2-4 Cron Street, 7886 Franz Josef, New Zealand
#30 of 35 hotels in Franz Josef
Guests' ChoiceBased on 449 hostel reviews
8.1Cleanliness
8.3
Comfort
8.4
Location
9.1
Facilities
8.2
Staff
8.7
Value for money
8.2
Free WiFi
8.5
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 24 March 2025
Yuhei
Japanbathroom is dirty
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 22 March 2025
Ruth
United KingdomThere was no toilet roll and the hostel was very busy.
Good location Nice sauna
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 21 March 2025
Lucy
AustraliaNoisy
The location
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 14 March 2025
Ibis
CanadaToo expensive and not a good value.
Did not like it.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 13 March 2025
Therese
AustraliaWas very noisy loud talking outside our room at all hours Was definitely not we expected The after The after hours emergency door was constantly opening with loud alarm going off beside our room
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 10 March 2025
Paul
United KingdomOnly one dirty toilet and one shower for floor
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 7 March 2025
Frazer
United KingdomSmall / request &paid for double bed not provided / refrigerator didn’t work / shower head damaged & bedside lamp not working. Despite being en suite - utensils & crockery only available in common kitchen - very unclear booking info
Location
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 1 March 2025
Helen
United KingdomLoved everything about the hostel. Location, staff, facilities. All perfect.
Stayed in March 2025
Reviewed: 24 February 2025
Will
United KingdomNothing
Nice modern and clean hostel with comfy beds. 2 plugs plus usb a and usb c in each bed and a curtain for privacy. Sauna was an unexpected addition which was brillaint
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 23 February 2025
Yung
AustraliaNothing :)
Friendly for late check outs, the property location makes it easy for parking
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 22 February 2025
Petr
Czech Republic- very small room without storage surfaces - high humidity in the room - ugly outlook from the room on the ground floor (garbage, mess) - too many guests for a small hotel
- nice common spaces (but many people) - free sauna (without rules - people go there in shorts and T -shirt) - Short distance to helicopters and city center
Stayed in December 2024
Reviewed: 22 February 2025
Patrycja
CanadaPristine clean,well equipped and affordable! Perfect for solo and group travellers! Highly recommend!
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 20 February 2025
Laura
SwitzerlandThe bathrooms were absolutely filthy and stayed that way the whole day. Toilet paper lying in the floor, dirty wet floor towels that were never replaced, dead bugs on the floor etc. Bit better in the kitchen, though have of the stove burners didn’t work.
I stayed in a two bunk dorm, which was set up very nice and comfortable. The woodboard gives you plenty of space for your things, a charger right next to your head and a curtain allows for privacy.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 20 February 2025
Tim
AustraliaWasn’t clear it was a hostel, but did have own twin room
Good location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 18 February 2025
Jessica
CambodiaTiny rooms. Stated there was a kettle but no kettle in room. Only 1 shower and toilet for the whole floor. Bathroom not the cleanest. Also required to strip beds Expensive for what you get..
Good location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 February 2025
Carolin
GermanyIt wasn‘t clean, value for money is completely off (especially compared to other accommodations), no AC and no mosquito nets (which explains all the squashed mosquitos on the walls), the beds have been uncomfortable and it was super noisy, you could really hear everything despite being in a two person bedroom.
The personal at the reception was super friendly and supportive.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 16 February 2025
Adam
United StatesConfusion with check in. Problem solved promptly.
Location
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Amy
United KingdomReception closed before check in period was over, which meant staff were not available when we arrived. No towels were provided and staff were very difficult when called to rent one, despite us not having an option to go to the reception.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Katie
United KingdomNo air con. WiFi wasn’t working. Staff were not that friendly.
Nice clean bedroom.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 15 February 2025
Eleanor
AustraliaClean, right by the glacier, and the local supermarket and restaurants. In the dorm, each bed had a curtain the covered the entire bed, and the bed had a small shelf with a double PowerPoint and a small light.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 14 February 2025
Andrew
United KingdomKitchen has 8 gas rings burners burners of which only 2 were working. Auto close doors on all the bedrooms make far too much noise when closing meaning all sleepers are disturbed when anyone uses a door on the same area of the building. Not enough car parking places. Limited selection of saucepans. Only large ones available. Not enough cutlery during busy periods.
Large communal kitchen and dining room was good. Shower facilities were good
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 10 February 2025
Paulina
AustraliaLovely hostel
Stayed in November 2024
Reviewed: 5 February 2025
Vergel13
AustraliaAwesome place. Comfortable and privacy in your own bed with curtains so it doesn't look you are in a share room. I love it.
Stayed in February 2025
Reviewed: 31 January 2025
Samantha
New ZealandThe property itself is amazing. The issue is with guests coming extremely late in the night and not respecting others in the room. If the hostel can’t put appropriate controls in place to manage this, the price should be significantly reduced. There’s no amount of money I’d pay for a shared room if there aren’t any controlled rules about noise after hours.
Clean, modern, individual privacy in bunks via private curtains, sauna, great shared amenities
Stayed in January 2025
Reviewed: 28 January 2025
Saraswathy
AustraliaThe room was clean, bed was comfy and very well maintained
Stayed in December 2024
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