背包客別墅旅館(The Villa)

Like: Garden and quirky endearing Villa. Showers ok. Bed was ok. Free basic breakfast but as no milk was provided only bread jam or toast were possible. Dislike: Thought we booked en suite but only a double was allocated. The advertised free shuttle to ferry was not available and hasn’t been for years. Spa out of order. Kitchen was filthy - sticky floors and not enough tea towels so the three or so were soaking wet. Hardly hygienic. Very little space in fridge and no freezer. No spare key held by hostel, so if you locked room and forgot to take key (or lost it) you were locked out permanently. Very noisy in morning due to heavy long running port infrastructure improvements and an inconsiderate family making loads of noise before 6 am as they were leaving!

Sadly I left a very special ring in the room which was then stolen by a staff member. Management were unhelpful and my feeling was this was not the first time a guests valuable property accidentally left behind has gone missing.

Had jewelry stolen by room cleaner/manager then I finally got hold of the owners to be told " its budget accommodation what do you expect" better places to stay in Picton with honest workers and owners.

Nice stay, conveniently located. The spa pool wasn't working very well and they were a little short on dishes and cutlery in the kitchen, but other than that good facilities, enjoyable.

The old charm of the interior. The outside of the building may need a coat of bright paint. Room should be provided with a stand-alone cloth hangar for winter jacket and bath towel.

Great wee place at a great price. We had two nights here and there was everything we needed. A quaint old Villa with plenty of options. It was clean, warm and had a well equipped kitchen. Friendly staff too. Loved relaxing on the verandah couch to get the last of the afternoon sun, and also the garden lights at night.

This backpackers was lovley to stay at. The beds are comfy and clean. The spa was relaxing and hot (40 degrees). Small breakfast provided of toast/spreads which was nice. The place gets cleaned regularly. Manager was friendly and talkative.

Good value backpacker accommodation for Cook Strait ferry connection.

Tidy, well located value for money accomodation. Room was clean, staff and owner very friendly and helpful. Would recommend for anyone looking for simple lodgings