PERMANENT Residents are required to provide their own:
Food
Cooking/eating utensils - pots, pans, plates, cups
Blankets, linen, pillows and towels
Linen and utensils may also be hired for first two months only @$20
YWCA hamilton Hostel and backpacker accommodation
Our Hostel accommodates women and men as permanent long-term residents or backpackers. It is within easy walking distance (5-15 minutes) from:
- The Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec)
- Waikato Hospital and Braemar private hospital
- Waikato Rugby Stadium and Seddon Cricket Park
- Hamilton Central City - Shopping, Movies, Hood and Victoria St Restaurants & Bars, Clarence Street Pak'n Save supermarket, tennis courts and gyms.
- Lake Rotoroa (Hamilton Lake) (Balloons lift-off point) Waikato River and Hamilton Gardens
- Clarence Street, The Meteor and Founders' Theatre.
- Bus/rail connections for Hamilton's free circle-CBD bus; the Orbiter ticketed circle-city route and Frankton Railway Station. The Orbiter bus stops at Waikato University and Wintec Avalon/Rotokauri campuses, Westfield Chartwell and Te Awa/The Base Te Rapa shopping malls.
- Claudelands Events Centre, Hamilton East is 2 km from the YWCA.
Please note: Alcohol restrictions apply and hostel rooms are smokefree.
Facilities include:
- A shared kitchen located on each floor equipped with fridge, freezer, microwave, oven, jug and toaster
- Each floor has a lounge with a television and DVD.
- Bathrooms on each floor have shared unisex toilets and showers
- Internet computer
- Coin operated laundry facilities
- Free Ironing space and outdoor clothes drying lines
- Free off-street vehicle parking
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