Another view along the front fence.
Here they don’t call these shared-bathroom places hostels so much but rather backpackers. New Zealand is one of the few totally western countries where you can still travel on a modest budget and the main reason I think is because of these accommodations. I’ve pre-booked the really excellent popular ones and I’m getting private rooms for less than $30 US. It’s so good.
Food is another matter – expensive! I hope this town is overpriced and not an example of everywhere in New Zealand.