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Finlay Jack's Backpackers

Taupo, New Zealand

20 Taniwha Street, 3330

8.4Rating
ExcellentRated by Guests
721Reviews

What to expect

Pros

  • 🌺Lovely garden with flowers, hammocks, and benches for relaxation
  • 🛏️Comfortable and spacious pod-style dorms with privacy features
  • 👩‍🍳Clean and well-equipped kitchen facilities
  • 🏞️Great outdoor courtyard space for socializing and chilling
  • 🐶Friendly hostel dog adds to the welcoming atmosphere
  • 📚Useful blackboard with local suggestions in the kitchen area
  • 🔒Lockers available for securing valuables in dorms
  • 🌅Amazing sunsets visible from the outside courtyard area
  • 🍵Free coffee/tea provided in the kitchen
  • 📺TV room with Netflix for entertainment

Cons

  • 🔓Some dorm doors left open, affecting security
  • 🚶‍♂️Limited hooks in rooms for hanging clothes or towels
  • 🧹Kitchen cleanliness could be improved
  • 🚿Slippery shower rooms causing potential safety hazards
  • 🌡️Lack of room heating causing discomfort in colder nights
  • 🚪Room doors sometimes left unlocked, compromising privacy
  • 💤Noise disturbances from other guests affecting sleep quality
  • 💼Limited power points in rooms for charging devices
  • 🧴Cluttered kitchen area with unpleasant odors
  • ❌Lack of proper door locks leading to safety concerns

What this place has to offer

Things to do and ways to relaxGame room, On-site entertainment, Table tennis, Tours
Services and conveniencesDaily housekeeping, Elevator, Laundry service, Luggage storage
Dining, drinking, and snackingShared kitchen
Internet accessFree Wi-Fi in all rooms!, Wi-Fi in public areas
Languages spokenEnglish, German, Spanish, French, Greek

Located in Taupo Central, Finlay Jacks Backpackers is a perfect starting point from which to explore Taupo. The hotel offers guests a range of services and amenities designed to provide comfort and convenience. Service-minded staff will welcome and guide you at the Finlay Jacks Backpackers. Heating, interconnecting room(s) available, shower, ironing facilities, shared bathroom can be found in selected guestrooms. The hotel offers various recreational opportunities. Finlay Jacks Backpackers combines warm hospitality with a lovely ambiance to make your stay in Taupo unforgettable.

Where you'll be sleeping

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26 m²

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1 single bed

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38 m²

Single Pod in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

1 single bed

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13 m²

Single Pod in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

1 single bed

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13 m²

Single Pod in 4-Bed Dormitory Room

1 single bed

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26 m²

Single Pod in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

1 single bed

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9 m²

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

1 queen bed

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26 m²

Deluxe Family Room

2 single beds and 1 double bed

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26 m²

Triple Room with Bathroom

3 single beds

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26 m²

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1 single bed

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9 m²

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

2 single beds

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Finlay Jack's BackpackersTaupo, New Zealand

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