Paihia hostel facilities include a TV lounge with free movies to watch, outdoor BBQ area, well-equipped kitchen and WiFi internet access.

The YHA Paihia backpacker hostel caters for everyone including family friendly affordable accommodation (and the kids will love Milo, our friendly dog). We have a travel desk with all the information you could need for your travels around Paihia and the Bay of Islands. Our hostel staff will help to organize a boat trip on the beautiful Bay of Islands, a tour to Waitangi Treaty grounds or up to Cape Reinga. 

YHA Paihia now has a fully self contained apartment which sleeps up to 6 people with its own bathroom and fully equipped kitchen including dishwasher and laundry. For more info on this accommodation option contact the YHA Paihia hostel directly.

YHA Paihia gets consistently high ratings on online hostel review sites, one of the best backpacker hostels in the Bay of Islands. You will feel right at home at YHA Paihia.

Special features at YHA Paihia that families love:

• Just a two minute walk to the gorgeous Paihia beach, and close to Paihia town centre.
• Fully equipped self-catering kitchen and covered outdoor areas with outside heaters and free outdoor BBQ.
• Internet access, Skype, WiFi and CD burning
• Comfortable lounge with flat screen TV with free movies/dvds and book exchange
• Gorgeous sociable chocolate Labrador called Milo, just please don’t feed him because he’s on a diet!
• Luggage storage, lockers, laundry facilities and towel hire.
• Free entry to the tennis court.
• Free bicycle storage and car parking.