School is out
School is out for the winter holidays, and we’re starting to fill up with travellers, backpackers and families looking to relax among Rotorua’s geothermal landscape. One of the best things about this little lakeside town.
School is out for the winter holidays, and we’re starting to fill up with travellers, backpackers and families looking to relax among Rotorua’s geothermal landscape. One of the best things about this little lakeside town is that whatever you’re looking for; whether it's high-action adventure, discovering our heritage or simply quiet relaxation; Rotorua has it aplenty.
At Rock Solid, we love it when we’re busy. The hostel comes alive with folks from all around meeting each other, swapping stories over a game of pool or chilling out with a movie in the lounge. It's as the old saying goes: the more the merrier!
Here’s a little peek at what we’ve been up to recently:
Water Polo
Get your togs and towels ready folks, there’s about to be a big splash in Sulphur City!
We’re thrilled to be welcoming competitors from the Under 16’s National Water Polo Championships to Rock Solid this week as they challenge other teams from across New Zealand. We’ve been hard at work putting the finishing touches to the hostel so they can unwind and relax after a hard day at the pool.
If you’re part of a team and heading to a competition here in Rotorua, why not get in touch to secure some of the city’s best nightly rates!
Artwork
At Rock Solid, we’ve been very lucky to work alongside some amazing local artists to give our hostel an authentic Rotorua vibe. This month, we’ve got several big projects in progress, including an amazing taniwha mural by Wairua Haereere and some fantastic graffiti designs by Francis Posa. We can’t wait to share their hard work with our guests and showcase our amazing artist community!
That’s it for now, folks, thanks for checking us out. We can’t wait to see you in Rotorua soon!
Dale Thomas
What our previous guests have said
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 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
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
Climbing wall, good info boards for hikes and activities, kind staff, happily came to help us after hours.
Joelle, United States
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
Lovely hostel. My double room was big and the heater worked well. The bathrooms were clean and large. The hostel is very centrally located, but there is ample
Isabel, TripAdvisor
Rock Solid backpacker in Hinemoa Street Rotorua is one of the most amazing backpackers in Rotorua With multiple activities such as rock climbing whether your
RodneyST, TripAdvisor
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
I messaged to say I had a bad cough and I asked if I could change to a smaller dorm so I would disturb less people- they gave me a room to myself with extra
Niamh, Ireland
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