Art Deco Accommodation in Napier,   

    New Zealand         

FREE CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST

Located in the heart of Napier and just minutes from the Visitor Information Center( i-Site), the Criterion Art Deco Backpackers is Hawkes Bay premier Hostel.  It enjoys a Qualmark 4 Star Plus status  and currently holds a 86% Hostelworld customer rating .    

The Criterion is Napier's largest  Spanish Mission / Art Deco style building and one of the most photographed. Originally built as a luxury hotel in 1932 after the famous Hawke’s Bay earthquake, the Criterion has recently been refurbished and now provides travelers with a comfortable base for exploring the Hawke’s Bay area.

The Criterion Art Deco Backpackers exceeds all expectations for budget accommodation with friendly and helpful staff, a spacious kitchen area complete with free herbs and spices, a relaxing lounge, a cozy television room with SKY TV, an entertaining pool table, free local phone calls, and breathtaking sunsets from the verandah.

Additionally, the Criterion provides bikes & scooters for hire, laundry facilities, 24-hour internet access, hotspots, free bed linen, separate café and bar.
The Criterion is a member of  Qualmark, and VIP networks and is consistently rated as one of the top backpacker establishments in Hawke’s Bay.

“Take a Spanish-Mission style building, mix it with charming owners, and a definite ‘homely’ feel, and you have a great place for a backpacker.  Of all the places I have stayed in NZ, this is quite easily the best of them.  Well done to my hosts”. – Michael, South Africa