Hempens Holidays from NZ$1,062

I spent 7 nights at The Social Hub. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The cleaners did clean the rooms everyday but after cleaning and mopping, there was a urine smell in the room. It seems like a dirty mop was used to mop the floors. There was rats running in the front of the hotel late at night. Also the laundry was a total mess, there were dirty clothes thrown everywhere, the floors were dirty. There was also construction going on. It was just a bad time to stay at the hotel. Would I recommend this hotel to friends and family? Likely not. I rate this hotel 3 stars.

Location. Location. Location. My family of 4 stayed in the top floor apartment and it was perfect for us! We did suffer from pretty bad jet legs but it was a perfect place to have it as I could just sit and stare out the windows or grab some food and drinks downstairs while my family slept or vice versa. And we’re definitely away from tourists areas and we just got to relax and see locals get some sun and swim in the river. A short walk to the tram was good and we enjoyed the restaurants in the town area. The whole area seems very new and there were some canals being built out and the building and amenities were very new and nice. Only challenge was there might’ve been some cultural differences in how we joked with each other but staff members were friendly and helpful. And my in-room massage was very reasonable and very helpful in letting my body get over the jet lag. Overall, it was a wonderful stay! Oh! The July! Water those poor plants in the room!