My Favorite Hostels Inwards Novel Zealand
Updated: 1/10/2019 | Jan 10th, 2019
Traveling around New Zealand, you’ll notice a broad arrive at of hostels inwards this pocket-size country: decrepit, run-down chains; modern conglomerates; quirky, lilliputian family-owned places; hip, modern flashpacker hostels, in addition to everything inwards between. And, during my fourth dimension there, I tried to remain at every bit many every bit I could, oft changing hostels every nighttime to achieve this goal.
The hostel scene inwards the province has vastly improved since I was at that spot inwards 2010, in addition to at that spot are much to a greater extent than diverseness in addition to lineament now. It’s a much ameliorate fourth dimension to last traveler at that spot in addition to many of the hostels receive got stepped upwards their game inwards this competitive environment.
Here are the ones where everyone should remain during their trip:
Nomads, Queenstown
This is 1 of the nigh amazing hostels I’ve stayed at — ever! (And I’ve stayed at a lot!) Nomads was 1 of the best when it opened inwards 2010 — in addition to it’s silent 1 of the best today. Most rooms receive got balconies, the showers receive got prodigious H2O pressure, in addition to the pillows are thick (the director told me they modify them every few months to pop off along them fluffy — how’s that for service?). But what actually sets this institution apart is the HUGE kitchen in addition to mutual area. There are activities every nighttime (including a $10 pub crawl) in addition to a gratis dinner in addition to quiz nighttime on Sunday. Not 1 traveler I spoke to wanted to leave.
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Rainbow Lodge, Taupo
This is my second-favorite hostel inwards New Zealand. It’s a quirky independent hostel amongst a huge kitchen, large mutual room, puddle table, outdoor grill in addition to patio, friendly staff, wheel rentals, in addition to a gratis sauna. In short, everything a backpacker or budget traveler would desire from a hostel. I had a stupendous fourth dimension at that spot in addition to met a lot of solo travelers who weren’t on 1 of the large autobus tours. You got to a greater extent than of the “independent” traveler hither than the other hostels inwards town.
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Kiwi Paka, Waitomo
This is a construct clean in addition to well-kept hostel where yous tin instruct a proficient night’s sleep. It has a huge outdoor porch overlooking the area, is quiet, in addition to the eating theater cooks upwards tasty in addition to affordable fare. But, what I actually loved, was the H2O pressure level inwards the showers (I intend it took a few layers of peel off!) in addition to the fact that the dorms receive got unmarried beds — no bunk beds here! And the beds themselves are pretty comfortable.
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River Valley Lodge, River Valley
More similar a social club than a hostel, this is a halt on the Kiwi Experience tour (you belike wouldn’t remain hither otherwise, unless yous were on a romantic getaway or had coin to burn). What makes River Valley awesome is its location: sitting exterior on the patio, listening to the river rush yesteryear every bit yous gaze out at the surrounding valley. Since there’s no lite pollution here, looking upwards at the stars twinkling inwards the nighttime is breathtaking. Moreover, there’s a sauna in addition to hot tub where yous tin boot dorsum in addition to relax. There are also some actually scenic hikes inwards the area. This is where yous remain if you’re non on a budget, but, if you’re on a budget at that spot are dorm rooms in addition to camping ground available, too!
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Urbanz, Christchurch
This is an awesome modern hostel located correct inwards downtown Christchurch. The staff is friendly in addition to knowledgeable, the kitchen is huge (and good cleaned), in addition to there’s a puddle table, fast Wi-Fi, laundry, a parking lot, a community bulletin board, movies, in addition to comfy couches. The bedrooms are cleaned daily, in addition to the beds, piece non the best, are proficient plenty for a night’s sleep. My solely electrical load was that at that spot weren’t a lot of showers on the flooring I was on, in addition to the unisec nature of them was lilliputian shocking when I walked inwards solely wearing boxers — but whatever, it’s a hostel!
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Haka Lodge, Queenstown
The staff is hither is super prissy in addition to helpful, the kitchen is huge in addition to clean, there’s lots of outdoor infinite to hang out on a warm night, the beds are super comfy (I slept similar a baby), in addition to yous instruct a lot of personal space. I appreciated the lockers too, which is silent a surprising rarity inwards this country. The dorms are variety of small, in addition to then await cramped quarters, in addition to yous receive got to cross the entrance hall to instruct to the showers, but beyond that, I’d remain at that spot 1 time again inwards a heartbeat. Book inwards advance, though, every bit Haka Lodge is REALLY pop in addition to fills upwards weeks inwards advance, peculiarly during high season. (An outgrowth of a Haka Tours, this is 1 location out of many. I solely stayed at this one, but, from what I heard from everyone around, the others are simply every bit high-quality.)
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Montrose, Franz Josef
The tiny town of Franz Josef sees plenty visitors to receive got iii hostels side yesteryear side to each other that are all permanently full. Out of the three, I found Montrose the nigh appealing. They had high H2O pressure level showers, construct clean bathrooms, thick walls (so yous didn’t hear people at night), in addition to ii kitchens in addition to large mutual room, making it slow to create in addition to run into people. It felt a lot homier than the other ii hostels inwards town.
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Mountain View Backpackers, Wanaka
This house made the listing for iii reasons: the guests, the staff, in addition to the backyard. The staff is actually friendly in addition to elbow grease difficult to instruct people to socialize in addition to interact amongst each other. The hostel (a house, really) has a huge outdoor infinite amongst a grill, infinite to prevarication inwards the sun, in addition to a large tabular array to congregate around (there were many enjoyable nights drinking vino outdoors). And, since it’s 1 of the few hostels inwards town non connected to the large autobus tours, yous run into a lot of independent, solo travelers. The facilities, however, are simply OK. The kitchen was the best stocked of whatever I came across inwards the country, but it was pocket-size in addition to gets actually busy in addition to cramped at repast times. The beds were OK too, but the metallic frames creaked a lot. Plus, at that spot are no lockers in addition to the bathrooms involve a consummate redo (they were actually gross). Still, I’d remain hither 1 time again because it’s the type of house that fosters community, which, inwards a province where hostels seem to receive got a rattling passive approach to invitee relations, I found rattling nice.
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Bunkers Backpackers, Stewart Island
If yous brand your means to Stewart Island (and yous should), notice this converted house. The owners receive got wonderful aid of the place. You’ll notice comfy beds, construct clean bathrooms, lots of kitchen space, a prissy patio, in addition to fast Wi-Fi. Stewart Island sees a lot of hikers, in addition to then people are either tired from their multiday hike or resting upwards for it, in addition to then this hostel is pretty serenity — you’ll instruct a fantastic sleep!
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A authorities annotation on the chains: YHA is all over the country. They receive got actually prissy hostels, but yous tin enjoin it’s a chain. They are big, corporate establishments that lack soul, places people transcend through rather than remain to run into other travelers. I would remain amongst them again, but I never got a community vibe. Base, a chain I loved dorsum inwards 2010, has gone downwards hill. Its Auckland location was worse than a roadside motel in addition to a shell of its one-time self. I didn’t remain inwards whatever other Base hostels along the way, but at that spot was non 1 traveler I met that didn’t elbow grease to piece of occupation out Base after their starting fourth dimension night. Nomads, which is owned yesteryear the same company, also has a large presence, but too its Queenstown hostel, I didn’t become to whatever other locations.
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