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Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua

Property class: 3.5

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A hotel room with a bed, a small table, a grill, and a view of the outside.
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A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a chair, a small table, a fan, a shower, and a sink.
A dining area with a wooden table, chairs, a TV, and a wall with a green plant wall.
A climbing gym with padded seating and a guitar.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
The current price is $62
$54 nightly
$62 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

Explore the area

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1140 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua, 3010
  • Place, Rotorua Night Market
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Eat Street
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Rotorua Central Mall
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Bed in 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (Level 2)

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, chairs, and a large window offering a city view.

Bed in 6 Bed Mixed Dorm (Level 2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Female Dorm (Main St)

A bunk bed with two people, one standing and one sitting, in a room with a bed and a small table.

Bed in 4 Bed Female Dorm (Main St)

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

View all photos for Private Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

A hotel room with a bed, a small table, a grill, and a view of the outside.

Private Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (Level 2)

Room

Bed in 4 Bed Mixed Dorm (Level 2)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Bed in 8 Bed Mixed Dorm (Level 2)

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a desk, and a chair.

Bed in 8 Bed Mixed Dorm (Level 2)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Private Ensuite Room

A compact hotel room with a bed, a small table, a shower area, and a kitchenette.

Private Ensuite Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Private Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

A hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a chair. There is a large window with curtains, a painting on the wall, and a view of buildings outside.

Private Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Private Twin Ensuite Room

A hotel room with two beds, a desk with a chair, a small table, a fan, a shower, and a sink.

Private Twin Ensuite Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Basic Single Room

A bed with a person reading a book, a small table, a chair, and a window with curtains.

Basic Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room

A hotel room with a bed, a small table, a grill, and a view of the outside.

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Shared Dormitory

A modern hotel room with a large wardrobe, a sofa bed, a small round table, and a view of the outside through a large window.

Standard Shared Dormitory

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the neighborhood

Rotorua

A stay at Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua places you in the heart of Rotorua, within a 15-minute walk of Polynesian Spa and Kuirau Park. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Eat Street and 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Lakes Performing Arts Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Rotorua Night Market - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rotorua i-SITE Visitor Centre - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Eat Street - 6 min walk - 0.4 miles
  • Tamaki Maori Village - 10 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Rotorua Central Mall - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles

Getting around

  • Rotorua (ROT-Rotorua Regional) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Poco. - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Thai Central Restaurant Rotorua - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪CBK Craft Bar & Kitchen - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪El Mexican Zapata - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪The Early Bird Coffee - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua

Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua offers 14 accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Accommodations offer separate dining areas. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, an arcade/game room, and tour/ticket assistance. This hostel also features a vending machine and bike parking.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Free offsite parking

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • Rock climbing

Conveniences

  • Guidebooks
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Handrails in hallways
  • No elevator
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Built in 1970
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organized tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic soft drink bottles
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper

Food and drink

  • Restaurant dining guides
  • Separate dining area

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Laundry detergent

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

This property welcomes adults only
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

  • Mastercard
  • Visa

Important information

You need to know

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, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property class

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua Hostel
Rock Solid Backpackers Hostel
Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua
Rock Solid Backpackers
Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua Rotorua
Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Rock Solid Backpackers Rotorua Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 93 out of 236 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 236 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 236 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 8 out of 236 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 236 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
The staff was helpful and the rooms and bathrooms where well kept clean
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean place friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great staff and clean room
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, good amenities, fantastic hostel - and really lovely people!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff. Good location at 5mn walk from Intercity bus station and 8mn walk from Pak'N Save supermarket.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super friendly staff, tidy and clean kitchen/bathroom, modern rooms, had everything I needed
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is great, close to everything. We had an ensuite room, which was nice and clean. The staff was courteous and helpful, and it was a pleasant surprise to have a rock-climbing facility, even though we didn't use it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely staff and very clean
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean room. Easy check in and friendly staff. Nice location in town
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was only here for a night. Price was reasonable. The area seemed nice and I’ve seen places to eat and drink. The place was clean, and kept up. The staff was nice. If I ever make it back to Rotorua I will stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient at the heart of the city.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified review

4/10 Poor

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Rooms are as you would expect from a backpackers: very average. But wow, the amenities are great. Rockwall, movie room. If you are backpacking through Rotorua, definitly stay here.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is at a centralised area where easy to access supermarkets and shopping.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service is so good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hostel in the centre of Rotorua - It is within walking distance to many of the main attractions such as Sulphur Point and Kuirau Park. Staff were friendly and the facilities (especially the kitchen) were clean. The hostel also had a pool table and table tennis table. Unfortunately, these weren't available in an evening because the reception area was closed and locked after a certain time (6pm I believe). Parking was plentiful on the street outside and this was free after 12 on a Saturday and all day on Sunday. It is also free after 5pm most days I believe. I would stay here again for cheap, convenient accommodation in Rotorua.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So much fun to have the climbing gym right there! I had a great stay and even booked an extra night because I was enjoying Rotorua so much. Very clean rooms and super friendly service, next time I'm back I know where I'm staying!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was my first staying in a hostel and I had a great time. The room was super tidy. The staff is great and super helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean. Staff are great people.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Private room was big with good facilities. Nice comfortable bed. Hostel itself is huge and has good common areas including a very big kitchen. Staff were friendly. In good location walking distance to bars, cafes etc.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Great Hostel, would come again.

The hostel was great, the beds were comfy, it is centrally located and the staff were super helpful. The bathrooms could be in better condition (they were clean), and the showers really need a place to hold towels/ clothes.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This establishment attracts a wide range of guests which makes for a very pleasant experience. Staff are very customer service oriented and the vibe is consumer friendly. I will return to stay here on future journeys to Rotorua NZ.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Amenities
The staff is amazing and treats everyone like VIP! Clean and easy to move around the building. They are very organised. Close to everything!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Plenty of facilities for number of guests that were staying while I was there, nothing felt crowded. Everything was clean. Big lockers to store your bags in which is good. Free parking a short walk away too!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
The staff, front desk, were lovely and welcoming. The facility is very basic. I don't mind basic but I like clean basic and this was not it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026