We stayed at Happy Apple for a few days when working the orchards this summer. The hostel itself is great - very clean, great rooms, great kitchen! The outside space is absolutely fantastic too with a common area, plenty of garden tables, ball games and a spa. Add to that a great music and DVD collection! The staff, on the... More

This hostel is decent value for a budget stay. Lovely garden area, ok bathrooms although heavily used so at times not so clean and room was small but totally adequate. Kitchen was very crowded but everything pretty much worked. Very much a place for orchard workers rather than holiday makers. Staff were ok - not rude but also pretty hands... More

We really enjoyed our stay at Happy Apple, the room has enough space for two ppl, the bed was supercomfy, and a rare thing in NZ: the walls of made of solid stone, so the noise left outside. The patio are was very good for resting, the staff were very nice and welcoming. Off street parking is available. The kitchen... More

We spent a very comfortable night in the "honeymoon suite" . A large well decorated room with own bathroom. This was our first experience at staying at a backpackers and we felt right at home. Janet and Bill are caring hosts and seemed to have a great report with their guests. There was a happy atmosphere amongst the others staying... More

Clean, open, friendly. Real nice big sunny patio and a great bubbling warm outdoor spa. Owners were very helpful and friendly and it's very cheap. Best deal you will find.

I can say this is the worst ever backpackers that I stayed in NZ.. Small kitchen for 30-40 people sharing; 5 mins hot water shower, if you want more hot water, please wait for 2 mins and it will be reset for another 5mins, bathroom light will blackout! laundry 3 dollar, wifi connection is poor.. Actually this is a hostel... More

We had a bumpy start to our night's stay as I had been quite ill on the way to the hostel. When we got there, there was some confusion at reception as to whether we had confirmed the double room, even though we had emails stating the room was confirmed. The lady at the front desk was flustered, and implied... More

We stayed at Happy Apple Backpackers for two nights in December and really enjoyed our stay. The owners were very friendly and the facilities were all good. Nice big kitchen plus a really nice outside area (although it was raining when we were there so we did not use it but it would be great in the sunshine). We had... More

The hostel is very good, kitchen, room and bathroom facilities are very well kept and maintained, the staff are superb and keep the hostel in tip top condition, the lounge area is in a covered outdoor area which is brilliant for when it's raining. The showers can be a tad quirky as they are solar powered, so you need to... More