Stayed for 3 days and 2 nights. It was pretty cheap compared to the accommodations in the area…read more We got a room with two twin beds and our private shower. There's a shared kitchen and a common area to relax in. What we didn't like was being a hostel, you see all kinds of things. We saw throw up on the elevator floor at night. Despite that, the noise was minimal. Parking: bad, you have to pay a hefty price and it is a 5 minute walk

It's not nearly as nice as the places outside of big cities we stayed in, but this made sense for a…read morecity hotel/hostel. The outside is impressive, but the inside is pretty dingy and run-down. The room contained 2 bunked beds and a desk. There were 3 inner doors off a shared little atrium area with a door from the main hall. The doors went to 2 guest rooms and a shared bathroom with an impressive freestanding bathtub. You need a key to get into the building at night. It's nice there's security, although it didn't seem hard to tailgate in. The "free wifi" only means an hour, but it was per device, so it was sufficient. There's an elevator, although it's ancient. There are lockers for storing bags, and it was maybe $4-6 NZD to store bags for several hours. The place is completely unimpressive, but it gets 3 stars because of the location, which is very convenient: it's right across the street from the Bluebridge Ferry terminal, and right down the street from all of the government buildings. It's maybe a 20-30-minute walk to Te Papa. It's very walkable to places to eat. There was a decent amount of metered street parking around and available.