The Mural - Whangarei Backpackers
90 Bank Street, Whangarei
Tel (09) 459 7070
Website www.whangareibackpackers.co.nz
BUG Review
The Mural is easy enough to spot, with its bright orange façade and location right on Whangarei’s main street. Inside, you’ll quickly discover where its name comes from – walls are covered in an eclectic mix of paintings, all done by backpackers. The quality ranges, as do the themes – there’s sci-fi, fantasy, beach scenes, and more on display. The building itself is deceptively large – it seems like a one-storey affair at street level, but it goes down, down, down a few floors to a big, very cool bar called Ibanez and backs onto a great outdoor courtyard with a wood-burning pizza oven. There’s a true backpacker spirit to the place, with communal activities like the wall-painting, shared dinners, group outings, and more. No surprise to learn that one of the managers actually grew up in a hostel – she’s got a lot of good ideas about how to run a place. The Mural is a very interesting addition to a town that’s been somewhat overlooked on the backpacker trail.
Price
Dorm bed $20-$25
Single room $45-$50
Double room $55-$60
Prices are in New Zealand dollars and are inclusive of all taxes.
Credit Cards
MasterCard,Visa
Reception Open
7.30am-noon & 4.30pm-late evening daily
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Last Update:
November
30, 2008
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