Reviews of Freemans Lodge

65 Wellington Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand .

84.2%

83 out of 87 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Freemans Lodge'

Atmosphere
81.6%
Location
73.6%
Facilities
84.0%
Cleanliness
88.0%
Staff
93.6%
Value
80.8%
Safety
88.0%

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Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Work / volunteering

05 January 2012

Liked: Freeman's Staff were genuinely really helpful and friendly and the place has a Homely feel to it. It's over-zealously kept clean (Vacuuming starts at about 8am, every day). Not a party hostel, but is very family/child-friendly. The Wireless Internet is absolutely terrible - the worst I've seen at a hostel in a very, very long time. The free Tea and Coffee runs out and doesn't get replaced for days. There are two small kitchens, which are really not big enough for the amount of guests that can be accommodated. Not the worst place I've stayed but has plenty of room for improvement.

Disliked: Freeman's Staff were genuinely really helpful and friendly and the place has a Homely feel to it. It's over-zealously kept clean (Vacuuming starts at about 8am, every day). Not a party hostel, but is very family/child-friendly. The Wireless Internet is absolutely terrible - the worst I've seen at a hostel in a very, very long time. The free Tea and Coffee runs out and doesn't get replaced for days. There are two small kitchens, which are really not big enough for the amount of guests that can be accommodated. Not the worst place I've stayed but has plenty of room for improvement.

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

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

02 November 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the garden

Disliked: nothing

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

14 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Everything was really clean.

Disliked: The internet connection doesn't work always.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 80%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

02 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: lovely staff, very clean, quite small, wifi internet (voucher based for 1 hr at a time)

Disliked: really quite far from the centre - too far if you plan on staying only a couple of days

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

11 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean; no bunks in the dorm I stayed in; free wifi

Disliked: Two very small kitchens; no shoes inside; Have to dash across the courtyard to the shower

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

Perttu Ojanperä

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

27 January 2011 Perttu would recommend this property

Liked: Very comfortable place to stay. Staff was very helpful. We reeally liked this place and it was even quite affordable.

Disliked: It was a bit too far from the bus stops. The distance was like 1-2km

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 60%

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

27 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: very helpful owner, very good location, clean, safe

Disliked: average value fo money but guess this applies to all NZ, i.e. accomodation being a bit more expanesive than in other places round the world

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

Mario Dal Ponte

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Events / festivals
Partying / nightlife
Sightseeing & culture

25 January 2011 Mario would recommend this property

Liked: cleaned daily and large garden

Disliked: not a lot of information when I arrived but after asking the staff I got everything I needed

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

02 January 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed for three nights in a doulbe (shared bathroom): Free wifi internet that works in the room as well. You can walk downtown (10-15min) easily. Parking on street is possible. Many first time work-and-travel guests. Nice and clean rooms.

Disliked: Kitchen was small and not very clean,

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

27 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Manager is really helpful and friendly. Hostel is very clean.

Disliked: Very small common room. Not the best place to meet a lot of people.

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

13 November 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice hostel in an old city house with personal touch; free internet and free wifi vouchers! (had a TV in our shared bathrooom room)

Disliked: Kitchen not the cleanest currently

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

Luis Otavio Esteves

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
Business / conference

23 August 2010 Luis Otavio would recommend this property

Liked: Facilities and services offered.

Disliked: there is not a good place, in the house, to talk and meet people.

88.6%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

16 August 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location just outside Auckland's CBD and barely a 10 minute bus drive when you want to go in. Clean and friendly, with helpful staff.

Disliked: If you have a very heavy backpack and you're using the buses, you are going to hate the hill this place is on.

57.1%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 40%

Customer review

Alone

Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year

10 August 2010

Liked: The staff

Disliked: The location and atmosphere

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Sightseeing & culture

30 June 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Perfect manager. helpfull staff

Disliked: room

100.0%
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Daniel Goodson

14 May 2010 Daniel would recommend this property

Liked: Excellent! Very helpful staff, TVs in dorm room and internet in others.. free unlimited WIFI is life saver!!.Will stay here again!

Disliked: Daniel left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

10 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Central location,cheap rates,friendly host,clean rooms and shower/toilet facilities.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

94.3%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

12 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The owner is very very kind!!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

09 April 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The staff was extra friendly and helpful, felt like I was staying in my own house. Very nice and clean. Great location and wonderful price. Would recommend to anyone staying in Auckland.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Carmen Sanchez

29 March 2010 Carmen would recommend this property

Liked: Great hostel with excellent atmosphere, clean and safe, wonderful staff, especially the lovely manager Sima. We just felt like at home, so far away. We really recommend this hostel and we will go back there.

Disliked: Carmen left no negative feedback.

57.1%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 40% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 20%

Customer review

29 March 2010

Liked: Very pleasant staff

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Damian Presswell

24 March 2010 Damian would recommend this property

Liked: If your looking for a well located, clean and friendly guesthouse which offers a range of rooms from budget to comfort, this is an excellent choice-the owner of this hostel was more than helpful and friendly, and the rooms comfortable, clean and reasonably priced-Thanks again for our stay

Disliked: Damian left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

17 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: free wifi

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

100.0%
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Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Leah Diggins

17 March 2010 Leah would recommend this property

Liked: Seema will personally help you plan your itinerary. She was so helpful:) All of the staff are very friendly and responsive. Great experience and recommended!

Disliked: Leah left no negative feedback.

100.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 100% Value - 100%

Customer review

10 March 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean, safe, free wifi, good location. The owner does a brilliant job don't have a bad word to say about her or the other staff working there. Not the best place to meet people as its more for people just arrived in Auckland and only stay and night or two. Apart from that definately recommend it and if I ever make it back to Auckland would stay there again.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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