Name: Wanderlust NZ
Address: 105 The Strand, 3110 Tauranga, New Zealand, 105 The Strand, Bay of Plenty, 3110, New Zealand
Rating: 8.2

Wanderlust NZ

–Excellent location - show map

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About this property

Newly opened and refurbished in October 2020, Wanderlust NZ is a waterfront hostel located in a historical building in downtown Tauranga. It features a large balcony area overlooking the harbour and free high-speed unlimited throughout. Among the facilities at this property are 2 spacious, shared kitchens overlooking the water and a separate shared lounge area, and a specialised private group area. We have upmarket private rooms with ensuites to shared dorms with or without ensuites with eco-friendly bedding and tastefully decorated. This hostel has sustainability at it’s core. There are a variety of bars and cafes situated a short walk from the hostel. The bus station is a 1-minute walk from Wanderlust NZ, and the Visitor Information Centre is located next door. The nearest airport is Tauranga Airport, 5 km from Wanderlust NZ. There is no parking onsite but plenty of near parking.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 8.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.1)

Availability

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Room type	Number of guests
4 Bed Dorm Mixed with Ensuite 1 bunk bed
6 Bed Dorm Mixed with Ensuite 1 bunk bed
12 Bed dorm Mixed Shared Bathroom with Seaview 1 bunk bed
4 Bed dorm Mixed Shared Bathroom 1 bunk bed
Double Room with Ensuite 1 double bed
Twin Room with Ensuite 2 bunk beds
Double Room Shared Bathroom 1 double bed
Twin Room Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds
6 Bed dorm Mixed Shared Bathroom 1 single bed
4 Bed Dorm Weekly Discount 1 bunk bed
4-bed dorm female with ensuite 1 bunk bed

Guest reviews

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Free WiFi

Guests who stayed here loved

Louisels

France

“The hostel is super central. I've only stayed a night, but I wouldn't have minded staying a bit longer :) It was clean and well-maintained.”

Darryl

New Zealand

“Best location in Tauranga for backpackers and is very clean and friendly with excellent food preperation facillities .”

Lee-anne

New Zealand

“The room was clean and the beds so comfortable hard to believe for bunk beds. Staff very friendly and helpful. location just perfect, will come again”

Pinja

Finland

“Comfortable bed, nice common are and clean bathrooms. Lockers under the beds. Great location.”

Sachin

United Kingdom

“Location was great very convenient to get to Mount Manganui by bus. Grateful for the free Kiwi fruit from all the residence that were working as pickers. They were delicious!”

Rocha

New Zealand

“All. The view is beautiful. The sunrises there are incredible.”

Caren

Germany

“Perfect location, super nice view from the Terrace of the kitchen on the 2nd floor. Kitchen was very clean and rooms tidy.”

Sofus

Denmark

“There rooms were a bit small, but very comfy. Very nice common facilities. Good location.”

Emily

United Kingdom

“Very social. Great location and staff really friendly”

Loeka

New Zealand

“The kitchen was spacious, and everything in the hostel was kept very clean and tidy. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful!”

Property surroundings

House rules

Wanderlust NZ takes special requests - add in the next step!

Check-in

From 14:00 to 21:00

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in

Check-out

From 08:00 to 10:00

Cancellation/ prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check the conditions of your required option.

Children and beds

Child policies

Children older than 12 years are welcome.

To see correct prices and occupancy information, please add the number of children in your group and their ages to your search.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking more than 2 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted payment methods

Cash

The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

The property will charge the total amount of the booking 3 days before arrival.

A 2% surcharge will be added to ALL bookings paid by debit/credit card.

In case your card is not valid, the property will contact you asking for new card details. If you don't provide the details within 24 hours, the property is entitled to cancel your booking.

For bookings of 6 or more guests, we require a 50% non-refundable deposit to confirm booking + a cleaning fee of $10/ pers will be added.

For group of 4 or more guests, you can contact us first to confirm the allocation of the rooms which fit together before making reservation.

A full non-refundable prepayment is required for bookings over bank holiday weekends and with large festivals in town such as One Love, Bay Dreams and Jazz Festival.

Guests are required to show a photo identification and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.