Ariki Backpackers

Ariki Backpackers is a hostel at 25 Ariki Street in New Plymouth, on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The property has dormitories and private rooms, a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a guest lounge with satellite TV. Shops, pubs and the bus terminal are 328 feet away, and the coastal Wind Wand sculpture is a 2-minute walk. Check-in is from 16:00 and check-out from 06:00.

Location
The hostel sits in central New Plymouth, close to the shops, pubs and bus terminal, above Icons Sports Bar. The town spreads along the Taranaki coast, with the coastal walkway and its art along the waterfront. Puke Ariki museum is 63 metres away and the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery/Len Lye Centre 231 metres. Pukekura Park, with Pukekura Falls, lies about 1 kilometre from the door. Yarrow Stadium is 1.5 kilometres away and TSB Stadium 1.3 kilometres, while New Plymouth Airport is 10.7 kilometres from the property.

Rooms
All rooms come with linens, a socket by the bed, heating, a fan and carpeted floors, and are reached by stairs only. Guests choose between dormitory beds and private rooms, some with their own bathroom and others using shared facilities.

Facilities
A restaurant operates on site, alongside a shared kitchen, a lounge with TV, a garden, a sun deck and a terrace with outdoor furniture and BBQ facilities. Wifi is free and parking is available, including a garage and street parking. The tour desk books mountain trips, surfing, farm tours, seal watching and cultural tours, and bicycle rental, shuttle service and grocery deliveries carry a charge. Baggage storage, daily housekeeping, a guest laundry and board games are provided. The hostel has family and non-smoking rooms, air conditioning and a designated smoking area. Pets are not mentioned.