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Taking advantage of Waiheke Island's backpacker options is a great way to socialise before moving on and exploring the entire country on a budget. Backpacker accommodation is friendly, communal and reliable. They are places where, usually, young travellers congregate and often make friends with people of different nationalities. It's the most fun way to discover everything this country has to offer and meet like-minded travellers. New Zealand backpacker accommodation is considered to be of a consistently high quality. Most backpacker accommodation throughout the country offers a mixture of shared rooms (dormitories), as well as single, twin or double rooms for a higher (but still relatively cheap) cost. The facilities usually consist of a communal kitchen and bathroom, and a coin-operated laundry, although this does vary - many also have internet access, bars and TV lounges. Long-term rates are usually offered for those planning to stay awhile.

40 minutes from Downtown Auckland, step off the ferry and start to relax. Waiheke Island residents
have the best of both worlds - Waiheke Island is close enough to commute to Auckland and also
provides all the ingredients for a great lifestyle. The white sandy beaches are safe for swimming,
fishing and snorkelling, and the coast is a haven for yachts, hire and charter launches and sea
kayaks. Attractions and activities include horse riding, vineyard tours, Ostend Markets every
Saturday, jazz festivals, Connells Bay Sculpture Park and the famous Waiheke Wine Festival. The
isolation of Waiheke Island has attracted many artists and writers and a visit to Waiheke Community
Art Gallery should be on your agenda. Accommodation varies from self-catering luxury apartments and
villas to a resort and conference centre with restaurant; self-catering motels and lodges to bed
& breakfasts and holiday homes to rent. Seasonal and long-stay discounts may apply to some
accommodation.