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Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers We are located in Mount Maunganui, a few minutes walk from the best beach in New Zealand! "Lifes better at the Mount!"
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Located at:
432 Maunganui Road
Mount Maunganui, 3116

Voted the BEST backpackers in New Zealand 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2014! Welcome to Pacific Coast Lodge, your 4-star Qualmark hostel, where everyone knows your name! We are magnificently located within walking distance to the beautiful shores of Mount Maunganui Beach, voted the best beach in New Zealand! We offer affordable accommodation for one night stays or weekly boarders looking for work. The friendly team at Pacific Coast Lodge are able to give genuine advice and offer great deals on the range of activities and adventures to help you make the most of your stay in Mount Maunganui, ensuring that you experience the best that the Bay of Plenty has to offer – anything from swimming with Dolphins, amazing walks & hot pools, to deep sea fishing, kayaking & surfing. We are the only hostel in Mount Maunganui that actively assists you in finding work! Anything from fruit picking and orchard work, to factory and labouring jobs – we have people calling us daily for workers! The hostel is well established and provides loads of the comforts you crave from a Backpackers. We have a variety of shared facility rooms to enjoy, with a huge communal kitchen (great for large groups!) with free tea/coffee/herbs/spices, an outdoor courtyard with BBQ's free to use, our very own games and reading room waiting for you to challenge us to a game of Table Tennis or have a jam on our guitars, along with a separate TV Lounge room upstairs kitted out with over 2000 movies on our media player. And if that isn't enough, we are happy to provide you with free surfboards to use so you can enjoy the sunshine and catch a few waves! Groups are our specialty – having successfully hosted birthday celebrations, stag/hens nights, entire schools, and sports tournaments. We go out of our way to customise your requirements and can organise breakfasts, day tours or team building activities so it's one less thing to worry about! Visit Mount Maunganui and stay at Pacific Coast Lodge for an experience to call home about! With a clean facility, full of fun and a great social atmosphere, it's easy to meet other travellers and share all your wonderful travel adventures … Come & share them with us!

🎃👻 SPOOKY SEASON IS CALLING… AND WE’RE ANSWERING! 🧛‍♀️🕸️Get ready, Mount Maunganui! We’re bringing the Halloween vibes t...
13/10/2026

🎃👻 SPOOKY SEASON IS CALLING… AND WE’RE ANSWERING! 🧛‍♀️🕸️

Get ready, Mount Maunganui! We’re bringing the Halloween vibes to Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers!

Think fun, new friends, spooky costumes and memories you’ll be talking about long after your travels are over! 🌴✨

Check out our new blog for all the information! Link in our bio!

📍 Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers, Mount Maunganui
📅 Friday 31st October 2026

Tag your travel buddies, start planning your costume and get ready for some Halloween mischief! 🎃

Good vibes. Great people. A little spooky magic. 👻

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🎃👻 SPOOKY SEASON IS CALLING… AND WE’RE ANSWERING! 🧛‍♀️🕸️Get ready, Mount Maunganui! We’re bringing the Halloween vibes t...
13/10/2026

🎃👻 SPOOKY SEASON IS CALLING… AND WE’RE ANSWERING! 🧛‍♀️🕸️
Get ready, Mount Maunganui! We’re bringing the Halloween vibes to Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers!
Think fun, new friends, spooky costumes and memories you’ll be talking about long after your travels are over! 🌴✨
Check out our new blog for all the information! www.pacificcoastlodge.co.nz/news/halloween-party-pacific-coast-lodge-backpackers
📍 Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers, Mount Maunganui
📅 Saturday 31st October 2026
Tag your travel buddies, start planning your costume and get ready for some Halloween mischief! 🎃
Good vibes. Great people. A little spooky magic. 👻

👻🎃 Things are about to get spooky at PCL! 🕸️Costumes, creepy vibes, good people and a night full of Halloween fun 🧛 Whet...
12/10/2026

👻🎃 Things are about to get spooky at PCL! 🕸️

Costumes, creepy vibes, good people and a night full of Halloween fun 🧛 Whether you’re here for the scares, the laughs or just an excuse to dress up, we’ve got you covered! 🕷️

Only thing scarier than Halloween? Missing out on the fun 👀🖤

Definitely not just a regular hostel!PCL running club: for guests who appreciate a healthy lifestyle, some vitamin D and...
07/10/2026

Definitely not just a regular hostel!
PCL running club: for guests who appreciate a healthy lifestyle, some vitamin D and a breathtaking view, right on our backyard!
Thanks for the great initiative guys, in the end you’re the ones making this place so special 🫶

🎲 BINGO NIGHT AT PCL 🤩A little competition, a lot of laughs, and definitely some questionable bingo calls 🤭Our tv room w...
05/10/2026

🎲 BINGO NIGHT AT PCL 🤩

A little competition, a lot of laughs, and definitely some questionable bingo calls 🤭

Our tv room was packed with guests battling it out to win, making news friends and enjoying a classic PCL night together 💙❤️

Who’s ready for the next one? 👀

🎶☀️ TAURANGA SUMMER CONCERTS 2026/27 ☀️🎶Want the full guide, event details & everything you need to know? Check out our ...
17/09/2026

🎶☀️ TAURANGA SUMMER CONCERTS 2026/27 ☀️🎶

Want the full guide, event details & everything you need to know? Check out our latest blog on our website 👇

https://www.pacificcoastlodge.co.nz/news/tauranga-summer-concerts-202627-ultimate-backpackers-guide-music-festivals-good-times

If you’re travelling NZ this summer, these are a few dates you’ll want on your radar:

🔥 No Days Off — 13 Nov 2026 No Days Off Festival
🎆 Famous Last Words — NYE, 31 Dec 2026 Famous Last Words NYE
🌺 Kingston Calling — 19–20 Feb 2027 kingstoncalling.nz

From DJs and drum & bass to reggae, soul, hip-hop and Kiwi classics — there’s plenty happening right here in Mount Maunganui.

And if you’re staying at Pacific Coast Lodge, you’re in the perfect spot to make the most of it. Beds are selling fast, don’t miss it out! 🏄‍♀️🌊

Beach by day. Music by night.

☀️ Life (and summer!!!) is better at the Mount.

17/09/2026

Ready for an adventure above the trees? 🌲

Zip through native New Zealand forest, cross suspension bridges, spot native wildlife and experience the thrill of the Ultimate Canopy Tour 🪢🪾🌳

A unique way to experience Rotorua’s incredible forest - and an epic day trip from the Mount!
📍Rotorua Canopy Tours

16/09/2026

Kia ora! Kiwifruit Bud Thinning season starts in early October, and we're looking for Working Holiday travellers to join the team!
🏡 Stay at Pacific Coast Lodge
🍃 Work in the orchards
🚐 Transport organised
🏄 Enjoy your days off at the beach
📍 Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
📅 Starts Early October 2026
Send us a message to learn more or secure your spot before we fill up!

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432 Maunganui Road
Mount Maunganui
3116

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