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Sleeping Giant Backpackers

109 Davis Street, St Leonards, Hastings 4120

Rating: 4.0 ★ (45 ratings)

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Sleeping Giant Backpackers offers a welcoming atmosphere in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, set within a comfortable character villa. Established in 1998, this working hostel maintains a homely feel, featuring large rooms and high ceilings that contribute to its inviting design. Its location in the heart of Hawke's Bay provides a convenient base for exploring the region, known for its fertile plains and significant wine industry.

Guests can choose from a range of accommodation options, including double, twin, and dorm rooms, with female dorms available upon request. The hostel provides excellent facilities such as free ultrafast Wi-Fi, full kitchen access, and large coin-operated washing machines. Additionally, a spacious courtyard with BBQ facilities, off-street parking, and loan bicycles are provided for guest use.

This hostel is particularly well-suited for backpackers seeking seasonal work opportunities, offering introductions to employers in local orchards, vineyards, pack houses, and factories. With its close proximity to essential amenities like supermarkets, banks, and the post office, Sleeping Giant Backpackers caters perfectly to those on a working holiday or longer-term stays in the Hawke's Bay area.

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Opening Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM | Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM | Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM | Thursday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM | Friday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM | Saturday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM | Sunday: 9:00 AM – 8:30 PM

Contact

+64 6 878 5393 | http://www.hastingsbackpackers.co.nz/

Comments

Michael Seither
9 Sep 2022
3.0 ★
We are in NZ for Woking Holiday, so we stayed there for 4 Weeks while we worked at the Berry Farm. Jason (Owner) helped us to get this Job and was always very kind and helpful. We really liked him. We paid 90 NZD weekly for staying on the Property while sleeping in the car. We used all the facilities like Kitchen, Living Room, Laundry and Shower. The Hostel looks a bit old and kind of messy inside. Its hard to hold it clean because of all the people living there, not all of them are very tidy. But we also had a lot of Cockroaches, which was a bit disgusting.
But we had a good time tho. So the house looks old and not that friendly, but if thats okay for you, you can have a good time! And a big THANKS to Jason!
Jack hellewell
6 Jun 2019
5.0 ★
Reading some of these reviews I find really unfair. We had a great stay for 1 week.
There were atleast 20 people staying in the hostel at this time and never once did we struggle to find somewhere to cook or chill out in peace. Multiple showers and kitchens.
Comments on the clenliness of a hostel is more a reflection on the people staying there than it is the management- it only takes a couple minutes to create a mess.
Jason the manager really is a top guy and went out of his way to help me out after an unexpected thing popped up meaning my plans changed, again I find comments criticising him completely out of character and undue.
Thanks for having us, would have happily stayed for a couple months to work longer.
Jack & Tara
Tom
23 Dec 2018
4.0 ★
I was just nosing through the old hostels I had stayed at during my time travelling and found a few of the reviews on here unfair. I stayed here for some time nearly 3 years ago now, apple picking for the whole season with my ex girlfriend. Yes, the facilities are/were fairly basic hence the very reasonable cost, perfect for saving money. It had everything there including free wifi and free washing machine which are usually expensive in hostels and a huge washing line. People work together so there's always something going on at the weekends including bbq's and beer pong etc. As for work, we struggled for the first few weeks but Jason gave us a chance, we worked hard and persevered and by the end was earning very good money, i earnt over $1000 in one of the weeks. Jason is a good bloke who always treated us fairly and with respect. If you want a hostel which is cheap, homely and sociable then this is it.
Philipp van Delden
10 Apr 2018
5.0 ★
It's something special about Jason's place. Maybe not the cleanest and the prettiest but absolutely worth for the 120$! You meet the greatest people and it is like a big family over there. If you are looking for a hostel where something is happenin, check it out! Had the best 2 months in NZ there.
Ben Tallents
12 May 2017
5.0 ★
After being promised work at another hostel and let down i came to Hastings and found the Sleeping Giant Hostel, i explained my situation to the owner, Jason, and he said i could stay and work in the hostel until orchard work began for the season, during which time i had to deal with complications with my visa.I however was not cut out for orchard work and decided to quit. After a couple of weeks a decided to try again and jason found a job at a different orchard and was very accomodating and even offered to drive me there every day until i could sort alternative transport. Jason was always friendly and i will not hesitate to visit here again when im on holiday, with my girlfriend and our daughter (whom i met at this hostel) I would recommend tis hostel to anyone going to NZ for a working holiday.

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