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Criterion Art Deco Backpackers

2.0 star property
Adults-only hostel in Napier

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Balcony
Interior
In-room safe

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Non-smoking
    Non-smoking
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi
Main amenities
  • Library
  • Front-desk safe
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Limited hour front desk
  • TV in a common area

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Double Room, Shared Bathroom

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Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Multiple Beds, Shared Bathroom (10 beds)

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Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (8 beds)

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
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  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Shared Dormitory, Women only, Shared Bathroom

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Shared/communal kitchen
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  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Quadruple Room, Mixed Dorm, Shared Bathroom

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Shared/communal kitchen
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  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Twin Room, Private Bathroom

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Private bathroom
Shared/communal kitchen
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  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Shared Bathroom

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Single Room, Shared Bathroom

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Standard Double Room

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Heating
Shared/communal kitchen
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the neighborhood

Map
48 Emerson St, Napier, 4110

What's nearby

  • Marine Parade - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • War Memorial Conference Center - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Napier Prison - 11 min walk - 0.9 km
  • National Aquarium of New Zealand - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • McLean Park - 5 min drive - 1.8 km

Getting around

  • Napier (NPE-Hawke's Bay) - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rogue Hop Speakeasy - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Art Deco Masonic Hotel - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sai Thai Eatery - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Angkor Wat Kiwi Bakery & Cafe - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Criterion Art Deco Backpackers

Criterion Art Deco Backpackers is a great choice for a stay in Napier.

Languages

English

At a glance

Hotel size

  • 25 rooms

Arriving/Leaving

  • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
  • Late check-in subject to availability
  • Minimum check-in age: 15
  • Check-out time is 10 AM

Restrictions related to your trip

  • Check COVID-19 restrictions.

Special check-in instructions

  • The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9:00 PM
  • Front desk staffed during limited hours

Required at check-in

  • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
  • Government-issued photo ID may be required
  • Minimum guest age is 16
  • Minimum check-in age is 15

Children

  • No cribs (infant beds)

Pets

  • Pets not allowed
  • Service animals welcome

Internet

  • Free WiFi in public areas

Parking

  • Onsite parking available only on request

Other information

  • Smoke-free property
  • Caters to adults only

Property amenities

Food and drink

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

What to do

  • Bicycle rentals nearby

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)

Facilities

  • Safe-deposit box at front desk
  • Library
  • Television in common areas

Room amenities

Home comfort

  • Heating

Freshen up

  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Limited housekeeping
  • In-room safe

Fees & policies

Parking

  • Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking

Policies

This property does not have elevators.
Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Also known as

Criterion Art Deco Backpackers Hostel Napier
Criterion Art Deco Backpackers Hostel
Criterion Art Deco Backpackers Napier
Criterion Art co Backpackers
Criterion Art Deco Backpackers Napier
Criterion Art Deco Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Frequently asked questions

Does Criterion Art Deco Backpackers offer free cancellation for a full refund?
Yes, Criterion Art Deco Backpackers does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.
Are pets allowed at Criterion Art Deco Backpackers?
Sorry, pets aren't allowed, but service animals are welcome.
What are the check-in and check-out times at Criterion Art Deco Backpackers?
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Check-out time is 10 AM.
What is there to do at Criterion Art Deco Backpackers and nearby?
Have fun during the warmer months with activities nearby such as cycling.
What's the area around Criterion Art Deco Backpackers like?
Criterion Art Deco Backpackers is a short 3-minute walk from Marine Parade and 3 minutes' walk from Napier Beach.

Criterion Art Deco Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

6.6

Good

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.4/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Good

Decor quite tired but room was fine, sheets and bedding nice and clean. No power points at the bed. Bathrooms close and clean enough. Nice lounge area with one small Tv and a ping pong table. One broken pool table. Nice big kitchen. Hard to find if using google maps but well sign posted once you find it.
Jamie, 1-night trip with friends
Verified Wotif guest review

6/10 Good

Judith, 6-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

10/10 Exceptional

I was pleasantly surprised by my stay here. There were a few issues (like how most of the outlets I tried in the lounge area didn't work), but the staff were very friendly and accommodating.
4-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Bedding only suitable for duster ! Wobbly taps, water not running away properly in shower and the smallest sink imaginable in the room with private facilities. However, the location of this property is great and we enjoyed our stay. On a budget? You couldn’t fault it.
SuefromUK, 2-night trip with friends
Verified Ebookers guest review

10/10 Exceptional

Nice stay in an interesting town....
I had a nice stay and liked the simple accom central in Napier.
Alan, 2-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Very nice for the price. The bunk bed was extremely wobbly and moved quite a bit when either some one in the top or bottom moved.
1-night trip with friends
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Photos on the internet were misleading and gave the impression that the single rooms were more modern and hotel like.
2-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

This property is in an awesome location and would be amazing if it was upgraded. Our room was adequate, but there were so many things 'not working' that it became a bit of a joke. Electrical outlets and light switches that didn't work, and a double kitchen sink in our room that had had the taps removed....??!! The whole property had a stale odour about it too. Having said that, we were perfectly comfortable for our one-night stay and you can't beat the location.
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

The building has all the character and charm of the period and is kept clean however repairs are needed to some facilities
4-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Jessica, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Location great. Lovely old deco exterior. My room was next to the shared bathroom (mens). Not soundproof. Receptionist patronising and rude. Towels and sheets had seen better days.
1-night trip
Verified Wotif guest review

8/10 Very Good

Location, staff, clean. Comfortable. The best was the location
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

2/10 Poor

The hostel was dirty and smelly. It was also very run down.
1-night family trip
Verified Wotif guest review

6/10 Good

Good value for money but kinda dinghy. Facility is old and rundown. Not the best backpacker facility on the island but neither the worst.
1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Noisy, unhygienic and unacceptable
Pleasant morning staff (as opposed to the gruff afternoon one) will smile, check you out, hold your bags and then try to clean the public areas, but really this property is well past it and should be completely removed from this booking site. It is a rundown hostel that is simply not worthy of a listing here and does not give foreign tourists a very positive view of NZ accommodation standards. Visible areas of my room appeared ok at a cursory glance but, after examining the walls and carpet and moving the bed, I immediately regretted staying here - there is filth everywhere. Old facilities are perfectly acceptable, but poor maintenance and unhygienic floors, dirty fittings & fixtures are not. Bathrooms are functional but the owners are clearly not even interested in spending a few dollars to fix basic things like door locks, preferring instead to stick handwritten signs up telling you how to engineer your own way out of a cubicle. Lino floors were sticky, guest lounges looked unkempt, bedroom curtains hung adrift from their rails. To top it off, the noise until 2am (on a Tuesday night even) from the partying staff at the Market St Bar downstairs is totally unacceptable. It means an entire wing of the hotel is sleepless, banging around in rooms and hallways, and wasting many hours lying in wait in their beds contemplating what horrible germs and bugs might at that moment be descending upon them. Thoroughly unpleasant and a somewhat sour experience to have booked this sort
Bathroom cubicle locks cost $20 to fix
The “complimentary breakfast” consists of this
Year-old absolute filth on the floors at the head of the bed
Scunge and muck in every corner, nook and cranny
Bryan, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

The location was great. Facility is run down and tired.
3-night business trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

10/10 Exceptional

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review

6/10 Good

Very Basic Backpackers
Basic backpackers in centre of town. It's cheap and you get what you pay for. We had a room with shower and w.c. It was just about ok for the money. Best thing about it is that it's bang in the centre of town. Biggest criticism - duvet covers appear not to get washed after each customer - a sheet is provided instead.
C D, 1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Location was very good, but property needs a renovation
1-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

8/10 Very Good

Only downside was the noise from the families staying in the room next door. Not that you can help that. But the staff service was fantastic!
3-night family trip
Verified Expedia guest review

4/10 Fair

Wouldn't bother
We knew in advance this was a hostel, so weren’t expecting luxury, but I have stayed in much nicer and cheaper hostels. The bed was a mattress on the floor, the room wasn’t clean, the decor was extremely dated and the place didn’t feel particularly safe or friendly. Wouldn’t recommend
1-night trip
Verified Hoteles.com guest review

6/10 Good

Location is great It needs to be upgraded up to today’s standards
1-night business trip
Verified Wotif guest review

2/10 Poor

1-night trip
Verified Expedia guest review