Reviews of Yaping House

79 Owens Road Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand 1003

66.6%

94 out of 142 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Yaping House'

Atmosphere
65.6%
Location
73.6%
Facilities
57.6%
Cleanliness
54.4%
Staff
81.6%
Value
63.2%
Safety
70.4%

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57.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 40% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Visiting friends or family
Work / volunteering

23 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Erm... it's location?

Disliked: Just how cold it was at night... Had to use our sleeping bags as well as the duvets provided

74.3%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

22 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very helpful and friendly owner. Good kitchen facilities although a little dirty

Disliked: Room was a bit damp smelling and walls very thin so could only get to sleep when the people next door did

54.3%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 20% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

19 October 2011

Liked: Leaving

Disliked: Filthy

54.3%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 60% Facilities - 40% Safety - 40%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

City break

17 October 2011

Liked: toilets are clean

Disliked: an property where really needs upgrade

40.0%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 80%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 20%

Philip Tripet

Alone

Events / festivals

16 October 2011

Liked: Not much. I was very dissapointed

Disliked: the computer didn't work, there was no heating, the staff were unhelpful and couldn't figure out how to sell me more internet.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

As a family with children

Family Holiday

29 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The village it is in is just very cosy and people are very friendly.

Disliked: small room (I've booked a double room)

45.7%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 100% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

24 September 2011

Liked: Funny and friendly staff

Disliked: Ugly, cold and rather dirty rooms, kitchen and bathroom

71.4%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Carl Bamlet

Alone

Beach / sunbathing
Business / conference
Sightseeing & culture
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

19 September 2011 Carl would recommend this property

Liked: it was quite cheap.

Disliked: SMALL room and quite cold.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

William Ritchie

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

18 April 2011 William would recommend this property

Liked: Friendliness of staff.

Disliked: Location less than perfect.

71.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family
Work / volunteering

19 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The off street parking and the free internet were the big draw for us and it delivered on both. The reception staff were friendly and keen to offer advice on the area which was very helpful. The room was adequate and the social areas were comfortable. The views from the property are lovely.

Disliked: The building is very run down and the kitchen is way too small for the number of people that can stay here.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

09 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: nice place, nice owner, feels like home, good location

Disliked: The really kitchen needs cleaning

94.3%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

donal sullivan

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

13 February 2011 donal would recommend this property

Liked: the atmosphere and the type of mature travilers that stay there.They look out for every1 by fare the best hostel for a single traviler could stay in.has plenty of space so ur not cramped and sourounded by people the hole time. its amazing in the evening looking out over the city

Disliked: the hill

40.0%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 40% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 20%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

26 January 2011

Liked: they kept our reservation for the next day as we didnt show up one the expacted date...neighborhood is nice, but that is not a pro for this hostel!!!

Disliked: - it wasnt very clean! - it was dark and cold! - staff was completely useless!! - smelly - not one nice other person there - kitchen wasnt nice - wifi sucked most time and so one! all in all, the first hostel i stayed at in 3 months travelling (Africa, Southamerica) that i wouldnt recommend!!!!!!!

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

25 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: There are nice views from the lounge and veranda. Wifi and car parking are free. Management is friendly and helpfull. Location is quiet as it is in Mt. Eden but frequent buses run to downdown.

Disliked: It's an old house and looks a bit tired.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

13 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: beautiful view!

Disliked: nothing

68.6%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 80%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year

10 October 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: -

Disliked: -

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

14 August 2010

Liked: Very crowded, we were pretty much on top of each other, but there is breakfast included and a great price

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 80%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

21 July 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The old world character

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

keiko Asaumi

18 June 2010 keiko would recommend this property

Liked: A little bit far from the center of the Auckland city, but still nice. It's very beautiful suburb, not noisy and crowded with people. Mt. Eden is very convinient place to live in. there's lots of cute shops like icecream, candies, vegetable, meats and fishes in the town, and good restaurants also. there's small mountain near the hostel, if you climb up there, you can see the beautiful panolama view of all Auckland city.It's very nice hotel like staying in one house. I strongly reccomend to stay here when you come to Aucklnad.

Disliked: keiko left no negative feedback.

57.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 40% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 40%

Customer review

25 March 2010

Liked: Had a mouse in our room. Not enough toilets for that many people.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

77.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 60%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

10 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: One of the only hostels with free internet access. Free internet is limited to midday hours only (1PM-9PM), which hostelbookers is not very clear about. The staff is nice and helpful and the place is clean, nice, and charming.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Customer review

13 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It's an old house with a lot of people for not a lot of space. Good cheap bed if you are not looking for much else.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Michelle Wilke

18 January 2010 Michelle would recommend this property

Liked: The neighbourhood was nice, and the internet was free, which was useful

Disliked: Michelle left no negative feedback.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 100%

Michelle Wilke

18 January 2010 Michelle would recommend this property

Liked: The neighbourhood was nice, and there was free use of the internet.

Disliked: Michelle left no negative feedback.

91.4%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

08 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice, clean and supportive staff. Nice view!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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