Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers

Pacific Coast Lodge & Backpackers We are located in Mount Maunganui, a few minutes walk from the best beach in New Zealand! "Lifes better at the Mount!"
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Located at:
432 Maunganui Road
Mount Maunganui, 3116

Voted the BEST backpackers in New Zealand 2019, 2017, 2016 and 2014! Welcome to Pacific Coast Lodge, your 4-star Qualmark hostel, where everyone knows your name! We are magnificently located within walking distance to the beautiful shores of Mount Maunganui Beach, voted the best beach in New Zealand! We offer affordable accommodation for one night stays or weekly boarders looking for work. The friendly team at Pacific Coast Lodge are able to give genuine advice and offer great deals on the range of activities and adventures to help you make the most of your stay in Mount Maunganui, ensuring that you experience the best that the Bay of Plenty has to offer – anything from swimming with Dolphins, amazing walks & hot pools, to deep sea fishing, kayaking & surfing. We are the only hostel in Mount Maunganui that actively assists you in finding work! Anything from fruit picking and orchard work, to factory and labouring jobs – we have people calling us daily for workers! The hostel is well established and provides loads of the comforts you crave from a Backpackers. We have a variety of shared facility rooms to enjoy, with a huge communal kitchen (great for large groups!) with free tea/coffee/herbs/spices, an outdoor courtyard with BBQ's free to use, our very own games and reading room waiting for you to challenge us to a game of Table Tennis or have a jam on our guitars, along with a separate TV Lounge room upstairs kitted out with over 2000 movies on our media player. And if that isn't enough, we are happy to provide you with free surfboards to use so you can enjoy the sunshine and catch a few waves! Groups are our specialty – having successfully hosted birthday celebrations, stag/hens nights, entire schools, and sports tournaments. We go out of our way to customise your requirements and can organise breakfasts, day tours or team building activities so it's one less thing to worry about! Visit Mount Maunganui and stay at Pacific Coast Lodge for an experience to call home about! With a clean facility, full of fun and a great social atmosphere, it's easy to meet other travellers and share all your wonderful travel adventures … Come & share them with us!

16/09/2026

Kia ora! Kiwifruit Bud Thinning season starts in early October, and we're looking for Working Holiday travellers to join the team!
🏡 Stay at Pacific Coast Lodge
🍃 Work in the orchards
🚐 Transport organised
🏄 Enjoy your days off at the beach
📍 Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
📅 Starts Early October 2026
Send us a message to learn more or secure your spot before we fill up!

Kiwifruit Bud Thinning season starts in early October, and we’re looking for Working Holiday Travellers to join the team...
14/09/2026

Kiwifruit Bud Thinning season starts in early October, and we’re looking for Working Holiday Travellers to join the team! 🥝 ☀️

Send us a message or email us to learn more and secure your spot before we fill up! 🛏️🌊🏝️

Come with us on a tour of the perfect day off in the Mount!1. Start the day grabbing our free surfboards 🏄‍♀️ and go out...
13/09/2026

Come with us on a tour of the perfect day off in the Mount!

1. Start the day grabbing our free surfboards 🏄‍♀️ and go out for a surf session with your friends and a coffee Tay Street Store ☕️

(Swipe for more ➡️)

2. Refuel and nourish your body with SOUL BOUL smoothie boul perfection 🤩

3. Go for a wonder on the boardwalk, from the Main Beach along the whoooole Maunganui Coast…

4. More nourishing and delicious food from Sabal (goddess food!!!!)

5. Get your loved one and book a sauna session at Pilot Bay with the greatest The Sauna Project Mount Maunganui

6. And watch the sunset while you’re there…

7. Then pop by at the coolest (and absolutely amazing) pizza place Leopard Boy Pizza

8. And don’t forget your icecream from Sea People
(Highly recommend the expresso brownie flavour 🤤)

10/09/2026

Kia ora! Kiwifruit Bud Thinning season starts in early October, and we're looking for Working Holiday travellers to join the team!
🏡 Stay at Pacific Coast Lodge
🍃 Work in the orchards
🚐 Transport organised
🏄 Enjoy your days off at the beach
📍 Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
📅 Starts Early October 2026
Send us a message [email protected] to learn more or secure your spot before we fill up!

08/09/2026

🌅THE EPIC BOAT PARTY IS BACK! 🚢

Bud thinning season is almost here, and what better way to kick things off than with an unforgettable sunset party on the water?

Come join us on the deck to dance, enjoy a drink, soak up the sunset and mingle with other backpackers who will be working in the orchards with you this season! 🥝

This is your chance to meet your future work mates, make new friends and start the season with a bang! 🎉

📅 Thursday 25th September
⏰ Sunset time 5 - 8PM
🎟 Tickets on sale at reception
🔒 Reserved exclusively for our guests

Don't miss out... it's going to be EPIC!

Just in case you’re wondering who’s behind all the emails, going through helping guests finding jobs, social media posts...
05/09/2026

Just in case you’re wondering who’s behind all the emails, going through helping guests finding jobs, social media posts to even scrubbing floors, cleaning fridges, making beds, etc? (not gonna mention winning ping pong tournaments as Nils Böttcher is not in the picture) we proudly present: US!

Yes, we do a little bit of everything and we’re also from all around: at PCL we have a little bit of Chile, Brasil, France and of course New Zealand. We’ve been working the 4 of us together for over a year and a half now and also meeting incredible people along the way 💚
We rarely have the chance to take a picture (the old story of: when Im off, you’re working…) so when it happens it needs to be out there!

Anyways… nice to meet you, count on us and remember: life is better at the Mount (and we know it!🤩)

WORK AND ACCOMMODATIONBACKPACKERS WANTED!KIWIFRUIT BUD THINNING SEASON!Early October – early DecemberTransport to the or...
02/09/2026

WORK AND ACCOMMODATION
BACKPACKERS WANTED!
KIWIFRUIT BUD THINNING SEASON!

Early October – early December
Transport to the orchards organised
Live just minutes from the beach, cafés & nightlife
Meet travellers from all over the world - Work in the orchards during the week, then spend your time off surfing, exploring the Bay of Plenty and making memories at the Mount.

Contact us to book and for more info.

Pacific Coast Lodge and Backpackers, Mount Maunganui, NZ 🇳🇿

SPRING IS HERE! 🌸Sun is shining, days are getting longer and the Mount is calling!Don’t miss out on our weekly rates - s...
01/09/2026

SPRING IS HERE! 🌸
Sun is shining, days are getting longer and the Mount is calling!
Don’t miss out on our weekly rates - stay longer, save more and make the most of everything Mount Maunganui has to offer!
Book through our website and get the best deal for your next New Zealand adventure :)

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432 Maunganui Road
Mount Maunganui
3116

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