YHA Waitomo Juno Hall

I highly recommend this place. The staff are very kind, helpful, and understanding. The place is clean and has a great atmosphere, with a well-equipped kitchen and a wonderful space for spending time together. An additional attraction is the animals around the property, making it a perfect place for families with children and also pet-friendly. We stayed only one night, but we would have loved to stay longer if it hadn’t been for our tight travel schedule. Another big advantage is the close proximity to many attractions. I sincerely recommend it.

From the moment we arrived, the service was outstanding — incredibly friendly, full of great humor, and genuinely customer-focused. You can really feel that the team cares about their guests and goes the extra mile to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable. The location is perfect, the kitchen is superbly equipped with everything you could possibly need, and the showers are spotless and well maintained. Everything is thoughtfully organised and impeccably clean, which makes a huge difference when travelling. A special bonus: they have the sweetest dog on the property, and the place is truly pet-friendly and kids-friendly, making it ideal for families and travellers with animals. We truly couldn’t ask for more — this place sets the bar very high. Highly, highly recommended! 🐶✨

Genuinely the cleanest and most well put together hostel I’ve stayed in so far. Dave is probably the funniest and most chill receptionist I’ve met super helpful and just a great guy to talk to. His dog Jorge is also incredibly friendly and adorable. As for the hostel itself it’s close to flawless. The layout, cleanliness, and overall setup are exactly how all hostels should be. If Waitomo had more to do I would’ve stayed longer without hesitation.

We didn’t stay at this accommodation but we did visit after our trip with Spellbound. Very generous to allow us to come bottle feed the lambs, feed Snowdrop, and meet the pigs. It was a highlight of our trip and we are very grateful to have had the opportunity to come visit. Premises were clean and organized. Would imagine a stay here would have been very wonderful. Unfortunately we already had a paid reservation prior to our arrival in the Waitomo area. Amazing experience to have visited and would recommend a stay!

Offers comfortable beds and a well-equipped kitchen, complete with all the utensils, a fridge, and a freezer. The cozy lounge area features a fireplace, perfect for relaxing, and is stocked with a great selection of board games, books, and movies. You can also make use of the on-site tennis courts with rackets provided. While the pool was closed for the season, it looks like a lovely spot for warmer months. Dave is a great host that knows nearly everything going on in the area. He's a good chat and quiet a character (Ask him about his time in the navy). His dog, George, and lamb, (I think named) Le Pew, are super cute.

The staff here was so lovely and welcoming and made our stay one to remember. The facilities were clean the beds were comfortable. There were also bonus pigs, lambs and a deer who we got to feed which was a lot of fun. The YHA was also in a great location being only a 5 minute drive away from the glow worm caves

We just stayed for one night as we wanted to do the glowworm cave ( meeting point for the activity is just down the road) but it was lovely and we got the chance to feed baby sheeps. Kitchen has everything you need, everything is clean and the living room is very cosy ( got boardgames, DVDs, books). The lady at the reception was friendly and helpful. Would definitely go back there.

The place is absolutely spotless. Lovely setting right across the road from legendary black water rafting and surrounded by animals including George the cutest dog who belongs to the very friendly and helpful care taker. Recommend