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Base Bay of Islands
18 kings Road, Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand - See map
Get your trip off to a great start with a stay at this property, which offers car park free of charge. Conveniently situated in the Paihia part of Bay of Islands, this property puts you close to attractions and interesting dining options. Rated with 4 stars, this high-quality property provides guests with access to restaurant, hot tub and spa on-site.
Highlights
Facilities
Airport transfer
Car park
Shuttle service
BBQ facilities
Swimming pool [outdoor]
Hot tub
Luggage storage
Contactless check-in/out
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Loud, but great double room with kitchenette”
BASE has a reputation for being a “party hostel” and they tried to meet that expectation every night at their on-site bar. Trying to find quiet is not possible, but the double private room has a fan and tv that can be used to muffle the bar noise. We liked our double room as it had an ensuite bath, and kitchenette with sink, fridge, microwave, kettle and toaster at a very reasonable price for two people. The little swimming pool was clean and refreshing, which we preferred over the ocean. As with all hostels, the kitchen cooking facilities and supplies were limited. Guests could not use the bbq, but the hostel offered a 2-meat plus potatoes and salad bbq for $10. This included one beer or wine, so a good value, especially when purchasing and cooking meat in a hostel is always difficult and expensive. I would recommend this BASE hostel when travelling with a tight budget in Paihia.
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Hi Betty, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. You are right in "BASE has a reputation for being a party hostel". But we also realize that not all guests that stay with us have the same party animal tendencies. That's why we take measures to make sure our bar patrons are moved off the bar balcony into the bar dance floor inside at 22:00 to reduce the noise. Some guests have trips and activities planned the next morning and we try our best to cater to both groups of travelers. We are glad you found our private en suite room sufficient and also enjoyed having a dip in our wee little pool we have on site. The BBQ has been feeding travelers for 15+ years and we are glad you got to join in on our old tradition. We hope the rest of your travels around New Zealand are cheerful and fill of kiwi BBQ's! Cheers, The Base Bay of Islands crew.
Good”
My first time staying at the pipi patch was great. It was clean and overall a great experience. The guy at the front desk was beyond nice. My only complaint is that the fridge leaked water all over the floor. The guy knew there was something wrong with it, but we were only staying for one night so no need in complaining. My second time staying it was all the nice. I ended up getting a room to myself which was wonderful, but other than that the bathroom wasn’t clean. There were dead ants all over the shower floor and wires hanging from the ceiling. Overall the place is decent and I would go back. I recommend the pipi patch to anyone visit Paihia.
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Better hostel up the road”
Bed was comfy enough, rooms get nice and dark but I hate having an ensuite attached to an 8 bed dorm. Everyone can hear everything and everyone wakes up when someone goes to the toilet in the middle of the night AND don't get me started about the guy that spent an hour and a half in there having 2 showers! The idea of having a bar is nice but takes away some of the social aspect of the hostel. We found we actually went to another hostel up the road to drink and socialise and there was a much better atmosphere there. Location was brilliant, and if you're going to have signs saying 'no noise after 11'- maybe enforce it? The other hostel made people go to the beach so people could sleep while I lay there until half midnight wishing the large group of people outside my room would go away.
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Very chill”
Great atmosphere! great activities as well, on a boring afternoon we grabbed the basketball from the lounge and played basketball across the road and then with our new friends had a drink with them at the bar straight after. Pretty clean and very nice staff and just an overall nice hostel
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Thanks for taking the time to leave us some feedback Rebecca. Thank you very much for your kind words. We love seeing our guests mingle with each other and make new memories and we're glad to see that was the experience you had whilst staying here in the beautiful Bay of Islands with us. We hope the rest of your travels are filled with great food and good times. Cheers, The Base Bay of Islands crew.
Good clean hostel”
stay was good. we were moved to a bigger unit as we couldnt get the room we booked, and they promised they wouldnt put anyone else in there with us. They kept their promise and was good
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Nice facilities and Lively Bar”
Rooms were ok, little cramped but with ensuite bathrooms. Facilities were good and the bar is cheap and busy in the evenings.
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Hi Mark, Thanks for the time to leave us a review. We here at Base Bay of Islands are glad you enjoyed your stay. Good to see that you came out and had fun at our world famous bar The Pipi Patch. We think we have the best value for money when it comes in drink prices in Paihia. Hopefully you make it back to the beautiful Bay of Islands at the end of your journey. Cheers The Base Bay of Islands Crew.
cheap and centrally located ”
excellent location with very attentive staff. i left my new coat at the hostel and within contacting them they had it put on the next kiwi experience bus to auckland for me, top service! thank you
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Just OK!”
Something is fine. Poor internet speed. The room smell smutty. There's no pillowcase and towels for us!
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location is spot on just like the staff”
nice stay, very close to the beach. we went snapper fishing and although we didnt have any keepers the scenery is stunning
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quiet comfortable relax”
Its a good location with comfortable bed, staff are friendly. But no free WIFI available.
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Cheap ”
General it was ok. This is a backpacker so i didn't expect a lot. Staff are helpful, nice bars around, nice location.
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Clean and relax stay”
Clean and relax stay. It was cozy and relax with the stunning view
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Party backpackers style, cheap and well located”
A great place for those that like to party till late. Probably not ideal for us as a couple in our late 30's rather than 19 years old! Our double room was actually two single beds pushed together which were on wheels so they moved a lot during the night. The cushions on the bed were not very clean and there were quite a few ants in the room. It was a cheap place to stay, and very well located. We had to put up towels over the windows at night to cut out the light from the revellers accommodation across the carpark
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Good stay with price ”
Good stay with the price. Just the room is quite hot when the aircond not functioning well. Good location, near to the beach. Friendly receptionist.
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Super séjour!”
Un séjour super, beaucoup d'échanges et d'aides entre les backpackers! Egalement un lieu idéal pour faire un peu la fête!
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便利なロケーションとフレンドリースタッフ”
パイヒアの中心部から歩いて10分、コンビニや有名なメキシカンカフェ、海岸もすぐです。 部屋のタイプによって棟が分かれていて、私はツインダブルという個室で、キッチンとバスルーム（3部屋でシェア）付でした。コーヒー、紅茶も無料であります。 他にも大きな共同のキッチン、リビング、バーレストラン、プールもあり一人でも大勢でも楽しめるバックパッカーです。 スタッフも面倒見がよくって、とてもフレンドリーでした。
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最低限はそろってます”
建物は新しいのに滞在者の使い方が悪く、不衛生に感じました。二段ベッドは動くと揺れるしきしみます。朝7時前にチェックアウトしようと思ったらスタッフがちょうど出勤したところで待たされ、なかなか来なかったので鍵を置いて出てきました。 キッチンなどがある棟にバーが併設されており、週末だったせいか深夜まで騒がしかったです。最低限はそろってるので、大きく困ることはありませんでした。
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非常舒适卫生的经济型住处”
离车站不远，走路大概20分钟，位置不错，离海边也很近，干净卫生，员工的服务态度很好，位置好方便出行。就是旁边的酒吧有点闹，不过到了晚上就很安静。
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괜찮은 곳입니다.”
버스이용시 정류장에서 좀 걸어가면 있는데요, 간판이 조금 달라 바로 앞에 두고도 헤맸습니다;; 8월에 가서 뉴질랜드의 겨울이긴 했지만 한국같은 난방시스템이 아니다 보니 너무너무 추웠어요. 제가 추위를 많이 타서 그렇기도 하겠지만요. 저처럼 추위 많이 타시는 분은 히터가 있는 쪽에서 주무세요. 없으면 정말 춥습니다. 싱크대랑 커피포트가 있어서 간단한 건 해결 가능하구요, 밤에는 숙소 내에 바가 있어 가볍게 한잔 할 수 있겠네요. 숙소에서 조금 걸어나오면 호수(?)가 있는데요 해 뜰 때 너무 예뻐요. 힐링힐링~ 주변이 대부분 숙소이다보니 비수기에 가서 조용한 게 저는 너무 마음에 들었네요.
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not good”
一开始看到有人评论说，到了12点就没人party才定这里。结果到了2点才慢慢安静....我们第一天去，她说还没打扫，叫我们先放包，稍后打理，可等我们晚上回来还是没人打扫。我们直接找前台，后来解释说清洁工误会了。别的倒没什么，75一晚，也不能要求太高。适合背包客，和喜欢交友的朋友
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