| other amenities include a shared kitchen, and a courtyard with a bbq area. private rooms add in-room sinks and en suite toilets. basic mixed-gender and female-only dorms feature free wi-fi and shared bathrooms. set in a former jail, this laid-back hostel is 6 minutes by foot from the hatea river, a 7-minute walk from claphams clock museum and 10 minutes by foot from whangarei train station. parking is complimentary, as are tea and coffee. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 pm. linens are provided. bike rentals are available (fee)
Bay of Islands Airport 1 hr 11
The Quarry Arts Centre (18 min)
Art and art museum Reyburn House Art Gallery (8 min)
Exhibits featuring paintings & sculpture by regional artists in a charming colonial home. Mair Park (5 min)
Forested nature reserve with walking tracks, a river, a children's playground, toilets, and a BBQ. A. H. Reed Memorial Kauri Park (8 min) Whangarei i-SITE Visitor Information Centre (4 min) Town Basin (7 min) Whangarei Quarry Gardens (8 min) Mount Parihaka Lookout and Memorial (9 min) Claphams Clocks (7 min) Adventure Forest (14 min) Kiwi North: Museum, Kiwi House and Heritage Park (9 min)
This unique destination provides historical artifacts, kiwis & geckos, plus 19th-century buildings. Claphams National Clock Museum (7 min)
Quirky museum showcasing a vast array of unique, historic clocks, watches & animated timepieces. whangārei Art Museum (5 min)
Art museum and art Botanica Whangarei - Fernery & Conservatory (11 min) Whangarei Falls (10 min)
Scenic reserve surrounding a famous waterfall 26 m. high on the Hatea River. | 
