Hey Guys!
Aly, you're not in your bedroom!
No, no I am not!
If you have been following me on Social media then you know for the past four days I have
been exploring the stunning area of Taupo!
And whilst I have been here I have been staying at the Taupo Urban Retreat and I've got to
tell you all about it because I have stayed in a lot of hostels and this one ranks really
highly in my books.
When we were trying to find accommodation in Taupo, we actually struggled quite a bit
because it is quite a touristy area and there are so many hotels and resorts and backpackers
yet either the backpackers were things like Base or YHA kind of style which I find don't
have any character and sure they are cheap but they just don't have anything more then
a bed in a room and when I go to a hostel I look for a family feel, I want to feel warm
and welcomed, I don't want just white walls when I go into my bedroom and also the prices
in Taupo can be quite ridiculous so finding a nice balance of somewhere really nice to
stay and also getting some bang for your buck is a bit difficult but I found here, it's
just perfect, it kind of amalgamates absolutely everything so let's talk about what they have
on offer.
So of course the hostel boasts a lot of dorm rooms and they range in price between $25
and $29 per night and surprisingly I can guarantee this from the bottom of my heart, the beds
are surprisingly comfortable which is always a rarity in todays world of hostels.
But if you fancy a little private and alone time, then they do have a double room, we
stayed in both a four share dorm and our own double private and it's just cosy, nice, they
have heaters for the winter which got to say, very appreciative of.
IT might look sunny right now but I can guarantee you that there is frost on the grass in front
of me!
Let's talk facilities shall we?
Of course like with most hostels it comes with a full equipped kitchen with everything
you need, obviously it doesn't have ovens but what backpacker really uses an oven when
they are travelling around.
Anything else they've got it for you, just keep it tidy, you know, standard hostel etiquette!
One of the big pluses is that they have a bar, so as it is a licensed premises you can't
bring your own drinks in but happy hour, two pints for $8, hello?
Pitchers which you get 4 and a half glasses worth of beer for $15, you cannot go wrong
with those prices.
OBviously they have a beautiful communal area, they have heaters for in the winter and the
roof actually opens up in the summer time to make it more of an indoor-outdoor area.
In there they have a pool table if you fancy it and at night time that pool table is converted
into a beer pong table!
IF you fancy a bit of a chill out then they do have a TV room with an extensive list of
movies and sometimes if you really ask nicely they might even give you some free popcorn!
Wifi does come in at $4 a day but I will guarentee, I will promise you right now this wifi is
amazing, because we have all been to lots of hostels and with everyone using it, you
haven't got a hope in hell of getting onto Facebook sometimes, never mind streaming a
TV show.
But it is $4 per day or $12 per week for wifi and it is unlimited and fast.
IF you haven't bought your own laptop or your own tablet or anything like that and you want
to use a computer then they have three computers absolutely free for everyone to use so if
you need to book a bus out of here or a flight back to England or to Thailand or wherever
else you are going next then there are computers for you to use here at your convenience.
The hostel is just so pretty and I would love to come back here in summer and see it in
all it's glory when it's busier but even in winter there is just a select few people.
Prices are normally cheaper and you just get that warm cosy feeling when you are sitting
in a communal area with a jug of beer and brand new friends that you have just made
all pitching in to make a meal and you get absolutely smashed at beer pong that night,
it's just great!
I would highly recommend Taupo Urban Retreat, I just wanted to show you the place and show
you where I'll be staying more often as I haven't done many videos like this and a lot
of you have been asking for me to show you how much I pay, where I go, where I stay so
we are going to start doing more of this.
I'll put the link for this place down below so you can go and check it out for yourself.
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