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Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Double Ensuite Room)
Interior detail
Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Double Room)
Fireplace

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room

Explore the area

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3a Nelson Square, Picton, 7220
  • Place, Nelson Square
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Picton Harbour
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Picton Ferry Terminal
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Picton (PCN)
    ‪6 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Twin Ensuite Room)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Twin Ensuite Room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Single Beds

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Double Room)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Double Room)

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Standard Shared Dormitory (Girls Only Ensuite Dorm)

Standard Shared Dormitory (Girls Only Ensuite Dorm)

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Family Suite, 1 Bedroom (Family Ensuite Room)

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom (Family Ensuite Room)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 5
  • 3 Single Beds

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Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Motel Ensuite Room)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom (Motel Ensuite Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Bed

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Family Suite, 1 Bedroom (Family 4 Share Room)

Family Suite, 1 Bedroom (Family 4 Share Room)

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Single Beds

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Free cots/infant beds

Standard Shared Dormitory, Non Smoking (Mixed Dormitory Bed)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free cots/infant beds

Standard Shared Dormitory (4 Share Mixed Dorm)

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

View all photos for Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Double Ensuite Room)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Double Ensuite Room)

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking (Double Ensuite Room)

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Picton

Located in Picton, Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers is within a 15-minute walk of Picton Museum and Picton Harbour. .This hostel is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Lookout and 0.8 mi (1.3 km) from Picton Ferry Terminal.
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What's nearby

  • Nelson Square - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Picton Museum - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Picton Harbour - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Picton Foreshore - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Picton Ferry Terminal - 15 min walk - 1.3 km

Getting around

  • Picton (PCN) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪T and O Takeaways - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪SCOOZI! - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Seabreeze Cafe & Bar - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Jolly Roger - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Sisu Eatery and Bar - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers

Hostel with free parking, near Picton Museum
Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers offers 18 accommodations. Bathrooms include showers with rainfall showerheads. Cribs/infant beds (complimentary) are also available.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 18 guestrooms. Bathrooms feature showers with rainfall showerheads.
Enjoy recreation amenities such as bicycles to rent or take in the view from a garden. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. A ferry terminal shuttle is provided at no charge, and free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free offsite parking
  • Free ferry terminal shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • In-room cot
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)

More

  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot

Bathroom

  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 9 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Sequoia Lodge Backpackers Picton
Sequoia Lodge Backpackers
Sequoia Backpackers Picton
Sequoia & Backpackers Picton
Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers Picton
Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Sequoia Lodge & Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 154 out of 362 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 137 out of 362 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 362 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 362 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 362 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Harwinder, Rolleston

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good for staying
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Liked: Staff & service
Convenience and price
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emile

Great joint, nice relaxed vibe & character
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Esther

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No customer service at all

Asked to get early breakfast as we were catching the early ferry to north island but they couldn’t accommodate. My partner left behind his earphones and they couldn’t send them to us even though we offered to pay a generous amount of money to cover costs plus some
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Debraj

Travelled with family
Was ok.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I advised Sequoia that I wasn't coming because the event(air show) that I was to attend was cancelled. I attempted to advise Wotif also, but my emails were rejected by mxb.expediagroup.com. I prepaid $184.34( collected by Wotif), am not happy and would like that amount refunded. Thank you.
Stayed 0 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Kelli

Convenient location for a night before catching morning ferry, but do bring ear plugs if you’re a light sleeper as is located on main roundabout into Picton so freight trucks braking as they head past to the ferry in the middle of the night can be disruptive.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

4/10 Poor

Dave

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Gilles

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sachin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Nice cheap stay

A great 2 night stay. Rooms are basic with everything you need. I had no issues. Wifi was good too and the hosts are lovely! They try their best!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good value place to sleep

Facility was basically a hostel. Room was cramped for three adults. Private bathroom and shower was clean. Common kitchen. Quiet area. Good value for lodging.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Gerd

Travelled with partner
.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Kelvin

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Catherine

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Camilla

Liked: Staff & service, amenities
A comfortable stay just for a night before catching the ferry. It is a short walk into Picton where there are eateries and bars. It was cheap and cheerful, and the gentleman on the desk was very friendly, welcoming and helpful. I only made coffee in the kitchen but it looked well stocked. The room itself was a little shabby and could do with a deep clean (carpet a bit stained, cobwebs in the corners), but bedding, toilet, shower etc were all clean, and the bed was comfortable, and the room cooled down pleasantly in the evening after a warm day. My only comment would be that my room smelled quite musty - perhaps it would benefit from a thorough airing out at some point!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

C

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Christine

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not so good

This was my worst experience of my stay in new zealand. I had believed that i would have cooking facilities in my cabin. I was obviously mistaken as there was only the shared kitchen etc. My room was very spartan. There were no bedside cupboards or lights - just 2 upturned fruit crates. The bedding was basically clean but very tired. The pillows were badly stained and didnt smell too good so i had to wrap a towel around them before lying on them. There was just one double plug socket in the room which didnt work. There was one socket in the bathroom (high up on the wall). It worked intermittently so i managed to get a bit of charge into my mobile. There were no chairs or table in the room but there was a metal table and 2 chairs outside (a bit rusty and dirty). There was an oil filled radiator in the corner of the room (very rusty and dirty). The bathroom was clean. The shower wss clean and the water was hot. The carpet was old, grubby and stained. All in all, it wasnt a good experience. I had paid approx 175 dollars for the 1 night and was glad to leave.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Peter

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed one night it was perfectly adequate..
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

cameron

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Myrthe

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was not clean. Huge stains in the sheets, either blood or semen. Bed felt really dirty. We bought our own linnen to be able to sleep. The shower, toilet and kitchen were fine. The sink however was dirty as hell. Would not recommend staying here.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Sheets didn't look clean
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Tania, motueka

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Broken shower and pipe under sink.no bathrm amenities no milk dirty cups and no cutlery only bits.worse place my mokos and I have ever stayed in.complained to owner,he didn't care.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Tidy room and nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024