The backpackers in Tuatapere was about the WORST we have stayed in this trip. They charged me the same price as a nice motel but had NO amenities whatsoever, not even TOWELS! If we wanted a towel they charged an extra $5! Single toilet for 8 upstairs rooms and tiny sink that only had a thin stream of water and light not working! No REFRIGERATOR, only a freezer! For the price they charged it was OUTRAGEOUS. DO NOT stay there unless desperate.