Catherine Mitchell Reserve
Catherine Mitchell Reserve, Onetangi, Waiheke, Auckland, New Zealand- Park
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Waiheke Backpackers Hostel
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About this hotel
Charming Beachside Hostel with Family Rooms
Convenient Amenities: Waiheke Backpackers Hostel offers a shared kitchen, free WiFi, and cozy bed linen in all rooms, ensuring a comfortable stay for guests.
Outdoor Delights: With a garden, sun terrace, and proximity to Onetangi Beach, guests can enjoy the natural beauty of the surroundings and unwind in a peaceful setting.
Adventure Awaits: Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, the hostel is near hiking trails and offers bike hire, providing opportunities for exploration and fun activities during the stay.
Experience a delightful beach getaway at Waiheke Backpackers Hostel. Book now for a memorable stay by the seaside!
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Important Information
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A deposit may be required at the property.
Stay Details
Check-in from
02:00 PM
Check-out by
10:00 AM
Parking
FREE
Children
Allowed
Pets
Not allowed
Amenities
WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Heating
Family rooms
Garden
Hiking
BBQ facilities
Laundry
Cycling
Fax/photocopying
Horse riding
Golf course
Facilities for disabled guests
Games room
Non-smoking throughout
Private parking
Sun terrace
Daily housekeeping
Shared lounge/TV area
Board games/puzzles
Shuttle service (additional charge)
Beachfront
Wheelchair accessible
Shared kitchen
Lockers
Indoor play area
Outdoor furniture
Picnic area
Sun umbrellas
Beach
Shuttle service
Staff adhere to local safety protocols
Laundry washed per local authority guidelines
Guest rooms disinfected between stays
Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
Physical distancing rules followed
Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
Cashless payment available
Fire extinguishers
First aid kit available
Sanitized tableware & silverware
Contactless check-in/check-out
Invoice provided
Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
Smoke alarms
Physical distancing in dining areas
CCTV outside property
CCTV in common areas
Process in place to check health of guests
Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
Face masks for guests available
24-hour security
Security alarm
Walking tours
Movie nights
Room Types
Double Room
Up to 2 guests10 sqmDouble bed (131-150 cm wide)
Under the current COVID-19 Protection Framework, all guests must have a Vaccine Pass.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
10 sqm
In-room amenities
ShowerHair dryerFanToiletHeatingAlarm clockLinenEntire unit located on ground floorToilet paperBoard games/puzzlesSmoke alarm
Double Room with Private Bathroom
Up to 2 guests20 sqmDouble bed (131-150 cm wide)
The double room includes a private bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer. The double room provides heating and garden views. The unit offers 1 bed.
Sleeps
Up to 2 guests
2 adults · 1 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide)
Room details
20 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
ShowerHair dryerFanToiletPrivate bathroomHeatingAlarm clockLinenToilet paperBoard games/puzzlesShampooConditionerBody soapSmoke alarm
Bunk Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
Up to 1 guests6 sqmBunk bed (Variable Size)
Rooms are 6 square yards.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
6 sqm
In-room amenities
ShowerHair dryerFanToiletHeatingLinenEntire unit located on ground floorToilet paperBoard games/puzzlesSmoke alarm
Family Room
Up to 4 guests12 sqmDouble bed (131-150 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
The family room has a shared bathroom fitted with a shower and a hairdryer. The family room features heating and garden views. The unit has 2 beds.
Sleeps
Up to 4 guests
4 adults · 3 children
Beds
Double bed (131-150 cm wide), Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
12 sqm
Garden View
In-room amenities
ShowerHair dryerFanToiletHeatingAlarm clockLinenEntire unit located on ground floorToilet paperBoard games/puzzlesSmoke alarm
Bed in 4-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
Up to 1 guests20 sqmBunk bed (Variable Size)
Rooms are 20 square yards.
Sleeps
Up to 1 guests
1 adults
Beds
Bunk bed (Variable Size)
Room details
20 sqm
In-room amenities
ShowerHair dryerFanToiletHeatingLinenToilet paperBoard games/puzzlesSmoke alarm
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Guest reviews(621 total)
Provider-sourced guest reviews.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 19, 2026Staff super nice and helpful, people also very nice. Cosy and spacious with enough privacy for free time and toilet/showers. Everything was very clean and plenty of storage in the dorm for your bags too. And the view is incredible, facing the best beach on the island! This is the place where to stay, can't recommend it enough! ☺️
7/10
Reviewed Sep 12, 2026Kitchen facilities were excellent, well equipped for us to use. I had a family room because I went with my soon and it was warm, comfy place to put our head down at night. Shower has great water pressure and having netflix even though I didn’t watch it was good for my son.
10/10
Reviewed Sep 1, 2026Awesome place to stay! Beautiful ocean and hill views, spotless rooms, and great facilities. Really peaceful and tranquil atmosphere with friendly staff and lovely people and excellent service!
10/10
Reviewed Aug 11, 2026Absolument tout était incroyable, autant le personnel que l'endroit ! Je suis resté plus longtemps que prévu. Le personnel est adorable et arrangeant, l'endroit est calme proche de la plage.
10/10
Reviewed Jul 11, 2026Location is good, place is clean and spacious. Staff are super friendly.
9/10
Reviewed Jul 10, 2026The property is welcoming and you feel safe. Also located with a beautiful view. There is also heater inside the room as it was winter when I stayed.
10/10
Reviewed Jul 5, 2026Beautiful views and incredible staff!
9/10
Reviewed Jun 26, 2026Lage, wunderschöner Blick, schöne Küche, super nettes Personal. Tolle Außenanlage mit Hängematten. Die Badkabinen sind super.
Etwas hellhörig, aber da nicht zu voll war es ok
10/10
Reviewed May 31, 2026El hostel está muy bien cuidado, tiene varios lugares comunes y una vista increíble, la atención de la gente es increíble, recomendado 100%.
10/10
Reviewed May 26, 2026Great location. Clean. Warm, cosy friendly. Short walk to beach. One of the prettiest parts of Waiheke
Nothing it’s fab. I’m an older female solo traveller and was welcomed
9/10
Reviewed May 17, 2026Great room with ensuite, very clean, and sunny. Great location above the steps down to the beach.
9/10
Reviewed May 5, 2026スタッフはとても親切で優しく、環境も良い。島時間がゆっくりと流れてて癒やされた
アクセスはちょっと不便かな。
10/10
Reviewed Apr 25, 2026The view and staff
10/10
Reviewed Apr 22, 2026The view and is close to Palm Beach
10/10
Reviewed Apr 21, 2026Las instalaciones y la ubicación son muy buenas. El staff (comenzando por Diego el encargado) fue muy atento y cálido en todo momento. Se respira un muy buen ambiente en el hostel!
10/10
Reviewed Apr 19, 2026There was good cooking facilities available. I didnt bring supplies to cook so I found a good café nearby. Would be great if you had a vending machine with snacks as theres no shops nearby and when you're snacky and unprepared and after hours like me, a vending machine will be the best thing ever. The staff were great though, they let me use their iron to prepare my outfit for the event.
Nothing really. Everything was fine. It was a great spot. Good that you don't allow sleeping bags because it will be noisy. The group in the room were good too.
8/10
Reviewed Apr 14, 2026Everything
Nothing except surveillance system and fines for not cleaning up in kitchen. Unfortunate but necessary I guess from staff’s perspective
8/10
Reviewed Apr 8, 2026Great Spot
9/10
Reviewed Apr 8, 2026La taille et la dimension intimiste de l'auberge, l'accueil très sympathique, le lieu et la vue, le confort des chambres.
Rien
9/10
Reviewed Apr 7, 2026The location and the staff are amazing.
Due to the building's characteristics and the neighbours' rooms, some vibration and noise disturbances were evidently noticed after hours.
10/10
Reviewed Apr 2, 2026Very friendly Staff
7/10
Reviewed Mar 30, 2026L'emplacement, magnifique vue Le personnel très gentil
La chambre, l'odeur n'était vraiment pas top ... Très rudimentaire
10/10
Reviewed Mar 26, 2026Die Lage und das Personal waren super.
10/10
Reviewed Mar 26, 2026I originally booked 4 nights and ended up staying for 6 more. It was a great place to slow down and have a home base for a bit. The staff were incredible - felt so welcomed, especially by Diego and Victoria. There's a well-equipped kitchen, lots of spaces to hang out, and the view from the front yard is amazing. Less than a five minute walk to the beach and the bus stop (love those stairs!) and easy 15 walk to the grocery store.
Bunk beds are a bit basic, but several nights ended up in a room alone (off-season) so cannot complain!
9/10
Reviewed Mar 10, 2026The location, friendly staff, facilities always clean, amazing view from the garden, dorms of 2
Rooms are quite small, but it’s honestly the only complain !
10/10
Reviewed Mar 9, 2026Diego y el resto del personal son lo mejor que tiene el hostel, que además de estar siempre increíblemente limpio, tiene TODO para que pases bien: ubicación, buena onda, de todo para cocinar, comodidad y bicicletas eléctricas. Pero repito, la diferencia la hace el personal que trabaja: las chicas y Diego!
3/10
Reviewed Mar 2, 2026Great outdoor area and view. Lovely staff
They need to fly screen the windows and air con vents.
9/10
Reviewed Feb 25, 2026Le site est magnifique avec une vue sublime...
Pour allez à la mer à pieds il faut descendre 180 marches avec un très grand dénivelé...Bien si on a la condition où bien une voiture...
9/10
Reviewed Feb 15, 2026Everything, but especially having a little herb garden to add to your dishes, brilliant!
Not a biggie, but BBQ being placed near the septic tank, somtimes wafts of the smell drift past whilst cooking 😬
6/10
Reviewed Feb 10, 2026The views were stunning and very close to a beautiful beach
The steps to the hostel from the bus are steep! So be prepared! Not much going on in the area but you can get a bus to vineyards and town. A very chill location. Bathroom facilities could be cleaner and a lot of crushed mosquitoes on the walls in the room :/
8/10
Reviewed Feb 9, 2026Great location with beautiful beach nearby. Easy to arrive by public transport. Fantastic crew with whom you can chat and laugh. Gives good vibes. Room was spacious, bathroom was clean. Really great area outside & common room.
10/10
Reviewed Feb 1, 2026Very friendly guy on reception couldn't help us enough
Awesome location kitchen and garden overlooking the sea
8/10
Reviewed Jan 31, 2026The staff were great and extremely helpful! Loved the outside space with well placed hammocks and benches that had a lovely view of the ocean.
Just a tiny issue, there wasn’t a hairdryer in the room.
9/10
Reviewed Jan 30, 2026Everything was super clean and the staff were lovely.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 29, 2026Der spanische Mitarbeiter im Hostel ist eine sehr, sehr nette Person. Er hat mich sehr herzlich empfangen und war jederzeit freundlich und hilfsbereit. Das Hostel hat eine Top-Lage, direkt am Meer. Die Sauberkeit ist hervorragend. Die Umgebung ist sehr ruhig und angenehm. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten gibt es nicht in unmittelbarer Nähe, man muss ein Stück laufen oder den Bus nehmen. Wenn man jedoch Ruhe sucht und ein paar Tage an einem wunderschönen Ort verbringen möchte, ist dieses Hostel genau das Richtige.
8/10
Reviewed Jan 27, 2026It had a lovely friendly feel to it and was well equipped! Staff were welcoming and we enjoyed the turkey out front!
Nothing
10/10
Reviewed Jan 27, 2026L'accueil très chaleureux et bienveillant de Diego, la chambre aéré et très grande, la vue.magique et l'environnement très paisible. Cuisine sympa et salon douillet....très proche d'une belle plage, de l'arrêt de bus, de ballades magiques, de vignobles.
Les lits qui grincaient beaucoup des que nous bougions....les WC vraiment éloignés, compliqué quand on a besoin de se lever 2 fois par nuit parfois.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026Great location, comfortable stay with kind and caring staff. Thank you!
10/10
Reviewed Jan 19, 2026The manager Diego was extremely helpful and made my stay there very comfortable. I had some heavy luggage from international travel and he even kindly helped me with this. Thanks Diego, much appreciated!
Nothing, the property was great.
10/10
Reviewed Jan 18, 2026The location and staff are wonderful! You have all you need in this beautiful part of Waiheke.
I overpacked, so the way up was hard. Prepare for the stairs, worth it when you get there. Id love floor mats in the bathroom perhaps?
10/10
Reviewed Jan 16, 2026Très bel endroit qui se mérite ( 180marches, c'est dur avec bagages) La chambre avec salle d'eau était très spacieuse et confortable. Accueil au top!
1/10
Reviewed Jan 16, 2026Great location on Waiheke
Be very careful when booking this accommodation. When we arrived with our international guests, the booking could not be found. This was despite them acknowledging they had the booking and emails. There was no room available and we had to find beds for our guests in a friend’s house at short notice. Extremely disappointing
1/10
Reviewed Jan 16, 2026Good location
Be very careful when booking this accommodation. When we arrived with our international guests, the booking could not be found. This was despite them acknowledging they had the booking and emails. There was no room available and we had to find beds for our guests in a friend’s house at short notice. Extremely disappointing
10/10
Reviewed Jan 14, 2026Nice grounds and well stocked kitchen
9/10
Reviewed Jan 13, 2026It seemed like a pretty neat vibe
Can’t really complain about it, kinda out of the way but it’s not too bad
1/10
Reviewed Jan 12, 2026Nothing
Got a lot of redness on whole body cause of mosquito bites
10/10
Reviewed Jan 11, 2026Excellent service
I would recommend mosquito screens on the windows. So hot not to have windows open even with the fan on. This really makes all the difference. I have at my home and is amazing!
4/10
Reviewed Jan 10, 2026Staff were lovely and friendly seemed like nice vibe of people and facilities outside of the room were clean
Steel bed frame meant everytime one of us moved the other woke up. Extremely hot in the room with no air con so we left early hours as we couldn’t sleep. A lot of daddy long legs in the room
8/10
Reviewed Jan 8, 2026バスを降りて180段くらい階段を登ったらすぐホステルがあるので最高の立地。しかもビーチアクセス抜群！チェックアウト後も荷物を預かってもらえるし、シャワーも浴びさせてもらえる！今回で2回目の宿泊ですが、今後もお世話になる予定です。チェックイン時の男性スタッフがとてもフレンドリーで対応もすごく良くて嬉しかったです！
カーテンの隙間から日差しが差し込んで眩しかった。夜中は廊下を歩いてる人の足音が響く。また、部屋のドアに少し隙間があり、光が差し込んで明るかった。
10/10
Reviewed Jan 5, 2026Staff were brilliant, friendly, and welcoming. Super clean
Nothing, the place was exactly what we expected
9/10
Reviewed Jan 4, 2026Ometangiのいい場所にある。 海がよく見え、アクティビティなども行うことができる。 なによりもスタッフの対応が全員素晴らしく気持ちが良い。 ホテルよりもこのスタッフたちと宿泊がしたいためにもう一回行けるレベル。
蚊が多い。 あとはバス停から長い階段を登らなくてはならない。
10/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Excellent stay - friendly staff, very clean facilities and perfect location. Would definitely stay again
10/10
Reviewed Jan 2, 2026Staff were great and approachable.
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10/10
Reviewed Dec 28, 2025The staff were great friendly and professional I would recommend to family and friends too.
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9/10
Reviewed Dec 27, 2025The location was perfect ,the facilities was great but most importantly ThE Staff Are the Best .
I can’t find fault as 100 percent happy
Guest Feedback
Feedback themes are sourced from guest reviews provided by our data provider.
What guests love
- •Friendly staff
- •Great location
- •Clean facilities
- •Beautiful view
Areas to consider
- •Uncomfortable beds
- •Dirty bathrooms
- •Noisy rooms
Cleanliness
8/10Some reviews indicated dirty bathrooms and communal areas, affecting the cleanliness perception.
Service
10/10Positive sentiment around staff being friendly, approachable, and helpful throughout the reviews.
Location
9.5/10Numerous mentions of the perfect location and amazing views.
Room Quality
8.5/10Creaky beds and mattress comfort were mentioned, affecting the overall room quality.
Amenities
9/10Amenities were generally good with access to facilities and E-bikes, but rental systems were noted as steep.
Value for Money
9/10Generally perceived as affordable but with a basic offering.
Food and Beverage
8.5/10No specific food options mentioned; assumed standard quality for this hotel tier.
Overall Experience
9.5/10Most reviews highlighted a remarkable stay and a positive experience overall.