Hikurangi StayPlace

Hostel

Absolutely outstanding. I will recommend to everyone.

Reasonably priced b n b with a nice peaceful ambience and close to town.

Spotlessly clean, roomy, handy to town and very reasonable rates. Lovely staff too! Excellent value for money. Will come again. Thank you.

Class Accommodation! Great location, very close to the city and yet quiet and green. The staff is friendly, accommodating & fulfilling all wishes.
Shaun, the manager is always available.
The rooms are very good value for money. With one of the best, if not the best B&B in New Zealand. Only recommended, definitely worth a visit.

Formerly a prestigious Wanganui home Hikurangi was left by the family to the Anglican church in Whanganui. It was subsequently sold and today it is a 'Stay Place' for long term short term motel and back packer accommodation. We took a Deluxe Queen room with Ensuite and breakfast. Obviously still getting on it's feet it still has all the fittings from a private rest home at some stage. The room was nicely presented however the surprise came when the towels were opened to find holes and black grease marks! Mattress really needs replacement too. Breakfast was good well laid out with coffee juice cereal and hot toast. I was disappointed and would have chosen something nicer for my wife.

Great staff. Good rates. Beautiful grounds.

Cheap accommodation in a fantastic setting. As others have said breakfast is included and there is a kitchen, utensils and food storage available. If I'm visiting the area again Hikurangi will definitely be top. Of the list for accommodation!

Good stay. Good facilities. Friendly staffs.

Basic rooms but excellent value for money.

Fantastic staff and service. Very welcoming. Would definitely stay again.

Very interesting place to stay, it's an old retirement home that's been turned into a hotel/motel. Always very cheap to stay, nice and close to the city, a free continental breakfast, and very nice staff. Rooms are always clean, and very warm. Have stayed twice and have been satisfied with my stay both times.

A comfortable place to stay with lots of facility.

An old resthome turned BnB friendly staff and owner nice facilities and breakfast totally affordable for all.

Best place ever! Huge gaming room with pooltable, table tennis, bowling area and much more. Unbeatable price and breakfast was included. The owner is a lovely person who was very helpful. There was no water for half of the building apparently, we immediately were offered a different room for a shower. Just lovely we will definitely come back!

Great place to stay. Clean and comfortable. Close to town, the park and the river. Very friendly and affordable :-)

Hikurangi stayplace is fabulous! I thoroughly enjoy the hospitality, everyones so friendly, and genuinely know a lot about Whanganui. The rooms are very reasonably priced, clean & tidy and the common areas are well looked after. There are always interesting people from all walks of life to meet at Hikurangi Stayplace.

The best hidden gem ever! Super clean, quiet, with lovely hosts.
We will definitely be back for a longer stay.

Clean! Included Continental Breakfast. Friendly hosts. Fantastic Restoration! I would recommend to anyone that wants an Adult only place to stay! We are coming back!

What a lovely place to stay! Room was clean warm and had all we needed, fluffiest blanket ever too! We had a blast playing ping pong and indoor bowls in the games room. The breakfast was great, and superb hospitality. Hope to come back again!

Tidy and clean room for a great price!

Such a nice place with ever so lovely hosts. We enjoyed every minute. Thanks for everything!

Roomy, Historical, Warm and plenty laughter This must be the best stay place you will find.

A very different experience compared to the average backpacker's dive, that's for sure! I'm fairly certain this place has been converted from an old people's home — it has all the hoists and support bars in the bathrooms, so it's much better for disabled people too (and has a lot of space for wheelchairs as well). Practically deserted when I stayed so it was incredibly quiet but if it ever did get busy the usual caveats of such conversions — lack of soundproofing, partition walls and chipboard doors — would apply. Coming from the smelly bedlam of Base Wellington however, it is an oasis of calm. It's sort of like a cross between (a good) Fawlty Towers and the house in 'The Others': slightly creepy when it's so deserted, especially when there are thunderbolts, lightning and pouring rain at night as it was when I typed this! Free use of laundry facilities (you need your own powder though) and free (fast) Wi-Fi. No dorms, just 2 person (bunk) rooms and singles AFAIK. Enormous game room with indoor bowling (! ), table tennis, pool table (needs resurfacing) & board games etc. Kitchen is in large lounge area which might be an issue. TV is at time of writing a fairly small screen. You won't be disturbed by a nightclub nearby either LOL. I doubt you will find many 'Backpackers' like this on BBH NZ anyway ;-)

Perfect for my last minute night in Wanganui, clean, comfortable, affordable with welcoming and friendly hosts
would definitely stay here again or reccommend to others.