Utopia31 Hostel - formerly Frienz Backpacker
About Utopia31 Hostel - formerly Frienz Backpacker
Prime City Center Location Utopia31 Hostel - formerly Frienz Backpacker in Auckland offers a convenient location with Auckland Art Gallery just a 3-minute walk away. The Civic is 1312 feet nearby, while Sky Tower stands 1640 feet from the property. Comfortable Accommodations The adults-only hostel features shared bathrooms with city views. Each room includes a bath, shower, hairdryer, and kitchenware, ensuring a pleasant stay. Exceptional Facilities Guests enjoy a sun terrace, free WiFi in public areas, lounge, elevator, shared kitchen, minimarket, daily housekeeping service, outdoor seating, picnic area, full-day security, bicycle parking, room service, and luggage storage. Local Attractions Nearby attractions include Auckland Domain (19-minute walk), Auckland War Memorial Museum (1.5 mi), and Viaduct Harbor (13-minute walk). Water sports are available in the surroundings. Guest Favorites Guests appreciate the convenient location, well-equipped kitchen, and room cleanliness.
Amenities
- Meeting space
- On-site dining
- Bar / lounge
- Dry cleaning
- Self-service laundry
- Luggage storage
- Full kitchen / kitchenette
- Smoke-free property
- Elevator
Reviews
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Great location and great service accompanied by the best price in town
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Great location and great facilities
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Very good
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Exceptional
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Clean, quiet, central location. Great staff. Park across the road.
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Overall good vibe. Very clean and renovated . Good staff and kitchen clean . Has balcony too. Would highly recommend Showers bit old but fine
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Booked a double room and ended up with a dorm to myself
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Good
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It was the last day of 2025. It's difficult to book a place to stay in Auckland. I'm happy to find a place to stay in the hostel. The price was surging so I paid a much higher price for 12 people room but got grateful cuz they upgraded me to a better room with 8 people. The toilet is not very clean because some guests don't have good manners to keep it clean. There's a bar downstairs but I suppose you get what you paid for. I expect that it would be a bit noisy on such a day.
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Great location, tidy and spacious dorm rooms. Bathrooms were a bit tired and need renovation.
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Exceptional
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close to were I needed to be. Nice coffee and restaurants close by. People smoking in the building. Shower did not work well and when I checked out no one was at the counter waited for 10 min and left
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excellent location filthy, smelly and grubby common areas and rooms
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Nothing I booked and paid on booking.com for a private room with a double bed for $129.. I received a confirmation from the owner and a 'agreed to your request' email within 2 mins. Great. But when I arrived, on time as per the booking, I was told that my room had been rented to someone else who had already moved in. I was asked to use an empty bunk room instead which would mean I didn't have the double bed I'd booked. I explained that I needed the room and bed I booked due to back issues but this was refused. I asked for a substantial discount twice, but they refused. I was by this time late for the NZSO concert and had no choice than to let them put me in the bunk room. It was a terrible experience. Cold room with no heater and metal bunks that squeaked at every tiny movement. Disgusting toilets and dingy everything. Light in the hallway outside room didn't work. Deadlock on my door didn't work so I worried all night that they'd sell the bunks in the room as well after someone tried to come in. Bad smell of old cigarette smoke in the hall ways. This was the worst place I've ever stayed with booking.com. zero stars
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Very good
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CBD Location, Clean Facilities, Few unpleasant guests
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It is conveniently located It's a little creepy looking from the outside, and that carries through inside. The room itself was fine but the beds were not very comfortable, you could feel the springs. The bathrooms were a little dirty, and the shower was hard to work (the handle system was strange). It was fine for a night but I wouldn't stay there longer, I feel like you can find better in Auckland for not that much more money.
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It's a little creepy looking from the outside, and that carries through inside. The room itself was fine but the beds were not very comfortable, you could feel the springs. The bathrooms were a little dirty, and the shower was hard to work (the handle system was strange). It was fine for a night but I wouldn't stay there longer, I feel like you can find better in Auckland for not that much more money.
