Reviews of Backpackers International Hostel
PO Box 878, Rarotonga, Cook Islands .
53 out of 60 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Backpackers International Hostel'
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| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
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Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Beach / sunbathing
Family Holiday
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
07 February 2012
Liked: The only positive was the physical layout of the property which had a nice common area for socialising.
Disliked: I booked this hostel based on the o.k. reviews of this property. Unfortunately, it was an absolute disaster that led my friend and I searching for another place to stay in Rarotonga. The rooms were dirty, unventilated, and small. The rest of the place was not much better - the bathrooms and kitchen have not been properly cleaned in years. The final straw for us was when our room was nearly broken into by two guys outside our window. Yes, it is the cheapest property on the island but you get what you pay for. I've been staying in hostels for years and this is the worst one yet!
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 40% |
kevin young
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
29 January 2012
Liked: Good atmopshere. Good hang out spot. Big kitchen
Disliked: Very un clean. Rooms are dirty, bathrooms are dirty, kitchen is dirty. The grounds are dirty with garbage and burnt cars everywhere. Lots of bugs and rats. Very unpleasnt stay. Almost got room broken into.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
27 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Nice common area to hang out with other travellers. Had a homey atmosphere. Staff are very friendly and helpful, even if you have an odd-hour flight. Free fruit!! Papaya, passion fruit, banana...
Disliked: The blanket in my room had dead mosquitos or something on it. Could have vacuumed or dusted off the blanket before letting me in. If you have a room near the common area and there are people up all night, it can be a bit noisy.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
23 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: just of the main street and a lot af character due to the owner who make an effort knowing everyone
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
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Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
25 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The owners are lovely, fresh free fruit every day, and activities planned to bring the visitors together. Perfect location to see the sunset on the beach. Our room was clean and comfortable.
Disliked: not much - a hole in the screen of the window made us nervous about bugs but it wasn't really a problem. We had a fan in our room but it was still terribly hot at night.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
01 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: There is a friendly atmoshpere and plenty of things are arranged for evening entertainment. It is very good value for money compared to everything else on the island! Free fresh fruit on offer everyday.
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
09 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: great location, quiet cheap and friendly other travellers
Disliked: A lot of animals (ants, echos, dogs) in/around the hostel - if you're okay with that a good stay
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julian woolley
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Partying / nightlife
04 August 2011 julian would recommend this property
Liked: Had such a great time here, the owners are so nice and the people were awesome!
Disliked: Not to many people, but the hostel can't help that.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
MARK HAMILL WILSON
As a family with children
Beach / sunbathing
Family Holiday
Sightseeing & culture
23 July 2011 MARK HAMILL would recommend this property
Liked: great location. ann and bill really friendly. great place
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
adam tregaskis
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Relaxation/spa
Romantic getaway
Sightseeing & culture
23 July 2011 adam would recommend this property
Liked: great crew wonderful people there when we stayed, always helpful and friendly activities organised by the staff, and guests always a good way to spend some of your free time
Disliked: the roosters, not that you can escape them at all on the tiny island of raro (they are litterally everywhere)
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Lisa Mckenzie
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
05 July 2011 Lisa would recommend this property
Liked: A fantastic place to meet fellow traveller's, I've been travelling alone now for three months and I've made so many friends here, I love it so much I've extended my stay.
Disliked: Paying for wifi but you have to all over the island so it's not the hostels fault.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Armin Wahl
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
09 May 2011 Armin would recommend this property
Liked: Free pick-up from the airport, free fruits. Only 5 min. to a nice beach.
Disliked: 3-bed dorm is very small.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Sightseeing & culture
11 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Free fruit! Right next to beach (well, 100m) Owners are mines of local information: Bill set up the hostel in 1985
Disliked: Room was quite dusty but it's so hot you don't really care! It's not close to many things i.e. restaurants, a supermarket. It's ideal if you can rent a moto though, or there's a frequent bus service. And it's kind of nice to have the whole beach to yourself, so it depends as always what you're looking for.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Sandra Braunfels
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
23 March 2011 Sandra would recommend this property
Liked: Free Papaya, Bananas and other fruits
Disliked: nothing
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Karim Ayari
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
23 February 2011 Karim would recommend this property
Liked: Great value for your money considering how expensive Rarotonga is. They offer free papaya and bananas all day and they often organize special evenings so everyone gets to know each other. Overall, it was a very good experience and I met lots of friendly people.
Disliked: The sound of animals woke me up way too early every morning.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Danny Kastak
With my spouse / partner
Sightseeing & culture
08 February 2011 Danny would recommend this property
Liked: Free water, papaya and bananas (when in season). You can have papaya and bananas for breakfast, lunch and dinner, if you are desperate.
Disliked: Looks unfinished from inside.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 60% |
Rebecka Jansson
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
16 November 2010 Rebecka would recommend this property
Liked: The family that runs the place is great. They are really nice and will help you with everything. We met alot of nice people when we stayed here.
Disliked: It´s not a fancy place but it´s cheap and you get what you pay for. The toilets and showers could be cleand a bit more often. I only had a hot shower about 2 times out of 10 and sometimes there was not even cold water...
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 100% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Jan Beka
With my spouse / partner
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
11 November 2010 Jan would recommend this property
Liked: humble but clean hostel, i liked especially fruit prepared in the morning for the breakfast
Disliked: Jan left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Beach / sunbathing
09 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Fresh papayas free to eat, very good place for single travellers, lots of fun (most of the resorts on cooks are for couples), one of the beast beaches on island are just 10 minutes of walking. Night airport transfer for free.
Disliked: The room bad smells a bit. Ants. Cocks that wakes you up early in the morning. But still it was pretty clean and good value for money.. do expect ordinary friendly hostel...
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
Beach / sunbathing
Visiting friends or family
11 September 2010
Liked: Owners are very friendly.If the weather is good it's got a nice beach with a dive shop nearby.
Disliked: When the weather is bad there is nothing at the hostel (or on the island) to do. They do have a large dvd collection though. I had a few cold showers because they are usually solar and they don't turn on the heat unless you ask.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
With friends / other travellers
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
04 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Met loads of great people whilst staying here- brilliant friendly atmosphere.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Sarah Taylor
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
Beach / sunbathing
Relaxation/spa
19 July 2010 Sarah would recommend this property
Liked: This place is great free airport pick up!! great people, i was travelling on my own and i was made to free very welcome and included in everything that was happening weather a wander down the beach or friday nite on the town. 30 seconds to the beach fantastic place to get some R 'n' R
Disliked: Sarah left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
08 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: Highly recommend the traditional Rarotongan BBQ, great variety and quantity of food and good value.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
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Alexander Sainty
05 June 2010 Alexander would recommend this property
Liked: I thoroughly enjoyed my stay, location was awesome and the staff were friendly, when i had a scooter crash, they made sure i was comfortable and looked after me, couldn't be happier with the hostel!
Disliked: Alexander left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 100% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Jordan Stangle
06 April 2010 Jordan would recommend this property
Liked: good backpackers lodge, nice big common areas to meet people. right near aroa beach which has the best snorkeling on the island. BBQ saturday night was good as well. thanks
Disliked: Jordan left no negative feedback.
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