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Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel

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Living area
Standard Cabin, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking
Standard Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom
Standard Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette
Property grounds

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry

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Map
19 Hartmount Place, Te Miko, 7873
  • Pororari River Track
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Punakaiki Beach
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Pancake Rocks
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Westport (WSZ)
    ‪53 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for xBasic Tent, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View, Garden Area (Stargazer)

xBasic Tent, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View, Garden Area (Stargazer)

xBasic Tent, 1 Queen Bed, Garden View, Garden Area (Stargazer)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ocean View

Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ocean View

Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Accessible, Ocean View

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area (Mamaku Cottage)

Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area (Mamaku Cottage) | Private kitchen

Comfort Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Garden View, Garden Area (Mamaku Cottage)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Economy Cabin, 1 Double Bed, Garden Area (Koru)

Economy Cabin, 1 Double Bed, Garden Area (Koru)

Economy Cabin, 1 Double Bed, Garden Area (Koru)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Standard Cottage

  • Sleeps 7
  • 7 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Shared Dormitory, 1 Single Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Cabin, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

Standard Cabin, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

Standard Cabin, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Standard Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Standard Double or Twin Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Lodge King)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Lodge King)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Lodge King)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, Multiple Beds, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Loft)

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Loft)

Standard Room, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Loft)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Lodge Twin)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Lodge Twin)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking, Shared Bathroom (Te Nikau Lodge Twin)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Standard Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

Standard Suite, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking, Kitchenette

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Non Smoking, Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel

Hostel in Te Miko with free parking
Laundry facilities, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are available at this smoke-free hostel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Housekeeping is not available.
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel offers 16 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers.
During your stay at Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from Truman Track. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus laundry facilities.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Within a 10-minute walk of Truman Track and Paparoa National Park
As a guest of Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and laundry facilities. WiFi is free in public spaces. Self parking is free.

This Te Miko hostel is smoke free.

Languages

English, German, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Garden
  • In a national park

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM
The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [19 Hartmount Place]
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for NZD 5.0 per day.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Crib (infant bed) fee: NZD 5.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM.
The check-in location differs from the property location. To check in, guests will need to go to 19 Hartmount Place
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

Te Nikau Retreat Hostel Punakaiki
Te Nikau Retreat Hostel
Te Nikau Retreat Punakaiki
Te Nikau Retreat
Te Nikau Retreat
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel Te Miko
Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Te Nikau Retreat - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 76 out of 196 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 82 out of 196 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 25 out of 196 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 196 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 196 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Carol

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The property was fine, just what I would classify as modest accommodations. The access was a bit challenging.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

jacqui

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Sleeping with the mozzies

Lovely location. Place could do with some TLC. Windows need fly screens or unit needs mosquito spray. As didnt sleep due to sharing the room with the pests. Am covered in itchy welts.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Anna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely stay at Te Nikau Retreat in Punakaiki. It’s basic but exactly what we needed and pretty good for the price. We stayed in Koru which is just a bed but that’s what we were expecting so it was great for us. Very close to the toilets. Good kitchen facilities. Shower pressure isn’t brilliant but it’s fine for one or two nights. Great location - just a few mins away from the Punakaiki rocks and only a short walk down to the beach for sunset which was recommended to us by the owner. He even gave us some insect repellent too. Only minor - but maybe try to put the lights near the signs in the walkway down to the beach as we did get a little lost on the way back to the hostel in the dark.

8/10 Good

David, St. Albert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Room was adequate, sparse but had what we needed for 1 night. Internet was spotty at best and unavailable for much of our stay. The visiting Wētā birds on the deck made up for it!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Dominic

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
It's a great spot, and easy walking to a fantastic beach. The kitchen and bathroom facilities were about average for a backpackers.The room itself was below average though. The door was closed with a bolt, but there was a gap all around it. There was a latch and a padlock for when we wanted to go out, and there was a strong musty/mouldy smell in the room. The bed was surprisingly comfortable though.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Gail L

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Difficult to drive in and out of reception then difficult to get out of our unit parking. Older run down ensuite unit. Full cooking facilities but dishes dirty. Nice ocean view
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Got a private room. Very cozy. very peaceful outside in the nature
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nancy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We appreciated the manager letting us shift our separate rooms to one two bedroom cottage at the last minute. As the heavy rains came during the night, we were beyond grateful that we were not in a tent or in a small metal "economy room" with no bathroom! We were safe and sound in a lovely two bedroom cottage with a well equipped kitchenette, large living room, covered deck and a walking path to the ocean (before the rain came). We were only there one night, checked in late and left early, but our time there was greatly appreciated.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Sylvia

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Raj

Good!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For an off the beaten track stay, was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Felipe

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We wanted to do a late check in to enjoy the day visiting some places, and we couldn’t because they never took our call, in which the booking description said to call them if we needed this. (5 phone calls with no answer, straight to voicemail). The place where we stayed wasn’t a room at all, it looked like it was a storage shed and they just placed a bed in there, the door didn’t close properly so the cold air was coming in as well as the insects. Linens were dusty and the duvet moldy. Room had spider webs and a lot of dust. We almost slept in the car that night but we were too tired and needed to lay down, so we laid down our own towels, folded back the duvet and slept on top of the sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What a gem of a hostel! Our private room had a beautiful balcony that overlook the forest and the beach. It was very clean and cozy, and the bed was really comfortable! Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Gareth

Liked: Staff & service

Cabin in the woods

Nice little cabin in the woods with everything you could need. The locals parked a little too far into the road so the rental had to visit the undergrowth a bit to get past.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Mikaela

Travelled with partner
The location was lovely but i didnt think it was worth what we paid. It needs some updating. I dont think id stay in that particular one again (Koru hut) but very beautiful location
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Jih Nuoh

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nothing special in Te Nikau Retreat

Shared kitchen was ok but don't expect too much, Room with attached bathroom was ok....Walking distance to the beach but misleading path signs i.e. many private properties are around this hostel. Check-in staff was very angry/rude when we turned up around 8pm, as there was no message before that to ask us to turn up before 7pm. The curtains in the room were translucent or not covering the higher windows....the sun light will wake you up in the morning. Will never returned to this hostel.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Pia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Schönes Wohnen
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

2/10 Terrible

Lorena

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Terrible condition
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great time
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natthanun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

All good,

Give this place all 5 stars but please add heater at dorm, thank you for having this as a affordable place for solo
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Gengxin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very unique location right in the jungle, close to a good beach.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Very Pretty Area close to the beach

The hut or home is old but situated in a beautiful area. The single room I used is not suitable for tall person as the ceiling is very low (it’s an attic room) easily bump head to the padded wooden beams.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place, great staff, great location,...... woeful wifi
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Martin

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Unique natural setting in the woods was not easy to park or maneuver down narrow dirt roads
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

vaughan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Friendly and helpful staff, beautiful location with a stunning beach walk right on our doorstep.