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Ariki Backpackers


Amenities

  • Parking

  • Non-Smoking Rooms

  • Housekeeping

  • Bicycle Rental

  • Garden

  • Golf Course (nearby)

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Property description

Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a rooftop terrace and a garden. This hostel also features wireless internet access (surcharge), a television in a common area, and barbecue grills.
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What guests think

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At Ariki Backpackers, guests consistently praise the central location near the Coastal Walkway and the friendly, welcoming staff, while noting comfortable rooms; recurring drawbacks include noise from the bar next door and limited or paid parking options.

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Facilities

Limited

Cleanliness

Mixed

Service

Friendly

Location

Central

Dining

Unknown

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10

Edwin

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20 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

All good
All good

10

Julie

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28 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Friendly staff and clean room but the restaurant and pub was noisy even after midnight.
Friendly staff and clean room but the restaurant and pub was noisy even after midnight.

8

Jan Leven

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13 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff are accommodating and the room is comfortable to sleep
Staff are accommodating and the room is comfortable to sleep

10

Renee

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1 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Such a cool place!! Clean and tidy and actual comfortable beds! Great location, will definitely look to stay here again
Such a cool place!! Clean and tidy and actual comfortable beds! Great location, will definitely look to stay here again

10

MARIO

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24 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Good price. The room was big enough for the 3 of us. The beds were very comfortable. Staff is nice and they were kind enough to let us check in after hours. Good location right in the city centre. The only bad thing is that the area looks a bit sketchy and unsafe but nothing happened
Good price. The room was big enough for the 3 of us. The beds were very comfortable. Staff is nice and they were kind enough to let us check in after hours. Good location right in the city centre. The only bad thing is that the area looks a bit sketchy and unsafe but nothing happened

25 Ariki Street, New Plymouth CBD, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Location

A stay at Ariki Backpackers places you in the heart of New Plymouth, steps from Richmond Cottage and Centre City Shopping Centre. This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Real Tart Gallery and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from TSB Showplace.

Richmond Cottage(0.1 Miles)

Centre City Shopping Centre(0.1 Miles)

Real Tart Gallery(0.1 Miles)

Wind Wand(0.1 Miles)

TSB Showplace(0.2 Miles)

Puke Ariki(0.2 Miles)

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From 16:00 to 20:00

Before 10:00


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