Reviews of The Brownston Hostel
73 Brownston Street, 9305 Wanaka, New Zealand
#18 of 27 hotels in Wanaka
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 698 hostel reviews
8.2Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
8.6
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Comfort
8.6
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Location
9.3
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Facilities
8.4
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Staff
9.0
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Value for money
8.0
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Free Wifi
9.0
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Reviewed: March 26, 2024
Francesca
United Kingdom24 Reviews5 helpful votes8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location really clean and great room
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Jim
United States14 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
The Brownston Hostel was perfect for our short stay in Wanaka. The host was friendly and helpful. We liked how convenient it was to town. This is a great place to stay in Wanaka.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Eleanor
Ireland20 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Very good value for money for the private twin room with bathroom.”- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Twin Room with Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen area was lovely and bright. The location is great. The private twin room felt more like a hotel room than a hostel.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 25, 2024
Pauline
France48 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed are really comfortable, the dormitory is just 3 twin beds so it was perfect to me. You are close to the lake and everything. The kitchen and living room are really spacious. When it's sunny, you can go on the terrace and you are near by the NewWorld if you need to buy some food before to cook. The staff is friendly and helpful.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 24, 2024
Erin
Australia5 Reviews9.0“Great place to stay, very secure and comfortable.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The pillows (only 1 each)
Clean, warm and very conveniently located
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 23, 2024
Daniel
New Zealand17 Reviews7.0“Excellent location, very clean, but no fridge in room.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
The ensuite was basically a cupboard so using toilet and shower would be dangerous for someone with mobility issues. No tv in room, sound traveled from surrounding rooms very easily. I think the rooms could have used having a small fridge inside,,
Super convenient location, literally a 5 minute walk to the nearest supermarket and the part of nearby Ardmore Street where buses leave from. decent wifi, room had toilet and shower. Very clean premises.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 23, 2024
Marta
Italy30 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
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Reviewed: March 22, 2024
Lisa
Canada5 Reviews7.0“We had a good stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Twin Room with Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
We liked the location. The room was clean and we appreciated having wifi and our own bathroom.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 21, 2024
Ruby
New Zealand16 Reviews8.0“Nice Hostel”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Room was quite hot and would be great if there were lockers
Great location! Clean facilities and comfy beds.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 20, 2024
Robbie
Australia21 Reviews2 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
All good
Staff went out of there way to help
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Helen
New Zealand17 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great hostel in the heart of Wanaka
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Treiber
New Zealand8 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 3 nights
I stayed in a shared room with three beds - bedding and room were clean - showers were cleaned around lunch time - shared kitchen also clean with enough kitchen utensils, plates etc - dining area very nice with outdoor space - price for Wanaka very reasonable (booked quite last minute in February)
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: March 19, 2024
Peter
New Zealand8 Reviews7.0Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Budget Twin Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
Very good
Stayed in January 2024
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Reviewed: March 18, 2024
Andy
New Zealand15 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0“Great budget stay!”- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
It was very close to restaurants, supermarkets and other retail places.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 15, 2024
Caffac
United States1 review8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I probably would have given this stay a perfect rating had it not been for one thing. Upon arrival I inquired if there was any kind of arrangement for just females to stay in a room. I was told there are no female only rooms but they may try to put genders together if possible. I was told at least one female would be in my room but it was not certain if a male would be in the third bed. In the room it was me, the female mentioned and a male. It was fine the first night but the second night the female left and it was only the male and me. Long story short, he ended up asking me if I wanted to hook up since it was just the two of us. I politely declined, and he didn't bother me much further thankfully, but I didn't appreciate being put in that position late at night, with no real alternatives. This is why the hostel should consider implementing some all female dorms or at least being stricter about placing female travelers together at least when requested.
The bedroom setup itself is great! No stupid bunk beds! The beds were very comfortable and good linen and warmth provided. Really appreciate the towel that was provided. The view outside was nice. The kitchen and communal areas are some of the best I've seen for a hostel. The location of the hostel is awesome and having the big supermarket next door is a huge bonus.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 14, 2024
Amélie
Australia116 Reviews6 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Noisy doors
Next to everything
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 13, 2024
Richard
United Kingdom17 Reviews1 helpful vote7.0“Great place in a great town”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Location
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 13, 2024
K
United Kingdom48 Reviews2 helpful votes8.0“Nice budget friendly stay”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No air-conditioning in the rooms so it gets hot! The kitchen can be a bit of a mess at times.
The location is brilliant! Also kitchen had pretty much all the amenities and a nice patio area to have food, coffee and drink. Good WiFi and lots of seating space in the common area. Really good food options around as well and a huge supermarket right behind the hostel.
Stayed in December 2023
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Reviewed: March 12, 2024
Shaun
New Zealand12 Reviews4 helpful votes8.0“Great location, all the facilities we needed and great value for money.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
Actually can't think of anything.
Great location. More than adequate facilities for a backpackers, was clean comfortable, we had our own ensuite, there were also communal rooms for tv, to play games, tea and coffee making facilities free. Great value for money, no need to spend extra.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Sarah
United Kingdom44 Reviews6 helpful votes9.0“Great place - good location, nice staff - clean and welcoming.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 2 nights
It is a big building, so you could be at the end of the corridor and the toilet/shower/kitchen is a little bit of a walk away!
Great location - super close to the supermarket. Kitchen was massive, and kept really clean. Lots of cooking space, as well as eating space. I was in a 3 person bedroom - not bunk beds which was nice. Good wifi, nice staff. It was a nice place to stay for a few days.
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: March 11, 2024
Julie
Australia19 Reviews8.0“A great two nights stay due to helpful staff and hostels location.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Double Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
One of showers in first floor ladies bathroom had no where to put your soap/ shampoo or to hang your towel or clothes. An outside clothes line would have been very useful, since many fabrics are not suitable for dryers. Plugs missing in the kitchen sinks. A lot of the saucepan handles are loose and dangerous. Maps of the town should be available so you can orientate yourself immediately.
Friendly super helpful staff Excellent location Clean
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Ying
United States18 Reviews8.0“We like the location and wish the hall way more tidy and clean”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
The hall way was not very clean and tidy
We like the location
Stayed in February 2024
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Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Mitja
Germany18 Reviews3 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
a little pricey compared to others... Still worth for me to spend 5 nights there!
Incredibly large and well equipped kitchen, rooms with only 3 beds for a good sleep
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 10, 2024
Vivienne
New Zealand77 Reviews10 helpful votes9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Quadruple Room with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Didn't like seeing the clean linen on the floor outside the rooms the following morning..Feel there is a better way of changing linen.
It was very central to town.
Stayed in March 2024
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Reviewed: March 9, 2024
Megan
New Zealand4 Reviews8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Twin Room with Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bed a bit hard
Great location, clean and tidy
Stayed in March 2024
