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Hostels
NZ is packed to the rafters with backpacker hostels, both independent and part of large
chains, ranging from small, homestay-style affairs with a handful of beds to refurbished ho-
tels and towering modern structures in the big cities. Non-member rates for a hostel bed usu-
ally range between $25 and $35 per night.
Online,
www.hostelworld.com
is useful for pre-trip planning.
300 hostels on its books, including homestays and farmstays. Membership costs $45 and en-
titles you to stay at member hostels at rates listed in the annual (free)
BBH World Traveller
Accommodation
booklet. Nonmembers pay an extra $3 per night, though not all hostel own-
ers charge the difference. Pick up a membership card from any member hostel, or have one
mailed to you overseas for $50 (see the website for details).
tels in prime NZ locations. It's part of the Hostelling International
(HI;
www.hihostels.com
)
network, so if you're already an HI member in your own country, membership entitles you
to use NZ hostels. You can buy a year-long membership card at major NZ YHA hostels for
$42 (free for under-18s), or book online and have your card mailed to you overseas for the
same price. Hostels also take non-YHA members for an extra $3 per night. NZ YHA hostels
also supply bed linen.
land (two), Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, Wellington, Kaiteriteri and Queenstown. Membership
costs AUD$37 for 12 months and gives you various discounts and one free night's accom-
modation.
clean dorms, women-only areas and party opportunities aplenty. Offers a 10-night 'Base
Jumping' accommodation card for $239, bookable online.
BOOK YOUR STAY ONLINE
For more accommodation reviews by Lonely Planet authors, check out
ht-
tp://lonelyplanet.com/new-zealand/hotels.
You'll find independent reviews, as well as
recommendations on the best places to stay. Best of all, you can book online.
