Address Details
Host:
Clive and Kanlaya Dean
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32 Harris St,
Gisborne
+64 6 867 3269
+64 6 867 3296
Rooms & Rates
Single
Twin
Double
Shared
Number of beds: 39
Beds from: NZ$23
Rooms from: NZ$54
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Operating Hours
Reception Hours:
8.30am-8pm
Check out time: 10am
Payment Methods
Guest Services & Facilities
YHA Gisborne
Note - for all bookings over the New Year period (27th Dec 10 - 2nd Jan 2011) please contact the hostel directly.
2000th Qualmark-rated hostel award winner.
YHA Gisborne, a cosy and charming backpackers hostel, is set in spacious grounds within New Zealand’s sunniest city. Our backpacking guests love to relax in the sunshine or take in the many sights and activities that Gisborne has to offer. The hostel offers a warm and friendly atmosphere and is a very easy place to just chill out and unwind or take a walk to the surfing beaches at Wainui and Waikanae. You can hire a surfboard, and if you can, make sure you get up early to be the first in the world to see the sunrise of the new day at Wainui beach.
YHA Gisborne is located in central Gisborne, only 15 minutes from the i-site and bus depot. Food and takeaway shops are just over the road, or make use of the well-equipped kitchen to whip up a meal to go with the great wines you’ve picked up from the Gisborne region.
The YHA Gisborne backpackers comprises a variety of accommodation to suit any individual or group, available with 24-hour access. The hostel also has a large common room with a new plasma 32 inch tv and sky tv, internet access, card phone and fax.
“Spacious and central associate YHA … with new carpets, a sunny deck and a cheery paint job.” – The Rough Guide to New Zealand
Special features at YHA Gisborne that backpackers love:
- Close to all the Gisborne attractions – the harbour, restaurants, bars and the beaches.
- Surfboard and wetsuit hire as well as pick-up for surf lessons.
- Excellent collection of free movies to watch on the Plasma TV, as well as a great library of books.
- The hostel is quiet, clean and relaxing. A great place to chill out while in Gisborne.
- Bicycle hire for exploring the Gisborne area.
About Gisborne
Sometimes called the City of Rivers with three rivers converging in the centre, Gisborne is a charming, sunny place to hang out and is the perfect base for trips to the untouched East Cape with its traditional Maori culture and idyllic beaches at Maihia and beyond. Gisborne itself has some of the best beaches in the country and the area is renowned for its surfing. Close to town check out white sand Waikanae and Wainui beaches.
Important to the history of New Zealand, sights not to be missed in Gisborne include Kaiti Hill, Cooks Landing, Te Poho-O-Rawiri Marae and museum. Travelling a bit further from Gisborne visit Lake Waikaremoana, Morere Hot Springs, Mahia Peninsula, the East Cape Lighthouse and Mount Hikurangi, a mountain sacred to Māori.
A day in Gisborne could start with an early trip to Wainui beach to be one of the first in the world to see the new sunrise, then a climb up Kaiti Hill gives stunning views over Gisborne and Poverty Bay. After braving the sharks in the afternoon, why not end your day relaxing in the warm evening sun with a bottle of one of the superb wines from the Gisborne region.
Top activities to do while backpacking in Gisborne
- Take a Whale Rider tour to nearby Whangara village on the East Cape.
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Visit the idyllic beaches of the East Cape and observe traditional Maori culture on the many Maraes.
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Kaiti Hill offers the best walk for magnificent views over Gisborne and Poverty Bay and is right next to the YHA Gisborne hostel.
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Watch the sunrise of the new day at Wainui beach – be the first in the world to do so.
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Enter the shark cage if you dare, feed stingrays or just watch the penguins with Dive Tatapouri.
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