Oaklands Lodge — Hotel in Albert-Eden

Arrived after 8pm, so as advised by hostel owners, an envelope with our key and room details was left out for us. No problems.|We'd booked a 10 bed dorm but were put in a lovely 6 bed dorm, yay! The bunks were so comfortable.|Small lockers are available in the rooms (they are not big enough for a large travellers rucksack but good for valuables I guess.)|No sockets by beds, which is a bit annoying but there are plenty of extension leads so each person has at least two plugs for their electronics.|I had a battery light next to my bed which was ok. Not all the beds in the room had this.|The hostel has a nice vibe, relaxed and pretty quiet so my and my husband slept like babies!|The showers/bathroom are unisex but no problems. The water gets to a good temperature and they were always clean.|The kitchen is large and has everything you could possibly need (except I couldnt find any cooking oil.)|Location is good. We had a car and managed to park on the road outside for free! Uber ride was cheap into town. Lots of nice cafes and restaurants by the...

Really nice hostel both for those who will stay 1, 2 or 30 days. The most special is the local managers team that give us example of the welcoming great kiwi spirit. Clean, friendly and comfortable environment, you will stay few steps from bars, restaurants, shops, supermarkets and 1 minute from the bus top in a calm residential area – so you don’t have to pay much money just to be in the heart of busy and noisy Queen Street Rd. If you are looking for an adult, non-party hostel, they mean it. You and your friends will still have a garden and gaming nights if you want to. If you go to Auckland on summer, my suggestion is book it ahead if you want to make special requirements (like fans) for shared rooms. You will have access to a very equipped kitchen and bathrooms for male...

It was everything I was looking for. It's close to the city center if that is what you are into but it's so nice that it's not right in the middle of it! It's a ten minute walk to the top of Mt. Eden (with outstanding 360 views of the city) and walkable to so many shops and cafe's. There are several wonderful kebab shops and a super quaint bookstore. The set-up of the hostel itself is also lovely. It's an old victorian so you feel more like you're staying at a home then in a typical hostel - but still has everything you need in any hostel. The rates are also very reasonable. Laundry on site, great kitchen, living room/hang out room and great garden area in the back (and small one in front). Highly recommend this...