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Reviews of Fat Camel Hostel

3.5 out of 5
Fat Camel Hostel
38 Fort Street,, Auckland, Auckland Region

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 42 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 89 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 113 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 348 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 48 out of 348 reviews" "

5.8/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

5.4/10

Amenities

5.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Moved rooms multiple times due to horrible smell and bed bugs. Staff accommodation but seemed all too familiar I with this happening
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Francesca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Pauline

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

2/10 Terrible

Cherry, Auckland

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst property I’ve ever stepped foot in. I don’t know why Expedia even uses them on their search
Stayed 15 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

phillip

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
I booked through Expedia and it stated 11am checkout. Once your onsite the site states checkout is 10am. I needed that extra hour.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
i think people should clean up after themselves more as its shared bathroom facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing unique about this place poor hygiene and musty smells. Bed bugs on pillow and sheets, stains. I would be never go there ever again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This place was a huge dissapointment. I know you get what you pay for but this was pants even for a budget hostel. The rooms are set out like university halls of residence with different flats. Each flat has a kitchen bathroom and shower and you share with the people staying in the other rooms. There are extra showers and toliets on each floor though. Our flat just smelt soo bad, after we left all our stuff smelt like the hostel despite us doing washing while we was their. It seemed thate everyone else in our flat was living their long term which made using the kitchen a bit awkward. Someone left a pair of rolled up boxers in the shower. The room was freezing, but the lady at reception did go out of her way to find us a heater but thats probably the only good thing i can say about he place. The washing mashined didnt wash our clothes properly and left detergent all over our clothes and the dryer didnt dry it properly either. The communal areas in the flat are cleaned as i saw the cleaner in their but we was their for 2 nights and the same pile of hair was in the bathroom the whole time we was their. The whole experience was just pretty grim.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If I could give zero I would. We left before the first night set in as it was so cold and dirty we couldn’t get comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fridge and freezer are not sufficient. Just 1 freezer is among 16 people. You need to add the number of freezer and fridge.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are nice and clean and its even in the heart of Auckland city which is so beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a great stay and they upgeaded my room, thank you and will stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very handy. Quite Cheap. Staff are helpful and friendly. Place just feels a little knocked around.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good for the price. Need better pillows and new showers. Very lovely staff
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good value, clean bedding, friendly staff, excellent location
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

jurgen

Liked: Staff & service
DOWNTOWN HOSTEL
AS HOSTEL GO THIS ONE IS AVERAGE TO GOOD CAN'T BEAT THE PRICE 4 DORM ROOM WITH 2 TOILETS & 2 SHOWERS & KITCHEN GOOD WIFI
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Faye

Liked: Staff & service
Easy check in and out, dated building, in a great spot, needs an update, Room was simple and cool, choice of mixed or single sex dorm, private rooms available also, not bad for the price.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I had a very comfortalbe and clean room and an ajoining shared kitchen which was less than hygienic but fault of customers who left their dirty dishes. Staff were there first thing in the morning to clean. Very reasonabely priced
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Showers and toilet tubes were a bit gross. Great room with windows and air con
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is a hole. I booked 2 nights and only stayed 1 as it was that grim. I know its cheap but i expected a basic level of cleanliness which this place didn't have. When i checked out early, I wasn't even asked why i was leaving, which makes me think it must happen a lot. I also asked for a refund which was declined. The entire place needs a good clean and refurb.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

6/10 Okay

Omochi, Wellington

Disliked: Amenities
Location was very convenient, but outside was very very noisy every night. Couldn’t sleep because of hot and noise. Tiny shower rooms were not with fan, so very humid and hot all the time. But it was cheap, cost performance was excellent.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Run down and not cared for. Needs a good clean (including the corners of the floors). Shame as good location - excellent vegan cafe down the road. Staff were lovely and helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brill
Brill
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brill
Brilliant good location
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Kit May

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was so hot I could hardly sleep. Small, oscillating fan did nothing. Room was packed with people who live there for an extended amount of time. Smelled poorly. Free snack at night was nice. Bathroom was always soaked, ladies trash was overflowing untouched my entire stay. Would not stay again or recommend to anyone. Plenty of other hostels at same price would likely be better. Good location to access ferry.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2019

6/10 Okay

Lalla

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Legit there was a bug in my bed and now I’m covered in bites, maybe new mattresses are needed
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2019

8/10 Good

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

LUIS

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Leandro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 18 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tuk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Its pretty basic but it's worth it
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Eliza, Los Angeles CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good experience, but one day after I leave FT happened stills with my roomates.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

pjhpro, kawasaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

pjhpro, kawasaki

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not good enough
The room is not clean and there is just one bathroom for all the floor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place with great staff
Great family run business Kind, wonderful and traditional family welcome Each area has its own kitchen and bathroom Main issue is could be cleaner at times
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the staff were amazing, the free meal and cheap drinks were an added bonus!!! toilets and shower a little gross but thats what happens in a hostel I guess
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 21 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
the bunk bed felt like it was going to fall apart
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
WORST IVE EVER STAYED IN. STAY AWAY!
TERRIBLE!!!! DO NOT BOOK THIS PLACE WORST HOSTEL IVE EVER STAYED IN! I’d rather sleep on the street than stay here again. Paid for a week but left after one night it was that bad.
Stayed 10 nights in May 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018