lounge areas. Really cozy place. Too bad I only stayed one night. Would definitely go there again!
very nice place near the center. Home charming, colorful rooms, bright and clean. Every corner that you feel almost like home! 200MB free Wifi, coffee and hot chocolate available (on request) ... A bit expensive but the location and atmosphere are really on top;)
Ducks & Drakes Boutique Motel And Backpackers - From $28
The reviews for Ducks and Drakes Boutique Motel and Backpackers are largely positive, with several common themes emerging. Multiple reviewers praised the hostel's beautiful and unique decoration, with one reviewer comparing it to a Wes Anderson film. They also appreciated the friendly owners and staff, with several reviewers commenting on how welcoming and accommodating they were.
Reviewers also praised the hostel's cleanliness, with several commenting on the spotless rooms and bathrooms. The hostel's kitchen and lounge areas were also well-regarded, with one reviewer mentioning a fireplace for cold days. Free WiFi was another plus, with good connectivity noted.
Some reviewers mentioned that the hostel's surroundings and location were convenient, with supermarkets and the city center within walking distance. Parking was also available, although one reviewer noted that the street parking required some careful maneuvering.
However, one reviewer had a negative experience, citing unfriendly owners and a general feeling of not enjoying their time there. It's worth noting that this review seems to be an outlier, as the other reviewers mentioned a very positive and welcoming atmosphere.
Overall, the reviews suggest that Ducks and Drakes Boutique Motel and Backpackers is a unique and charming hostel that offers a warm and welcoming environment, clean and comfortable facilities, and a convenient location.
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