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Moana Lodge - Hostel

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Seafront Queen Room (Shared Bathroom) | View from room
In-room safe, free WiFi
Shared kitchen
Outdoor dining
View from property

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Kitchen
  • Parking included
  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
49 Moana Road, Porirua, Wellington, 5026
  • Plimmerton Beach
    20 min walk
  • The Big Salami
    13 min walk
  • Porirua Station
    17 min drive
  • Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    43 min drive

Room options

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4 Bed Shared Dormitory (Shared Bathroom)

4 Bed Shared Dormitory (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Seafront Queen Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

Standard Double Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Single Room (Shared Bathroom)

Standard Single Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

Family Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Twin Ocean View Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi

Standard Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About this property

Moana Lodge - Hostel

Waterfront Porirua hostel in Plimmerton with free parking
This smoke-free hostel features a restaurant, laundry facilities, and free newspapers. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and barbecue grills are onsite. Bathrooms are shared and housekeeping is not available.
Moana Lodge - Hostel offers 13 accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
During your stay at Moana Lodge - Hostel, you're just a quick walk from The Cricket Museum. Features include free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Enjoy a bite to eat at the restaurant
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Just a 5-minute walk from The Cricket Museum and a 4-minute drive from Plimmerton Dog Park
There's a restaurant on site. WiFi is free in public spaces. Barbecue grills, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden are also featured at Moana Lodge - Hostel. Self parking is free.

This Porirua hostel is smoke free.

Moana Lodge - Hostel has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • No housekeeping
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 9 AM - 9 PM.
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property at least 24 hours prior to arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 8 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

Moana Lodge Hostel Plimmerton
Moana Lodge Hostel
Moana Lodge Hostel
Moana Lodge - Hostel Porirua
Moana Lodge - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Moana Lodge - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Porirua

Moana Lodge - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 45 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 93 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
nice lodge excellent location for he summer break and during the cold season.. one thing tho need one more bathroom facility..than the two thy had..otherwise i had awesome stay..
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Not going back there.
The place is worn down and half of the place is rented out to the government to be used as a place for social cases. A woman was assaulted while I was staying there and the police came and took report. There were old bottles and dirt under my bed and some of the residents made med feel unsecure. I'm not going back.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Got bite by something which got me ill and with an infection. Staff wasn’t amazing were ok.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely room with clean bathroom. Excellent location by the beach. Awesome welcoming reception!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Well located with beautiful beach view but not impressed by fellow guests.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Natalie

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Comfortable but loud
Comfortable hostel with a nice lounge but there were some regular residents who treated it like home and were very loud, which was a shame.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Maggie, Hawkes Bay NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and comfortable with great view.of the sea front. Good sized room and comforta ble beds.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Theo, Auckland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice to hear the waves
We only where there for 8 hours but it was nice an warm on a cold night. Nice hot showers and would go back there when we go back to Wellington.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

kiwigal, Southland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Charming lodge
We were on a late sailing from Picton and were accomodated very well with our late arrival. Pity about the lack of off road parking but unrealistic to expect anything else. We had to leave early so were unable to experience much of this lodge but what we did was charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was ok an old place but still survable at least had a heater in the room and an electric blanket which was good ok
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Manu, Waitara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
For the price awesome
Friendly staff, good room, good lounge and kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Savannah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Helen & Ken, Queensland, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quite & Clean Backpackers
Staff very helpful. Kitchen excellent, Rooms small but clean, comfortable & quite. A very well run Backpackers.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome hostel.
Really great hostel on the seafront. Super friendly staff, great kitchen, lots of space to eat and chill out, clean and comfy rooms. This is a hostel deserving of its excellent ratings. Safe for all travellers of all ages. WiFi was solid as well. There's some excellent places nearby to grab food and supplies...I especially enjoyed some top notch fish & chips from the local shop while watching the sun go down. This is also an excellent alternative to staying in Wellington: it's much cheaper, quieter and yet easy to make it into the city on the frequent train service. A day ticket was only $14...I imagine you could easily spend that on petrol and parking. And a lot less hassle....you can enjoy a beer and not have to worry about driving.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
excellent location and bedding
really lovely place and quiet. the only thing I would change is a couple of more toilets and showers would help due to the number of people staying at the hostel. when one of the toilets got blocked it made the morning rush a little too much
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Zhelong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another good stay
I was arriving after Reception was closed, I got a call to confirm I was OK and to advise where to find my key. When I got the the Lodge, key was where I had been told along with a letter welcoming me and giving a variety of instructions. All was good from my point of view :-)

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hostel
Lovely setting, next to the beach. Convenient drive to Wellington. Good choice of cafes nearby.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robyn, Coromandel Town NZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Meet Plimmerton
Moana Lodge, fantastic lodgings, sea view over the beach & harbour from our room. Top class service from staff and owner. Very clean facilities, kitchen fantastically kitted out. 5 Star backpackers. Will come back to Moana lodge again. Thanks
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2018

10/10 Excellent

Amalie Rose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Motueka

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best BB close to wellington
Very Good What ealse do you want me to say so this review will go in its way?????????????????????
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017