BoBs Hostel

As per online description , bathroom and toilet attached with room but shower wasn't working.

Overall, good stay. The staff were friendly and helpful. I got what I paid for -- a small, single room, with no frills. Common bathrooms are very clean. They do a great job communicating that they are above a bar, so plan accordingly. (They also provide ear plugs.) The location is ideal, and there are plenty of parking opportunities if you need.

It’s a great back packers nicely situated and we didn’t find it too noisy. Repairs are needed to facilities. Overall an acceptable place for a limited budget.

Close to bus stop and lake. The hostel is very close to the late night bars great for partying however you have to be prepared for loud music

Its central! A for tge accommodation its !! Dark drab entrance, extremely strong smell of fumes like petrol and paint in building! Kitchen area & esting area drab, uninviting, and smelt of old wet mops! Rooms, yuck floor, keep your shoes on, we had our own toilet & shower! Old! Aweful! Smelt! my suggestion is shut the place down,. Yes its for backpappers but don't insult them by offering disgusting accommodation like you don't care ! As for the lounge seating its dirty! Get rid of Netflix and buy some decent sofas! A little bit of comfort goes a long way when your away from home!

Stayed for one night to hike Tongario Crossing. Great location as bus picks you up right out front. Reception was hit or miss with friendliness, but suffice it to say everyone has a bad day. However, one of the friendly employees lent me her jacket! Facility is a bit run down and the “extended stay” guests were .... well. Overall good location for Tongario. Free parking was easy to find. Kitchen was well equipped. Standard hostel rooms/beds.

Budget friendly. In the central part of the town.

Good place was alright pretty quiet had sauna big kitchen

Would be good if you could keep the thugs out of the car park below the bedroom windows. It’s one thing hearing music from the bar below, another hearing only bass till 3am from some idiots outside with no where better to go.

A hostel that is in need of a lot more taking care of. The staff is nice and the balcony is really nice with views to the lake. However the place is really worn, needs new carpets, beds and pillows. The kitchen is small considering how many people who could potentially be cooking and even though the staff tries to keep it clean it gets really dirty - this is on the people living there, but maybe the staff could be more harsh on people not cleaning up after themselves. So overall it was ok but with plenty of room for improvement.

Only good thing staying here is its pretty much located at the heart of the city. Facilities, staff and room is ok. Downfall is loud music coming from the bar downstairs (until like 3am).

no heating too cold at night and morning no parking space but cheap noisy at night

Good location near the i-Site Visitor Information Center in the center of Taupo, close to plenty of shops, restaurants, bars, ATMs, and a block from Lake Taupo. I stayed in a private room w/ private bath, but the room was a bit old & dirty, esp. the carpet. In any case, it was an affordable private room in Taupo and has what you need for a couple of days stay and a good base for the Tongariro Alpine crossing.

Extremely friendly staff who helped us to book our programme for the next few days of our trip. Gave us lots of tips and ideas

Super friendly staff, she booked and planned all our itinerary for the next few days with discount! Clean and big room and well equipped kitchen

I recently stayed at bobs for 3 nights, I found it it always very clean except the ensuite floor just needed a little sweep in the floor! There are additional showers and toilets in the building as well. The room I had was at the back and it was weekday so I heard no noise at all from the bar! Great sleep! The bunks are a little low down if you want to sit on your bed. The outside area is very extensive and they have an amazing choice of movies for a rainy day.... or a cold night! I would stay again!

Perfect location, free parking outside, easy check in. First hostel we stayed in in New Zealand and all 3 of us were surprised by a great atmosphere. Wish the bathroom had better covers on a window for privacy, otherwise a great, comfortable stay.

Top notch accommodation would recommend 100%

chose hostel due to proximity to bus stop. unaware it was over a bar! "Free earplugs and wifi" also upstairs, no lift(I use a walking stick) The wifi wouldn;t load onto my android phone! went to library to do e-mail. Awfully noisy with booming music till MN.

The staff were friendly upon check-in. I was given a bed in a 6 bed dorm room however the bed did not have a ladder so I could not get onto the top bunk, all the other 5 beds were taken. I returned to reception and I was given a new room which was much more spacious. As you enter the room there is a room with one bunk bed and then there is a further room which had 2 bunk beds. I chose the bottom bunk in the first room. There was also an ensuite toilet and shower and a sink and mirror in the first room. This was very handy and conveniently located. Please be aware it can get very loud until the early hours of 3am as there is a bar directly downstairs, however you are provided with ear plugs upon check in. Laundry is priced at washer $2 and the dryer $4. Please be advised you need one $2 coin to operate the washer and four $1 coins to operate the dryer. There is no security lockers at this hostel.