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More days on the bus and the Akaroa
I wasn't sure on what to expect given it’s the party capital of NZ, but Queenstown is lovely. Surprise surprise it is set at the bottom of a stunning mountain range, the Remarkables and another blue glacier fed lake. The town itself is bigger than the small sleepy places we’ve been to, but is hardly a large place. We had a …
Hello, New Zealand!
I'll be honest- my first impression of New Zealand, unfortunately wasn’t the greatest. I landed in Christchurch late Saturday evening, and caught the shuttle to my hostel in New Brighton, a suburb outside the city.
I spent the next morning exploring the town, most of which was closed due to it being a Sunday, but then found myself …
Akaroa is the bowl of a former volcano
The harbor shows all the beautiful shear walls that mark its former life as the inside of a volcano. The village was settled both by the Bristish and the French within 2 weeks of each other so they both have lived side by side in peace for over a century or more. The tales of the battles between the chiefs of the Maori tribes are gruesome and they …
Akaroa
The first day of rain was upon us - very depressing. Akaroa should have been a great place to visit. We booked a boat trip to see the hectors dolphins but this was cancelled - our first bit of bad luck - we were too disheartened as had been lucky with the weather all throughout New Zealand up until now. We stayed at the hostel and played yahtzee, …
From Scotland to France, by way of England
This is a top pick! Friday March 19th It turns out that if I had left yesterday and gone like a bat out of hell up the coast I would have been able to see Meat Loaf's final concert of his world tour in Christchurch. Instead I decided to stay in Dunedin to see the penguins and albatrosses, but not the world's steepest street. I wasn't sad, as two out of three ain't bad …
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TravelPod Member ReviewsChez la Mer Backpackers Akaroa
“ Not very hospitable ”
Reviewed Apr 5, 2012
For such a nice accommodating town I found the service at this hostel to be secondary. There was a weekend manager and she was great and helped me out a lot but during the day in the week I found them to be pretty rude and always busy so they put you aside.
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“ Quaint, French, Friendly! ”
Reviewed Feb 9, 2012
Right on main street you can't get any more convenient. The staff is very friendly and the home, though not big, has more room outside in a beautiful garden setting. The owners are hands on and frequently on site. They have plenty of staff to take care of all guests requests.
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“ sweet place to stay for good price ”
Reviewed Jan 15, 2011
really nice hostel- no locks on the doors but the whole area is basically enclosed. Really nice staff except for one American bitch. Otherwise, good atmosphere and really nice quarters for hanging out.
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