There is a disco next to the hostel and the music was loud as the whole night. I slept horrible. also,the mattress is so uncomfortable. The bathroom was mostly clean. Other people in rooms-you can hear everything too. Thanks for the ear plugs but,those didn't help much. Kettle was really stinky on the inside. All the other places in Taupo were booked out for this particular weekend,now I know why this one wasn't.