Ron Utrecht Netherlands I could live here, nice place
Erling Pajala Sweden Lovely and clean place. Thank you very much
Elaine Surrey England The warmest and friendliest place I've had the pleasure of staying
Ali & Jane London England Clean, friendly, comfortable, a real home away from home. See you soon. Thank you
Yumiko Oita-city Japan Thank you for having me. I will come back again. See ya. Thanks Mate!!
Amy California USA This has been a wonderful change from hostels downtown. Thank you for such awesome Hospitality
Kate Hare Yorkshire England The best hostel in NZ + Aussie! Nice + clean!! Friendly + relaxed.
Regina Zurich Switzerland Danke vielmal. Ih dru sisch sehr schon gsii (or something similar)
Joanne Brunswick Australia This has exceeded all my expectations of what a hostel could possibly be. So friendly. I've had such a great time here and will be telling all my friends in Australia to come here. Thanks
Junko Saitama Japan Thank you very much for giving me wonderful experience during my stay Brown Kiwi.
Margareth 5015 Bergen Norway This is a fantastic oasis. I wish I could stay longer
Hilde Hansen 5070 Mathquen Norway This is a great place, one of the best i ever been to. I like to come back some day.
Grunnar Keplersgade Copenhagen East or West the Brown Kiwi is best
Carl & Reed Boulder Colorado USA This is a delightful place with flowers, great garden really well kept.
Chris Burch USA Ive stayed in some very, very friendly hostels and this is by far the friendliest most comfortable, most relaxed place I've stayed. I really felt at home the whole time ive been here. Thanks guys!
Roshan & Nathan NSW Australia F-A-B-U-L-AAAAALS
Kirsty & Stuart Scotland Thanks for all your help & advice. Lovely friendly hostel.
Johanna Hieskes & Jens Petersen Germany Thanks you for "coming home" at the other end of the world! We will never forget this special atmosphere in this house where everyone is a friend. See you...
Stephanie Keller Switzerland After having checked out a few hostels in Auckland I finally found a nice one. Thanks
Britta & Jonas Disseldorf, Germany Thanks to all of you for welcome us as friends, for giving a home for the last day in NZ. For being so amazingly friendly and helpful all the time.
Brigitte & Nick Toronto, Canada Absolutely beautiful accommodation! Wish we could stay longer, we will definitely recommend it to our friends back home!
Hayar Michueis Israel The first good hostel in a city. A nice surprise.
Belen Becerra Spain Choice hostel. Best one I've stayed in NZ. BEAUTIFUL!!!
Uli & Susi Austria My next holiday in NZ will be only in the Brown Kiwi. Because it's soooooo great. THANK YOU
Peter Mojgird Odder, Denmark There is great walks in NZ, and there is great hostels too, this is one of them.
Chris Hall London Very welcoming stay, extremely helpful, advice, service etc. Hostel lovely and clean and great carpet as well as roomy kitchen with a fantastic table and benches - will be recommending.
Marcel Germany Dear Ian, Dear Kevin. I'm still looking for a way to thank you for all your help but it is not easy. You've done so much, I could talk to you when times were difficult…I'll stay in touch with you and hope that you come to Germany one day. See you soon. With all my love.
Monica Nugent Sydney Like so many before me. I've very much enjoyed and appreciated the warmth, great atmosphere and comfort of the Brown Kiwi. Thanks for your kind welcome Peter and Jo! I might manage to get back over some day - I hope so!
Criseina Italy Coming from Bali…we thank you. Happy that even if outside the weather is cold…have the great atmosphere and really nice and warm
Atsushi Sugimura Japan Sweet as!
Hiroshi Hayano Yokohama, Japan Thanks a lot your exclusive hospitality, Peter, Kevin, Brian, Also had a lovely time with nice guys and girls, Devon, Vasoni, Cliff, Alfonzo and Anna. Cheers mate.
Sabrina & Daniel & Dartin Rottenburg & Weitingen, Germany Great atmosphere & beautiful days here at the B.K. THANKS GUYS!
Atsushi Sugimura Ibaraki, Japan Thanks a lot I had a good time. The Brown Kiwi is the best place in NZ
Meg Harker New York, USA Very good energy about the place - beautiful house and garden - but the people were the best feature.
Isla Sandiland UK Joy Glee and Sunbeams. Thank you B.K. gentlemen.
Sandka & Noel Dublin Ta no claoine ana mhaith ar fact. Beidh me ar air arts
Sabrina Wagner Germany Don't know really what to write now…even the third time here the days have been far too great!! Just THANK YOU so much, every one ((cuddles)).
Anna Porazinski Wales Maybe tomorrow I'll want to settle down, until tomorrow I'll just keep moving on! Scooby Doobie Doo! I love Peter! Thank you for doing up my shows. Your gorgeous. I love you!! No matter how far away I am my heart is always here. BROWN KIWI #1 in the world, 100%. This place has been my home for 4 months and you guys have been my family. I'll miss this life…It's time to move on. Wales here I come. Look after Michelle for me. Xx
Andy Brown and Beccy Woods England Came for a day and stayed six weeks. Home from home
Charmaine Wiens Vancouver, Canada A beautiful little charming nook to avoid the bustle & hustle of the city. It was nice to end my trip here. Great staff & facilities. Take care. Peter is a super hero!
Mariaan Hirschi Switzerland It's been long since I've been to a place like this one where people really MEET! Thanks to everybody who made my last 3 days in NZ surprisingly wonderful!
Bo Yunahum Bejing, China Nice hostel to stay like home. Kind people. Thanks Peter, Kevin, Ian!
Gerda Dykstra Holland This place is having a beautiful energy level and I won't forget the good time and the friends I meet here, also in a filosofick way! Thanks for creating this special place
Annis Cassels & Judy McDole Bakersfield, CA, USA Thank you for EVERYTHING - Your helpfulness & kindness even before we arrived and your hospitality during our stay. We certainly enjoyed our stay in Auckland
Simone Meean Frankfurt, Germany I'll have been all over NZ- the north and the south, but this was the absolutely best place, most friendly and open-minded people; clean; best ideas; beautiful garden and excellent atmosphere. Great thanks
Lotta, Jens, Ellen, Hedda Kasternson Sweden This is our 3-time in NZ, our 2-time in Brown Kiwi and we love it. This was not the last time. You have a lovely place here. Thanks Kevin, Ian and Peter.
Enrique Brazil Thank you very much. I really enjoyed here! Thank you for all your friendship. I hope I can come back again with more time. Muito obrigado por tudo!!
Charlie and Emily Washington DC, Canada Dear Peter, Ian and Nils.  Happy holidays to all of you!  It will seem weird this Christmas to be in cold weather, after our fantastic Brown Kiwi Christmas last year.  Charlie and I were married this September –another Brown Kiwi couple!  If any of you are ever in Washington DC, you will have to let us know! We’re meeting with Libby and Faye for New Year’s – Brown Kiwi mini-reunion!  Have a wonderful holiday.  Love Emily.
Gordon Canada Peter, Ian, Nils, Severine, Brett.  Thank you very much for everything.  You guys gave treated me and everyone else very well, and have put up with quite a bit and gone well above and beyond the call of duty in giving me a home a way from home.  I know that I’ll be back soon, if or a much shorter time.  Likesay, you’ve shown the best hospitality I have ever seen in a hostel, and it’s been a pleasure staying here.  All the best, and I’ll see you again Very Soon – Gordon.
Pauline Scotland Thanks for a fab time this is a great hostel and everyone is really friendly.  Thanks for making my stay brilliant.  Should have stayed here first time around.
Imbert Camille France A really nice place and quiet place you feel at home, here you meet a lot of friendly people!  Thanks you all the Brown Kiwi team to create so nice place where you can feel so good.
Johanna Kormer Ludwigsburg, Germany Had a great time the last year, can’t believe that I’m going home now… Thank you Peter, Severnine and Nils for a great time @ TBK (smiley face)
Oswald Lebon Saint-Denis, Reunion Island (France) This Hostel is so nice, people are so friendly that it is hard to leave. Thank you all.
Mark Dawson UK - Scotland 7 months in NZ – 5 months in the BK. NZ has been great & the BK is the main reason,
Jamie Purdie UK DITTO.


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