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YHA New Plymouth
Three Star Plus Backpackers

Address Details

Host: Gary B. Ogle
12 Clawton Street,
New Plymouth

+64 6 753 5720

+64 6 753 5782
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Rooms & Rates
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Shared

Number of beds: 60

Beds from: NZ$25
Rooms from: NZ$65

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Operating Hours
Reception Hours: 8am-10am, 5pm-9pm
Check out time: 10am
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Guest Services & Facilities
Closest food shop 100m 100m City/Town Centre 1.2km 1.2km Internet access at Hostel Common room in Hostel Self catering Luggage storage at Hostel Laundry Facilities Car Parking Bicycle storage at Hostel BBQ

YHA New Plymouth, Egmont Eco Lodge

New Plymouth's highest rated backpacker hostel with a Qualmark 3 Star plus rating.

YHA New Plymouth Egmont Eco Lodge is a centrally located hostel in a seven acre valley surrounded by three acres of New Zealand native forest and a bubbling stream. Wake to the chorus of birdsong in the modern  backpacker hostel accommodation after a perfect night’s sleep. Relax on YHA New Plymouth’s sunny decks or laze in hammocks under trees. Dare to feed the monster Egmont eels by hand.

The YHA New Plymouth hostel is within easy driving distance of Mt Taranaki / Mt Egmont or the hostel staff can provide a shuttle bus to Egmont National Park. 

YHA New Plymouth Egmont Eco Lodge has a large variety of backpacker accommodation (single, double, twin, shared and family) available as well as tent sites. In the evening sip a cappuccino, watch theatre and relax with a slice of the complimentary delicious Egmont Cake served nightly. At YHA New Plymouth Egmont Eco Lodge we aim to provide the very best friendly hostel atmosphere. 

"YHA New Plymouth Egmont Eco Lodge is a friendly and comfortable hostel set in a peaceful garden, reached along a gentle 15 minute streamside walking track from the city centre." – The Rough Guide to New Zealand

Special features at YHA New Plymouth that backpackers love:

  • Beautiful natural valley setting for this eco hostel surrounded by acres of native bush, a bubbling stream (with tame eels) and native birdsong.
  • New Zealand’s most popular mountain Mt Taranaki (Egmont) is on the hostel’s doorstep.
  • A large range of backpacker accommodation available including single rooms and tent sites.
  • Delicious Egmont Cake served free every night. Yummy!

About New Plymouth


The attractive port city of New Plymouth on the west coast of the North Island is the best town from which to discover Mt Taranaki (Egmont), New Zealand’s most spectacular and accessible mountain. Enjoy a trek up Mt Taranaki from pristine lowland forests, to alpine tussock upwards onto snowy slopes. Mt Taranaki has breathtaking views of multi-colour sunsets over wild beaches of the Taranaki coastline.
 
In New Plymouth visit the amazing Puke Ariki Museum or the famous Govett-Brewster Art Gallery with its extensive Len Lye collection, one of New Zealand's most widely-known and eclectic modernist artists. His famous sculpture Wind Wand can be seen along New Plymouth’s attractive waterfront. The picture postcard Pukekura Park and Zoo and the Aquatic Centre are two more great New Plymouth attractions for the whole family. Backpackers and music lovers converge on New Plymouth in March every year for WOMAD, the World of Music and Dance festival. Book at the YHA New Plymouth hostel early for this magical event.

Other fantastic activities to do while staying at New Plymouth include exploring the Taranaki coastal walkway, surfing some of New Zealand’s top surf beach or taking a cruise to Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Reserve to view the seals at play on an old English lifeboat. New Plymouth is a place backpackers will never want to leave.
 

Top activities to do while backpacking in New Plymouth

  • Visit the spectacular Mt Taranaki (Egmont) for an accessible trek for breathtaking views over the Taranaki coastline.
  • Get a bit cultural at the Puke Ariki Museum and Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth.
  • Come in March for the magical WOMAD festival at New Plymouth’s Brookland Park. Be sure to book your accommodation at the YHA New Plymouth hostel nice and early.
  • Catch a cruise to the Sugar Loaf Islands Marine Reserve to view the seals and take a walk along Taranaki’s scenic coastal walkway.
  • Fun for the whole family can be had at the tranquil paradise of Puke Kura Park and New Plymouth’s Aquatic Centre.

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How to get there...
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15 mins walk from bus depot. Walk up to Devon St onto Dawson St onto Frankley Rd then turn right into Clawton Street.
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Here's a taster of what's going on in this region, for a full list of events check out Event Finder

Friday, 12 March 2010 - Saturday, 13 March 2010, TSB Bowl of Brooklands
WOMAD 2010

Saturday, 13 March 2010 - Saturday, 13 March 2010, The New Plymouth Club
Andrew Newton Hypnotist

Sunday, 31 January 2010 - Sunday, 31 January 2010, Puke Ariki
If Stones Could Talk - New Plymouth Guided Walk

Friday, 19 February 2010 - Friday, 19 February 2010, KINA NZ Design + Art Space
Claire du Bosky: Being There - Huts, Barns & Beehives

Friday, 19 February 2010 - Friday, 19 February 2010, KINA NZ Design + Art Space
Marty Jestin: Surreal Adornments for the Body & Mind

Saturday, 13 March 2010 - Saturday, 13 March 2010, Northpoint Baptist Church
Scraptacular Event

Monday, 14 December 2009 - Monday, 14 December 2009, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Alberto Baraya: An Expedition To New Zealand

Monday, 14 December 2009 - Monday, 14 December 2009, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
China in Four Seasons: Zhang Peili

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 - Wednesday, 27 January 2010, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
Len Lye: The Cosmic Archive

Saturday, 27 February 2010 - Saturday, 27 February 2010, Fritz Reuter Gallery
Creative Juices 11

Thursday, 18 March 2010 - Thursday, 18 March 2010, The Mill
Sydney Hotshots Girls Night Out: CANCELLED

Thursday, 18 March 2010 - Thursday, 18 March 2010, Basement Bar
Sydney Hotshots Girls Night Out

Thursday, 18 March 2010 - Thursday, 18 March 2010, Plymouth International Hotel & Conference Cen
Secrets of Website Persuasion Seminars

Friday, 19 March 2010 - Friday, 19 March 2010, The Theatre Royal
Chamber Music NZ Presents The Borodin String Quartet

Saturday, 20 March 2010 - Sunday, 21 March 2010, Pukekura Raceway
Relay For Life 2010

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 - Tuesday, 23 March 2010, New Plymouth
Leading Ladies

Local Knowledge

Events

What to do

Discover Mt Taranaki Egmont, NZ’s most spectacular and accessible mountain. Enjoy a trek from pristine lowland forests, to alpine tussock upwards onto snowy slopes. Breathtaking views of multi-colour sunsets over wild beaches. Wander the coastal walkway, take a marine cruise to the seal colony or visit the amazing Puke Ariki Museum. You’ll never want to leave.
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Further information

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Travel Packages

YHA New Zealand also has a range of short and long term budget travel packages designed for independent travellers of all ages, so there is something to suit everyone!
The gardens were beautiful, staff very friendly, showers pristine, homely atmosphere. Lovely and calming over several days, I'm sure backpackers with a hefty pack may find it a slog from and into New Plymouth centre itself though. Other than that, great.

HostelWorld.com, 7 September 2008