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YHA Queenstown Lakefront

88-90 Lake Esplanade, Queenstown, Queenstown, Southern Lakes, 9300, New Zealand
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YHA Queenstown Lakefront
Real Traveler Rating: 3.7 out of 5 based on 36 reviews from 1 source
Recommended
Clean: Rating of 4.1 out of 5
Service: Rating of 3.9 out of 5
Location: Rating of 3.7 out of 5
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from $17
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Recommended
Based on 36 reviews
from 1 source
  • Overall: Rating of 3.7 out of 5

    "Excellent hostel overall, great location (dont let the short walk put you off) great kitchen and lots of space." — source Hostelworld

    "Great place, great people." — source Hostelworld

  • Clean: Rating of 4.1 out of 5

    "A very nice place to stay, with good, clean facilities and a stunning location on the Lake Front. Only slight downside is lazy b@stards who don't clean up after themselves and leave it for the poor night porter." — source Hostelworld

    "all facilities modern and clean, but our dorm had a nasty odour, which was unpleasant, staff helped with air freshner, but it did make stay a little unpleasant." — source Hostelworld

    "The dorms were basic but clean and the kitchen was well stocked." — source Hostelworld

    "very clean and the staff are really helpful and friendly." — source Hostelworld

    "very nice kitchen and good showers and very clean." — source Hostelworld

  • Service: Rating of 3.9 out of 5

    "Very friendly and helpful staff." — source Hostelworld

  • Location: Rating of 3.7 out of 5

    "This hostel has excellent location by the lake, so we enjoyed nice views from the widnow during breakfast." — source Hostelworld

  • Room

    "walls really thin so you can hear EVERYTHING from room nextdoor only one plug in our room and didn't work, staff didnt really seem to know what they were doing." — source Hostelworld

    "Also some of my things went missing from our room and our stuff was moved around, when my partner and I were the only ones checked into it." — source Hostelworld

    "Walls were paper thin, so loud party at 3:40am was heard in every room." — source Hostelworld

    "nice little place, very little rooms, but sufficient, good kitchen." — source Hostelworld

    "Twin room was very small." — source Hostelworld

More information on YHA Queenstown Lakefront

This friendly, always-busy hostel recently underwent a big upgrade that smartened up the whole place. The result makes for a comfortable, economic stay just across the road from Lake Wakatipu, a pretty 15-minute walk into town. There are family rooms as well as the usual dorm and double/twin configurations; a small on-site shop sells the essentials. Facilities: Tour bookings; coin-op laundry; nonsmoking rooms Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Rooms:

147 beds

Price

NZ$25-NZ$35 (US$18-US$26) dorm; NZ$50-NZ$70 (US$35-US$49) double, I

Credit Cards Accepted

MC, V

Directions

Bus/Shuttle: Pick up and drop off at YHAPlane: 9km from hostel. From the visitor information centre walk to Shotover Street and turn left. Walk down Shotover Street and around the bend that takes you onto Beach Street. Beach Street turns into the Esplanade as you walk along the Lake Front. The Hostel is about 5-10 minutes walk along the lake front.YHA New Zealand is a non-profit membership organisation. Non-members pay an additional NZ$3 per person per night fee upon check-in.

Area

It's as 15-min. walk to town

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