73 Brownston Street, 9305 Wanaka, New Zealand
#18 of 27 hotels in Wanaka
Guests' ChoiceBased on 690 hostel reviews
8.2Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.6
Location
9.3
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.0
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
9.0
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 12 January 2025
Mariusz
PolandPoor internet
Comfortable beds and location.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 11 January 2025
Sheng
ChinaI didn't see the wifi info in my room. It was a little bit far to walk from the room to the kitchen.
The check-in service was smooth. The location is okay and easy to find. The people there are friendly. Kitchen is spacious with good common area.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 10 January 2025
Adrian
New ZealandVery sterile inside, not nice atmosphere. Looks better from the outside.
Kitchen facilities were spacious and clean, staff was helpful and friendly.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 10 January 2025
Federico
Italythe rooms are quite small but are clean. The common spaces are nice and clean. Perfect position 5min walking far from the lakeside. Staff is welcoming and I had the opportunity to have a quick shower in a common bathroom after my check out
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 10 January 2025
Wiem
United KingdomWould have loved to have parking on the spot but it’s not that difficult to find spots around. You can still hear noise from other rooms but it was manageable.
The staff are very friendly and professional. They got us everything we needed. The room was very clean and location is great!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 9 January 2025
Tomer
IsraelKitchen has industrial gas stoves which require fiddling to get to a low flame level and the hallways are really hot for some reason and are a bit long of a walk for some.
The location is great and there's nice stores right outside. The staff is helpful and the atmosphere is great with other guests in the common areas. The rooms are clean, roomy and many have outward facing windows.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 8 January 2025
Nabihati
MalaysiaThe kitchen is quite far downstairs, only accessible by stairs
Great location near to lake Wanaka, restaurants and groceries. Kitchen is spacious and convenience
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 6 January 2025
Donna
AustraliaI don't like the lights above my head
I like the location, the facilities, you can do a lot! the beds are comfy
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 6 January 2025
Jeremy
AustraliaNo onsite parking. However, the side streets parking are quite close.
Well equipped kitchen with a good vibe for group meals and activities . The hostel is very close to New world supermarket with everything you need.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Julian
United StatesNot necessarily a bad thing, but it was really quiet and not super social (but we were there on Christmas so that might have something to do with it!)
Everything about this hostel was really as pictured. Super clean facilities and great location. The staff were really friendly and helpful. I would have given it a ten if there had been some side tables and lamps in the rooms- but overally for the price it was really good value.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Kathryn
United KingdomCost was a lot but it was New Year’s Eve.
Very clean excellent location to town. Bathroom small but clean. Did the job! Staff excellent. VERY professional and helpful.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Brockelbank
New ZealandAnnoying people swearing and loudly trying to wake up Domaine in our corridor at 5 30am! Even wearing earplugs they were loud.
Facilities were excellent.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 5 January 2025
Rita
New ZealandClean, safe, well located. Able to leave my things before check-in and after check-out somewhere safe. Right next to New world supermarket. French bakery next door!
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 4 January 2025
Christian
SwedenThe communication via booking.com with the hostel was poor. I informed the hostel a day ahead that I will arrive after 8pm. No reaction. Only the second mail was answered at 7.15 pm with a payment request of booking.com which I immediately complied and send new email to keep my key ready. When I arrived at 9.30 no key was prepared for me but many other guests and I had to pay an expensive roaming call to get someone to reception. Funnily there was no access even to the building cared for. I had to ask other guests to let me in.
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 4 January 2025
Hart
United KingdomA bit of a trek to the kitchen. A basic table by the bed would have been good
It has everything we needed and some unexpected bonuses such as relaxing room and balcony
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 2 January 2025
Sumanth
IndiaIt’s a hostel well mentioned and new located centrally
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 31 December 2024
David
New ZealandNot enough room in the showers and no side tables in the room
The kitchen was awesome
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 31 December 2024
Glory
AustraliaRooms were stuffy and warm (there is no aircon or fan). Mattress was thin. You could hear the doors of all other rooms slamming even from inside your room. Kitchen was located in a very awkward part of the building and only accessible by 2 flights of stairs. Staff fairly non-existent.
Large kitchen with relevant cooking equipment.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 29 December 2024
Rita
New Zealand4 bed dorm without much place to hang clothes, towels, or place your belongings, which is important when you’re travelling. The beds are comfier than bunks (no need to climb to get to the top bed) and the beds were already made on arrival, but they don’t provide any sense of privacy -that you get in other hostel dorms. This kind of bed disposition works best for groups that travel together. Pretty noisy room due to being by the main street. No off street parking. On street parking from 6pm. I had my motorcycle with me and we really dislike parking our bikes where we can’t see them and having it under the rain. Ended up parking in new world supermarket parking lot which i had a view to from my room window but was worried all night that they were going to tow it.
Location is good, as it is very close to the waterfront and there is a supermarket, creperie and coffee place next door. Toilets clean. Good hot showers. Drawer for storage under the beds. Access to the hostel is very easy, all sealed roads, right on the town’s main street. Walking distance to all the restaurants. They have an elevator 🙂 which was great as i was carrying heavy luggage.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2024
Jessica
GermanyNot very much storage options in the rooms. Nothing to hang on Jackets or towels
Very friendly staff, very clean rooms and clean bathrooms. A huge Kitchen.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2024
Osypa
Germany1. We only got one key for the room for three people. It's not possible to enter the corridor after 12 p.m. without a key 2. Cleaning lady broke seal of newly bought phone left on the bed in the room.
Good location and friendly stuff.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2024
Leo
United KingdomNo complaints, only suggested improvement is a vending machine and a washing machine that accepts card payments.
Simple and clean room in a very accessible and roomy hostel.
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 27 December 2024
Peter
New ZealandOther Doors clicking when others enter/exit there rooms
Simple easy convenient
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 26 December 2024
Karine
PhilippinesThe room was a bit small to open the suitcase. Some lockers were outside the rooms.
Very cosy beds and nice bathrooms, great kitchen.
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 25 December 2024
Monica
SwitzerlandWe didn't get to use the common spaces so we cannot comment on it.
Nice hostel. Room was spacious, bathrooms clean and the lady at the reception was fantastic!
Stayed in December 2024
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