Four Seasons Backpackers

Oct 14th, 2021

I'd have stayed at over 100 backpackers and I'm sad to say this is the most unwelcoming one I've come across :( too many rules and not enough chill. It's almost as if the long term residents who are also running this place don't want anyone else to be there. Which is probably the case. You can't even have a shower because the lights are on 45second timers. So enjoy hopping in and out of the shower 6 times to turn the lights back on while you wash.
Apr 27th, 2021

Mar 21st, 2021

Mar 8th, 2021

If you're planning to stay here while working in the vineyards, I'd highly recommend looking into other hostels/backpackers. Four Seasons is located 6km from Blenheim city centre, which is going to be very inconvenient for most,particularly if you want to meet people from other hostels fora beer/dinner. And the contract is pretty ridiculous for a hostel (see photo). And once you're in this contract, good luck getting your bond back...you need to be a saint...and the weekly rate is not pro-rata. The manager Sean is nice enough, but there's zero culture to the hostel. Maybe if they allowed you to have a beer in the common room or the cat was allowed inside, that'd be a switch. Also experienced bed bugs in the hostel. My roommate was bitten severely, and once we notified management we were given the bare minimum treatment (the sheets in our room weren't cleaned immediately and another guest was allowed to remain in the room which increases the likelihood of them being spread throughout the hostel. Lots of issues in this place and if it wasn't for the two week notice in the contract I would have been out of there asap. There's plenty of cutlery though!
Feb 22nd, 2021