Reviews of Cactus Jacks Backpackers

1201 Haupapa Street, Rotorua, New Zealand 3010

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77.7%

64 out of 86 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Cactus Jacks Backpackers'

Atmosphere
77.6%
Location
94.4%
Facilities
69.6%
Cleanliness
60.0%
Staff
88.8%
Value
78.4%
Safety
75.2%

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

Kunel Tanna

Alone

Backpacking / gap year

03 February 2012 Kunel would recommend this property

Liked: Really friendly staff and very helpful. Good kitchen. Decent beds. Good location.

Disliked: No lockers in rooms. Bes springs incredibly soft.

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

Customer review

Alone

Backpacking / gap year
Sightseeing & culture

25 January 2012

Liked: cheap, location

Disliked: the party which was going on there all night long despite the fact that they had a 10:30 no noise rule. I got to sleep at 3:30 in the night because of this party. The next day the bos kickt them out and there was only a small party and in the third night there was no party anymore.

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

Customer review

With friends / other travellers

Backpacking / gap year

07 June 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Big,laid out hostel with really friendly people staying there and working there.

Disliked: Not too much worng i thought

65.7%
Atmosphere - 80% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Customer review

28 January 2010

Liked: The hostel looked like it was great back in its' day (when my partener visited 10 years ago!) but the "For Sale" signs outside gave some indication as to why it had become quite poorly maintained. The bathrooms and showers were in serious need of a renovation (some had signs indicating this was imminent, but given the high turnover in a backpackers I wonder how long they'd said that for!) and our nearest shower was filthy, stank of sweaty boys, and had a shower curtain the bottom of which was brown and crusted with filth. The kitchen was the best bit, lots of room and plenty of facilities, but the room was small with thin walls and there was lots of noise at night as the outside communal area is right outside the windows of most of the rooms! The staff were great but I hope they manage to sell up soon so this place can return to it's former glory.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

27 January 2010

Liked: the place felt quite seedy. The bathrooms were basic, but didn't think they were clean. Quite an old place, will not stay here again.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

60.0%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 100% Facilities - 20% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 60% Value - 40%

Customer review

23 January 2010

Liked: kein kommentar dazu , das personal am empfang war hilfsbereit

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

01 January 2010 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hotpool was very nice. And it was a relaxing place.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

gloria sedlacek

05 November 2009 gloria would recommend this property

Liked: das haus ist einach genial,die lage zum centrum ist auch ok.-das haus fand ich einfach spitze,mal was anderes

Disliked: gloria left no negative feedback.

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

Nilfy Cooper

15 September 2009 Nilfy would recommend this property

Liked: Great value and great location

Disliked: Nilfy left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

17 April 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good location, helpful staff.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

85.7%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 80% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 100%

Customer review

08 January 2009 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Lively atmosphere

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

97.1%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 100% Safety - 100%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 80% Value - 100%

Vic Dhanjal

23 December 2008 Vic would recommend this property

Liked: The staff, very friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Vic left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

20 December 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: atmosphere, quiet, friendly staff

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

80.0%
Atmosphere - 100% Staff - 100% Facilities - 60% Safety - 80%
Location - 100% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 100%

Customer review

04 December 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Western theme!!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

22 October 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: hot pool, friendly owner

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Nobuaki Suyama

06 September 2008 Nobuaki would recommend this property

Liked: Friendliness and location etc

Disliked: Nobuaki left no negative feedback.

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

Julie Cafarella

10 August 2008 Julie would recommend this property

Liked: The staff were very friendly, and the hostel had a unique feel to it.

Disliked: Julie left no negative feedback.

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

David Erickson

20 May 2008

Liked: Timers in the loo were way too short, no soap for hand basin.Great kitchen facilities with tea and coffee provided but no milk or subsitiute

Disliked: David left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

08 April 2008

Liked: location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Shane Fox

02 April 2008 Shane would recommend this property

Liked: It was just awesome

Disliked: Shane left no negative feedback.

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

gail morton

27 March 2008 gail would recommend this property

Liked: The Wild West - themed central courtyard area is a great way to kick back and spin a few yarns with your fellow cowboys & girls . . .

Disliked: gail left no negative feedback.

62.9%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 60%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 40% Value - 80%

Customer review

25 March 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: affordable prices and good location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

51.4%
Atmosphere - 60% Staff - 60% Facilities - 60% Safety - 40%
Location - 80% Cleanliness - 20% Value - 40%

Customer review

27 February 2008

Liked: The central location

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

26 February 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Great atmosphere. All rooms have their own themes!

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

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

Customer review

21 February 2008 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Generally speaking it is nice place.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.


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