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This hostel is looking a little tired. The bright pink cottage-like exterior is inviting, but inside it is a bit drab. Amenities include two tiny kitchens and a small new outdoor kitchen; clean and well maintained bathrooms; a small common room with a nice sofa and a fireplace plus an outdoor area with a gazebo. Accommodation is in colourful dorms with wooden bunks with thin mattresses.
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Price Dorm bed $25 ($22 BBH) Double/twin room $60-70 ($54-64 BBH) Prices are in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Pros:
Very clean,friendly owner,free mountain bikes,good location
Cons:
Pub next door can be a bit noisy
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Maintenance
(4)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(4)
Atmosphere
(4)
(Review ID: 909)
We enjoyed all the aspects of an excellent backpacker in Chez La Mer. Sarah was great with tips of things to do in Akaroa. Located on the main street, making it walking distance to most other attractions. Complete with facilities e.g. kitchen, laundry and dryer. There was a hot water bottle and oil column heater provided in our room. Lovely garden and outdoor benches/hammock to rest on. It was great to have free use of mountain bikes too.The bedroom is cosy to retire for the day and the bathrooms are so clean! But when night fell, the pub next door was a bit noisy as our room was in front (near the pub). Woke up to free fresh brewed coffee the next day
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Anonymous
England
Cosy hostel with fantastic garden 29 October 2004
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Anonymous
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Maintenance
(5)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(5)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 12061)
Planned to spend a night and instead stayed a week. The town is really quaint and the hostel is clean, with a fantastic garden. The owners were really helpful and even had a BBQ for everyone.
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Akira Myamoto
The Netherlands
Very nice and clean hostel with lovely hosts 23 September 2002
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Akira Myamoto
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Maintenance
(5)
Cleanliness
(5)
Facilities
(5)
Atmosphere
(5)
(Review ID: 12062)
Based in the pleasant town of Akaroa this is a place to relax. It is a clean but homely hostel with nice helpfull hosts. THe athmosphere is really friendly and the beautifull garden is a perfect place to take it easy. It is not a big hostel so make a reservation because it is normaly booked. The facilities are good as well, as a guest you can even use the mountenbikes for free. As a whole this is one of the better hostels in New Zealand considering location, athmosphere and facilities.
