Dusky Lodge & Backpackers

Kaikoura, Canterbury-Christchurch MT

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Location

This hotel welcomes guests in Kaikoura.

Facility

The friendly staff at the reception desk are happy to answer any questions. Services and facilities include a baggage storage service, a safe, a TV room, a fax machine, a smoke alarm and a smoking area. Wireless internet access in public areas (no extra charge) allows guests to stay connected. The tour desk offers assistance with booking excursions. The hotel has a range of facilities for guests with disabilities. Wheelchair-accessible facilities are available. Guests arriving by car can park their vehicles in the car park for no extra charge.

Rooms

Rooms are equipped with central heating. WiFi (no extra charge) ensures additional comfort. The hotel has family rooms and non-smoking rooms.

Sport

The sports and entertainment facilities at the hotel ensure that guests have plenty of activities to choose from during their stay. The outdoor pool complex ensures comfortable swimming with its soothing salt water. Comfortable sun loungers are available on the terrace. The hot tub in the pool area promises pure relaxation. A wellness area with a spa is available at the hotel.

Meals

The dining area includes a restaurant and a café.

Amenities at Dusky Lodge & Backpackers

Facilities
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  Bar(s)
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  Café
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  Car Park
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  Disability-friendly
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  Hotel Safe
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  Laundry Service
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  Lifts
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  Pets
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  Restaurant(s)
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  TV Room
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  Wifi
Hygiene
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  Contactless check-in/-out
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  Enhanced cleaning programme
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  Hand sanitiser
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  Mandatory mask-wearing
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  Protective equipment for employees
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  Sanitiser dispenser
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  Social distancing regulations
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  Use of commercially available disinfectants
Sport/Entertainment
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  Golf
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  Jacuzzi
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  Number of Pools
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  Outdoor Pool(s)
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  Saltwater Pool
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  Sauna
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  Sun loungers
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  Sun terrace

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Recent Reviews: 318

User:Roving46678523656
Trip type: Couples
Perfectly Comfortable
17 Oct 2025
Perfectly comfortable and had everything we needed and more!! The Sauna was a wonderful bonus!! Staff were very helpful and friendly. It was clean and quiet.
User:Excursion27313969514
Trip type: Solo travel
A great option for young travellers . Spa, sauna and a spacious hostel. Kitchen was filthy .
12 Jun 2025
Great location with a very friendly and knowledgeable manager . The cleaners seemed to need a little guidance , I arrived after the cleaners and it could have been done a little more precisely - but that is backpackers I guess . My room and bedwere very comfortable , and I enjoyed my stay .
User:Colin J
Trip type: Friends getaway
Bed Bug Infestation at Dusky Lodge
06 Mar 2024
On March 1, 2024, I checked into Dusky Lodge for a three-night stay. On the second day, I noticed some minor bite marks on my leg, which I dismissed as insect or mosquito bites. The following day, more marks appeared on my arm, which struck me as unusual, but I didn't dwell on them. Upon checking out early on the fourth day at 8 a.m., I discovered more bite marks on both arms. Unfortunately, there was no one at the front desk to provide feedback as our transportation was early.After arriving in Wellington, the bite marks became more pronounced. Concerned, I visited a doctor who diagnosed them as severe bed bug bites. Reflecting on my stay, it seems likely that the hostel's management was aware of the bed bug infestation, as I observed a few adjacent rooms being gutted and aired with carpets replaced during our stay.I'm particularly concerned for a family with an infant who stayed next to us, hoping they weren't similarly affected. For those who have stayed in the Minke room, I urge caution and recommend checking for any signs of bed bug bites.I have already contacted Dusky Lodge, providing them with pictures of the bites, but have yet to receive a response. Belinda Hargreaves, Owner at Dusky Lodge & Backpackers, responded to this review Thank you for reaching out to us, sorry that you had to put this review on as well. We took immediate action and it has now been sorted.
User:Kerry P
Trip type: Solo travel
Dirty
26 Oct 2023
Everything was just so dirty.Just because it's a hostel, it doesn't mean you don't have to clean.There were only 2 female showers on my floor, which were both absolutely disgusting - mouldy anti slip mats, extractor fans covered in dust, some sort of fungus (I think) on the door.
User:mattb8891
Trip type: Couples
Don't stay if you're not a backpacker
08 Apr 2023
We came as a couple for a few nights and had a terrible experience. The bathrooms were disgusting and when we complained, staff didn't seem bothered and they weren't cleaned got a few days. Our room was ok but there was a word smell whenever I opened the window there was a strange smell, to which on the lost day I realised was because of the curtains. This place is probably fine for backpackers but not for couples or families with kids, as it gets very noisy. One night the fire alarm went off and we had to wait outside for ages. No communication from staff at all

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