Kia ora, welcome to the best backpacker accommodation in Paihia! Put down your bags and stay a while. We have premium dorm rooms for those travelling on a budget, and affordable en-suite private rooms for those travellers who like their own space.
Haka Lodge Paihia has been providing a wonderful, welcoming home-away-from-home for travellers to the Bay of Islands since 2015. Everything is custom-built or bought specifically to meet the needs of the lodge and guests.
The Haka Lodge Paihia Team
Our team are the key to our success and your quality stay. They are a multinational, friendly bunch and ready to you help you experience the very best of the northern tip of New Zealand!
KATY
Paihia Lodge Manager
Apart from keeping our backpackers awesome, Katy spends her days in the winterless north chasing waterfalls and sailing around the beautiful bay. Her top tip for making your stay a great one? “Spend every second you have here in Aotearoa outside, explore every corner of this beautiful green land. Embrace its beautiful culture and meet as many locals as you can (ask them to teach you some Māori words, traditions and make sure you have a Hāngi before leaving!) they will make you feel like one of them.”
CENTRALLY LOCATED BACKPACKER ACCOMMODATION
Located opposite the wharf on Marsden Road, we are less than one-minute’s walk from the Intercity bus stop and ferry terminal, and our penthouse location overlooks the town and the Bay – we really are right in the heart of Paihia!
OUR WELCOMING CULTURE
When you stay with us, you’ll notice that much of the signage is in Māori. This is in part to encourage our guests to explore the Māori language, and also as a visual reminder to ourselves of our commitment to the traditional Māori value of manaakitanga. Manaakitanga is the act of hospitality where guests arrive as manuhiri (visitors) and leave as whānau (family). As per tradition, we opened Paihia lodge with a powhiri (Māori welcoming ceremony and blessing).
PART OF THE HAKA LODGE’S NETWORK
Love what we do? Then stay with us in our other locations around New Zealand!
HAKA PASSPORT
On your first visit with us, we’ll issue you a Haka Passport which not only gives you discounts on subsequent stays at Haka Lodges, but gives you some discounts in Paihia and beyond!