Best Queenstown hostels
A stay at Haka Lodge Queenstown - Hostel places you in the heart of Queenstown, within a 15-minute walk of Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown Gardens. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
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Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 1 158 reviews
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Good
6,7
Pros: Location was good.
Excellent
9,0
Pros: - Great location, very close to town centre and the Intercity bus stop - Bathroom was clean, fresh bath mat and hand towel were available - Booked a double room, bed is comfy, and you have your own tv, heater, and electric blanket
Good
6,3
Pros: location, and locker draws.
Excellent
8,8
Pros: Was able to use a car park. I am a musician travelling and playing on band rotundas. It was great to be able to walk to the gardens with my instrument and not have to worry about parking.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Staff were always friendly and helpful, also a fantastic central location.
Okay
5,8
Mediocre
2,0
Good
7,5
Pros: The bathroom and kitchen are very clean. Hot water is super good with high pressure! Room is warm and cozy although a little bit small.
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Overall 8,8 Excellent
Based on 1 158 reviews
Cleanliness
9,1
WiFi
9,0
Service
8,6
Location
8,6
Room
7,6
Comfort
5,8
Service
9,1
Cleanliness
9,0
Location
8,7
Vibe
8,0
Room
7,9
Comfort
6,1
Cleanliness
9,3
Location
8,6
Service
8,5
Room
7,4
Amenities
7,3
Comfort
5,7
6,7 Good
Pros: Location was good.
Cons: My room was really quite noisy. I was in a double room and there was a dorm next door accessed (I think) by stairs. It made the double room extremely noisy (in addition to the terrace, also next door, where people were chatting and smoking so you could not keep the window open) Unlike the other hostels in the area there is no free breakfast, no soup, no extras. And for that it’s no cheaper.
9,0 Excellent
Pros: - Great location, very close to town centre and the Intercity bus stop - Bathroom was clean, fresh bath mat and hand towel were available - Booked a double room, bed is comfy, and you have your own tv, heater, and electric blanket
Cons:
6,3 Good
Pros: location, and locker draws.
Cons: I made a early check in for 11am that was confirmed by the lodge. When I arrived at 10.30am the manager said that I was a mistake and I was unable to check in. I had arrived of a early hour flight was overly exhausted and was not happy at all. There was a dog that must be a regular coming with the manger that was not mentioned anywhere on the site. I would not stay here again.
8,8 Excellent
Pros: Was able to use a car park. I am a musician travelling and playing on band rotundas. It was great to be able to walk to the gardens with my instrument and not have to worry about parking.
Cons: Our room was next to the kitchen and was very noisy. We had to wait for it to close before we could even start to think of sleeping. Other guests are not so considerate with this.
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Staff were always friendly and helpful, also a fantastic central location.
Cons:
5,8 Okay
Pros:
Cons: Needs to be more cleaner and look after the people who stay inside in the nighttime without Checking in.
2,0 Mediocre
Pros:
Cons: Congested rooms. I couldn't move freely and my head would hit the top of the bunker bed everytime. Staff wasn't helpful either, I checked out early morning and dropped the keys in the basket which said 'drop the keys here' and yet I get a message from them threatening to charge $30 for the keys.
7,5 Good
Pros: The bathroom and kitchen are very clean. Hot water is super good with high pressure! Room is warm and cozy although a little bit small.
Cons: It was very noisy living next to the bathroom.
A stay at Haka Lodge Queenstown - Hostel places you in the heart of Queenstown, within a 15-minute walk of Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown Gardens. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and coffee/tea in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
With a stay at YHA Queenstown Central - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Queenstown, steps from Lake Wakatipu and 6 minutes by foot from Skyline Gondola. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library.
Overall 8,4 Excellent
Based on 1 025 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Pros: Receptionists was cool and very inviting. Made us feel at home.
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Bare amenities. Perfect for groups and couple. Budget friendly. Serves the purpose very well.
Good
7,9
Pros: Location was ideal for travelling with a Real journeys group
Excellent
10,0
Pros: Location is the best and staffs were friendly. In fact, I found most people there in south island were friendly.
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Overall 8,4 Excellent
Based on 1 025 reviews
Service
9,3
Location
8,9
WiFi
8,6
Value
8,5
Room
7,3
Amenities
5,4
Comfort
5,3
Service
9,5
Location
9,1
Value
8,7
Room
6,3
Amenities
5,8
Vibe
5,6
Comfort
4,7
Service
9,5
Location
9,1
Room
6,8
8,0 Excellent
Pros: Receptionists was cool and very inviting. Made us feel at home.
Cons: Nothing
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Bare amenities. Perfect for groups and couple. Budget friendly. Serves the purpose very well.
Cons:
7,9 Good
Pros: Location was ideal for travelling with a Real journeys group
Cons:
10,0 Excellent
Pros: Location is the best and staffs were friendly. In fact, I found most people there in south island were friendly.
Cons: I wish the electric kettle can be replaced for a new model and the rest of the room can be refurbished as the bathroom but for the money, can't complain.
With a stay at YHA Queenstown Central - Hostel, you'll be centrally located in Queenstown, steps from Lake Wakatipu and 6 minutes by foot from Skyline Gondola. Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library.
With a stay at Nomads Queenstown Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Queenstown, just a 3-minute walk from Lake Wakatipu and 7 minutes by foot from Queenstown Gardens. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
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Overall 8,1 Excellent
Based on 3 199 reviews
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Excellent
8,0
Pros: Great location and staff, decent price as Queenstown is expensive
Excellent
9,2
Pros: Great location and very nice rooms, would stay again!!
Good
7,5
Pros: Great location and good value for money.
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Overall 8,1 Excellent
Based on 3 199 reviews
Location
9,0
Service
8,6
Breakfast
6,8
Room
6,5
WiFi
5,5
Food
5,4
Cleanliness
5,2
Bar
4,9
Comfort
4,9
Location
9,3
Service
8,6
Cleanliness
5,1
Room
4,8
Comfort
4,3
WiFi
3,9
Location
9,0
Service
8,8
Room
5,9
Cleanliness
5,6
Comfort
4,7
Location
9,1
Service
8,7
Room
6,0
8,0 Excellent
Pros: Great location and staff, decent price as Queenstown is expensive
Cons: Only issue was the bunk in our private room was on its last legs, by night three it just collapsed and we had to put the single mattress on the floor, however staff were very apologetic
9,2 Excellent
Pros: Great location and very nice rooms, would stay again!!
Cons:
7,5 Good
Pros: Great location and good value for money.
Cons: I stayed in a three bed private room with en suite first and it was not vacuumed once in SIX days. Then I stayed two nights in a four bed dorm which was vacuumed both days. The kitchen is way too small for the size of hostel, there's not enough crockery or cutlery, it's dirty and has nowhere near enough space to store food.
With a stay at Nomads Queenstown Backpackers, you'll be centrally located in Queenstown, just a 3-minute walk from Lake Wakatipu and 7 minutes by foot from Queenstown Gardens. Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours).
With a stay at Base Queenstown - Hostel in Queenstown, you'll be in the entertainment district, a 3-minute walk from Lake Wakatipu and 6 minutes by foot from Skyline Gondola. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
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Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 929 reviews
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Excellent
8,3
Pros: Miss Belen,a real pro active front office girl.
Good
6,3
Pros: Location Staff
Excellent
10,0
Pros: The beds were comfy and the toom was quite clean. There is storage for your clothes too. The base is central to everything!! I was able to walk everywhere and if there were any activities which required travelling a coach is usually included in the fees eg. Skiing at cardrona, milford cruise, shotover canyon swing, fox and jet provide transport to and from the hotel so it worked out perfect!
Good
7,5
Pros: Location was great
Okay
5,0
Pros: It's pretty well located
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Overall 7,2 Good
Based on 2 929 reviews
Location
9,0
Service
8,2
Value
8,0
Bar
6,6
Breakfast
6,4
WiFi
5,2
Vibe
5,0
Room
4,8
Cleanliness
3,4
Comfort
3,4
Food
3,3
Amenities
3,1
Location
9,0
Service
7,8
Vibe
4,7
Room
4,4
Cleanliness
3,7
Amenities
3,1
Comfort
2,7
Location
9,2
Service
8,3
Room
4,5
Comfort
3,8
Cleanliness
2,8
Amenities
2,6
8,3 Excellent
Pros: Miss Belen,a real pro active front office girl.
Cons: Less noise from the other guests.
6,3 Good
Pros: Location Staff
Cons: Laundry machines were broken Little floor space High amount of permeant stay guests made a mess
10,0 Excellent
Pros: The beds were comfy and the toom was quite clean. There is storage for your clothes too. The base is central to everything!! I was able to walk everywhere and if there were any activities which required travelling a coach is usually included in the fees eg. Skiing at cardrona, milford cruise, shotover canyon swing, fox and jet provide transport to and from the hotel so it worked out perfect!
Cons: Downfall is there were no towels at all. My roomies were using their bedsheets as towels
7,5 Good
Pros: Location was great
Cons: Windows to be fixed, not possible to close them
5,0 Okay
Pros: It's pretty well located
Cons: The whole place has a university dorm vibe to it that just doesn't cut it, there is really no place to meet other travelers and it doesn't feel like a real hostel. It does the trick for one or two nights but it's by far the worst hostel I stayed in NZ in my whole year.
With a stay at Base Queenstown - Hostel in Queenstown, you'll be in the entertainment district, a 3-minute walk from Lake Wakatipu and 6 minutes by foot from Skyline Gondola. Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage.
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