Reviews of Penny's Backpackers

6 Stafford Street, Dunedin, New Zealand 9016

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69.1%

46 out of 74 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Penny's Backpackers'

Atmosphere
65.6%
Location
72.0%
Facilities
72.8%
Cleanliness
61.6%
Staff
73.6%
Value
68.8%
Safety
69.6%

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60.0%
Atmosphere - 40% Staff - 80% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

08 February 2012

Liked: Location was near Octagon and i site and wasnt up a steep hill

Disliked: people spoke loudly into the early hours sometimes and some showed disregard for others with their noise. atmosphere felt strained somehow tea bags were available but no milk!

60.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 60%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

24 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Free internet

Disliked: Size of the twin room - was tiny. Mixed showers were a bit grotty. Reception doesn't open until 9am.

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Sightseeing & culture

04 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Computers and wifi was nice. Kitchen facilities were also good. Common room is oz in a living room style. Plenty of comfy chairs. We were in a double private and thought it was great. Free laundry load for longer stays.

Disliked: Windows did not seal perfect so could be cold in winter. 45 min timer on socket in room meant charging phones was annoying. Wifi was inconsistent but fixed computers available. Was a bit noisy but not much past midnight. Bathrooms were ok but cold due to open windows too. Not such a deal in the summer but winter could be bad.

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

melina neufeld

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

10 November 2011 melina would recommend this property

Liked: Free wifi was good. Nice kitchen. We were cold until we figured out how to work the heater!

Disliked: Far away from the center of town and most attractions.

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Sightseeing & culture

05 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: was clean and had a homley feel

Disliked: could have done with a few more toilets and showers.

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

Customer review

Alone

Events / festivals

05 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The free Wifi was very handy as well as the location

Disliked: The lounge seems old, and the bathrooms need a upgrade. No shower pressure at times.

82.9%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 80% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 80%

Carmel Canny

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

04 October 2011 Carmel would recommend this property

Liked: Location, kitchen is really good, loads of cookware and good oven etc. Common room is really cosy, like being in a living room. Really good common areas.

Disliked: Bed sheets and room smelled wierd!

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

claire taylor

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

23 September 2011 claire would recommend this property

Liked: free Internet in the lounge area which is great. sofas to sit and watch TV. kitchen area is a good space, enough space to cook and sit. relaxed atmosphere. good value for money. i would stay here again. only a 5/10 minute walk into town, close to bars/cafes

Disliked: a little cold at times but there are heaters in the rooms

37.1%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 60% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 60% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Events / festivals
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities

13 September 2011

Liked: I wasn't cold.... That's the best thing (can't think of)!

Disliked: Cheap creaky bunk beds in a "private twin" room about the size of a cupboard! No other furniture (it wouldn't fit in the room). Also the power point was on a 45 min timer before it turned off so useless when trying to charge a mobile phone. Room wasn't all that clean. No external windows. Matresses were thin and very worn- dip in the middle!

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

Customer review

Alone

Work / volunteering

16 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great value for money, very friendly and helpful staff, very cozy and warm - especially the living room which has computers with free internet. Very clean bathrooms and kitchen. Highly recommended.

Disliked: A bit of a walk from the train/bus station (15 minutes) if you've got heavy luggage, however there is a free pick-up if you stay 3 nights or more.

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

07 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: really handy for the city centre, clean and quiet

Disliked: not very sociable

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture

27 June 2011

Liked: I liked the tv/lounge area and that the internet was for free. Shower was good.

Disliked: That the building was clearly stuck in the 60's, the rooms smelled moldy and were really really cold!! There was water dripping from the ceilings of the bathrooms... that can't be healthy!

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

29 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: large & well equipped kitchen

Disliked: ----

45.7%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 80%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 60%

Customer review

Alone

Sightseeing & culture

06 April 2011

Liked: Free internet

Disliked: The room had no windows and no means of ventilation. Very noisy. Ctowded comunual areas.

100.0%
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Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

22 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Wicked hostel, free Internet, really nice lounge and great people and really cheap. Best hostel I stayed in since South America.

Disliked: Nothing

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

22 March 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Everything. Its by far the best hostel we have stayed in, in two months traveling around New Zealand. It is in a great location. The staff are friendly and helpful. It has FREE Internet. Great clean kitchen, great rooms. A MEGA cosy lounge area with loads of DVD,s. How this place hasn't got a higher rating ill never know, its cheap as well. Its a home away from home.

Disliked: Nothing

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

10 October 2010

Liked: Good eating area

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

With my spouse / partner

Backpacking / gap year

26 September 2010

Liked: It had a good location to the octagon, beer factory and cadburys world.

Disliked: We booked a night for 2 people but when we arrived they only had our reservation for 1 person. We showed them our recipt but they were fully booked so we had to sleep in the receptionists double bed in the staff dorm whilst she took ours. The room itself was dirty and was freezing cold. The hotel staff were friendly to us but later in the night sat in the lounge room where guests were socialising and watching tv and would completely over power the tv's sound with this debates. The lounge itself was lit up by lights in a red kaiyak which mad the lounge look like a crack den. Plus the people in the hostel were very closed compared to other hostels with the only person talking was about how he enjoyed smarhing peoples faces in! Not the hostels fault but not exactly encouraging a nice atmosphere! We stayed here 1 night and then found a cheaper and much better hostel in Dunedin.

20.0%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 20% Facilities - 20% Safety - 20%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 20%

Customer review

02 April 2010

Liked: NOTHING

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

11 February 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: the film posters everywhere and the very cosy lounge with comfortable armchairs and free internet!free bike hire when you're staying for 3+ nights!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

06 February 2010

Liked: Bunkbeds were not very comfortable, and there was nowhere in the room to put your stuff if you were in your bed or place to keep your valuables. There was also a lack in number of toilets/showers for the number of people staying there. It has a nice big kitchen and lounge, and the internet being included was nice.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Žiga Pavlič

26 January 2010 Žiga would recommend this property

Liked: Close to center,Big kitchen with free coffee, big living room.Berry is a fine fellow, local guy guiding the tours and helping with local advices.

Disliked: Žiga left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

24 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Nice kitchen, good location.Watch out for the bottom step. We fell 3 times.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

04 October 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: loved free internet

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

42.9%
Atmosphere - 20% Staff - 40% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 20% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 20%

Customer review

28 July 2009

Liked: Staff at check-in were far from competent. The hostel was generally poor, very cold and not a comforatable place to stay at all

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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