BUG review
Right down the street from the information centre, Planet Nomad is a no-frills, urban-feel hostel. It’s short on facilities compared with many of its Rotorua neighbours; with a simple kitchen, a TV lounge with mismatched furnishings, and a small smokers’ courtyard with barbecue. A few coin-operated internet PCs round out the offerings. It doesn’t look like it’s been renovated in a while, but colourfully-painted walls and doors give a bit of cheer to the place.
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Price Dorm bed $22-23 Double/twin room $45 Prices are in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Not very impressive. Smallest 6 bed dorm i've ever stayed in, and hard to get sleep at the weekend because of really loud music from a local pub. The front door was always open while i was there so anyone could walk in and go through the (tiny!!!) kitchen and tv room. I did like the couch next to the washing machine and dryer though. Switched to a single room for $35 which was way better. On the plus side it was kept very clean.
