WELCOME TO ROTORUA'S MOST UNIQUE BACKPACKER HOSTEL!
Located in what was once New Zealand's largest shopping mall and home to its largest indoor climbing wall, Rock Solid Backpackers is a 4-star hostel with a great social atmosphere for travellers! We specialise in budget adventure travel, group accommodation, conference space and great night stays!
We currently have a weekly rate available - Stay in a 4 bed dorm for only $280 per week and we will throw in a towel, book on our website to get this deal.
Making new friends!
Meet other friendly travellers as your explore Rotorua!
Join in our weekly activities including karaoke, movie nights and the quiz - Rotorua's biggest backpacker event - where great prizes can be won!
Get your dorm climbing at the Wall or cruise down to the Basement Cinema to catch the latest releases!
"Incredible" Group Accommodation and Conference Room
Got a group coming to Rotorua or looking for somewhere to hold your conference? Our purpose-built group accommodation, finished in 2019, is a fantastic central location to base yourselves as you explore!
Equipped with kitchen, bathrooms, lounge and air-con, relax in style whatever your budget.
We work with amazing local providers to elevate your stay with catering and activity options.
Our brand new conference room is open and ready to be used. Contact us for more information.
Working Holiday Friendly!
We offer special weekly rates to backpackers staying in Rotorua for a while, giving you the chance to save more for your adventures!
We are also part of the Backpacker Group and offer a 20% discount to members staying with us!
Keen to join our team? Ask at Reception for any vacancies to join our front desk and housekeeping teams!
FEATURED ACCOMMODATION
HERE'S WHAT MAKES YOUR STAY WITH US SO SPECIAL
Our new Manaaki Conference room is open and ready for you to book. It can hold up to 100 people. Book it for your weekly Hui, yoga or meeting room.
We are the group specialists of Rotorua. Sports teams, school groups, tourist groups, university groups you name it they have probably stayed with us.
Sign up to The Backpacker Group and save 20% on your accommodation. Head to www.thebackpackergroup.co.nz to find out more.
What our previous guests have said
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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