Merry Christmas from Rock Solid!
Happy Christmas, Rock Solid family! May Santa be forever kind and the Grinch not pinch your new jandals!
Santa's not the only one visiting Rotorua this month, and he's going to need a bigger bag.
Since the Auckland boundary came down, we've been stoked to welcome new and familiar faces back to the hostel just in time for the stunning summertime sun. It's certainly keeping our team busy - and we love it!
As we get ready for the most wonderful time of the year, we've got a few little updates to share. Here's what's happening at Rock Solid over Christmas.
Christmas and New Years Opening Hours at Rock Solid
The hostel will remain open across Christmas, Boxing Day and New Years Day.
The only change this year is that our reception will be closed on Christmas Day, but our staff will continue to be around the hostel throughout the day as usual. If you're planning to check-in on Christmas Day, please call our team on 07 282 2053, and we'll be there to help you get settled in.
Our reception will be back open again as normal on Boxing Day.
A Fond Farewell
With Christmas, we bid farewell to one of our team, Coralee, as she moves on to new opportunities.
In the year since she joined us, she's become an invaluable part of the hostel, supporting us across reception and housekeeping with an incredible energy. While we're sad to say goodbye, we can't wait to see the amazing things she gets up to in the future!
That's it for this week. From all of us at Rock Solid, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
See you in 2022!
What our previous guests have said
A wonderful stay at this hostel. Very large tidy kitchen, cubicle bathrooms/showers and extremely friendly and helpful staff who went above and beyond to
Odyssey66530867997, TripAdvisor
Huge thank you to your team for going above and beyond to help us have the best stay possible. We really appreciate it!
CVWA Swim Team, October 2025
Thank you so much for the organisation and the hosting of our team this week. We appreciate the help and service provided to us. We had a great week of
Hayden, Palmerston North Boys High School - June 2025
We had a great time in Rotorua at your place. Everything is close by and handy to go to. All the staff in the backpackers are all so welcome and kind and
Miho, Auckland
The staff were so amazingly helpful and knowledgeable, especially dale, who not only helped me get a free shuttle service for one thing I was doing but also
Alice, Great Britain
Thank you so much for having us, was the best accommodation we have stayed at and look forward to coming back next year. Everything was amazing. We look
Raukawa Basketball 2021
We loved staying with you guys this weekend, thank you so much for being so accommodating!
Charlotte, Nova Underwater Hockey Club
Everything was so perfect. Must go place. Rock solid backpackers going to be my fixed place to stay in future travels. Best place ever. Always very happy with
Camper760250, TripAdvisor
Dear Dale and Staff members! A Huge Thank You for all your assistance during our stay at Rock Solid Backpackers! I can honestly say the accommodation for boys
Tania, Australia
Climbing wall, good info boards for hikes and activities, kind staff, happily came to help us after hours.
Joelle, United States