Hugo and Carters Backpackers and Motel
and the places and events around it.
49 places within reach, with road times from this hotel.
Alcohol-free backpackers & motel in Tauranga. Budget dorms, private rooms & self-contained motel units near Mount Maunganui. 10 min to the beach & CBD, free parking, WiFi & kitchen. Book direct for best rates – reopening August 2026. (hotel website, 2026-09-13)
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Stay here
Live prices for your dates, with the room, the board and the cancellation terms shown before you decide.
Photographs from the hotel’s own website (https://www.backpackerstauranga.co.nz/), fetched 2026-09-13. Property owners can ask for changes or removal.
Scores and verified stays
Scores elsewhere are stated by the hotel and checked against the source. Reviews here come only from guests who stayed, within 30 days of check-out.
What's around ?
Road times are shown as a range: the plain drive first, then what it becomes at busy times around Tauranga (about 1.4× on the TomTom Traffic Index). Plan on the second figure in rush hours.
What's on near here
Only events we have checked against the organiser's own listing, with the date and the venue confirmed.
Venues near this hotel
- Gate Pā Historic Reserve (Pukehinahina) · sightseeing attraction · 23 min walk
- Tenpin Tauranga · bowling alley · 24 min walk
Tours and car hire around here
Tours from Viator and cars from Klook, our partners. You book and pay on their site; ratings are from Viator reviewers.