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Oamaru Backpackers

Oamaru

Featuring free WiFi, Oamaru Backpackers offers budget accommodation in Oamaru. Some rooms feature views of the sea or garden.

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony is 1.2 km from the property, while Steampunk HQ is just 450 metres away. There are shops, bars and restaurants within close walking distance from Oamaru Backpackers. Oamaru Backpackers is truly a home away from home!!! It’s very homey, comfortable, clean, in a quiet residential area and perfect location to the Blue Penguin Colony, historical area of town and only a few minutes to the wharf! My bed was sooo comfortable & has a privacy curtain! It has a beautiful backyard where one could chill, read a book, eat a meal! The kitchen, dining area, lounge area & solarium are all very clean, spacious & perfect view of the wharf!

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9
Superb
634 reviews
Price from
£28
per night

Old Bones Lodge 5 stars

Oamaru

Just a short walk to the beach, Old Bones Lodge is located in Oamaru. The accommodation offers a spa and wellness centre, library and terrace. Free WiFi access is available.

Featuring a view of the garden or sea, each room at Old Bones Lodge provides an outdoor dining area and outdoor furniture. Ironing facilities are also available. Hot tubs and the sauna are provided for an additional cost. Very nice dining room with a fire place, great owners with love for their lodge

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9.3
Superb
217 reviews
Price from
£48
per night

Haka House Wanaka 4 stars

Wanaka

Featuring stunning views out to Lake Wanaka and the mountains, Haka House Wanaka offers relaxed and welcoming hostel accommodation. It features an open-plan living/dining area with a log fire to relax and enjoy the views. The location is stunning. Beautiful bay windows over looking the lake!

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8.1
Very good
1,336 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Adventure Wanaka Hostel

Wanaka

Set within 2.3 km of Puzzling World, Adventure Wanaka Hostel in Wanaka features a number of amenities including a garden, a shared lounge and barbecue facilities. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests. The hostel is so cute and the vibe is really cozy. You feel like home and it’s really easy to meet people

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8.9
Fabulous
335 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

Work Stay at 123

Dunedin

All units at the hostel are equipped with a seating area and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. Work Stay at 123 features certain rooms with city views, and all rooms include a kettle. At the accommodation each room includes bed linen and towels. Super comfortable room with great work and resting space. The kitchen was fantastic and even equipped with free coffee, cereal, other foods. Shared bathroom was big and nice with towels and shampoo and everything - felt like I was in a real home. It was so peaceful during my stay. There's a beautiful view from the sitting area of the city, perfect for a coffee or glass of wine. Maybe it was just what I needed at the time, but honestly this was one of my favorite places to stay in the past few months of traveling. Again, just felt like being at home.

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8.7
Fabulous
386 reviews
Price from
£42
per night

Mountain View Backpackers

Wanaka

Set in Wanaka, 2.2 km from Puzzling World, Mountain View Backpackers offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and barbecue facilities. Boasting a tour desk, this property also provides guests with a sun terrace. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi. Great, intimate hostel. Friendly staff, comfy lounge / kitchen.

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8.4
Very good
381 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Adventure Queenstown Hostel

Queenstown

Situated in Queenstown and with Skyline Gondola and Luge reachable within less than 1 km, Adventure Queenstown Hostel features a tour desk, non-smoking rooms, free bikes, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. Boasting barbecue facilities, the hostel is close to several noted attractions, around 500 metres from Fear Factory Queenstown, 800 metres from Queenstown Chamber Of Commerce and less than 1 km from Queenstown Lakes District Library. The accommodation provides evening entertainment and a shared kitchen. well equipped kitchen, very comfortable beds, amazing view from the balcony

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8.6
Fabulous
377 reviews
Price from
£25
per night

Adventure Q2 Hostel

Queenstown

Boasting barbecue facilities, Adventure Q2 Hostel is situated in Queenstown in the Otago region, 7.1 km from Queenstown Event Centre and 12 km from Lake Wakatipu. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is non-smoking and is set 700 metres from Skyline Gondola and Luge. The rooms had tons of shelf room even for big bags, curtains and well constructed beds that didn't transfer motion between top and bottom bunks. The kitchen was amazing and complete. The common space had a PS4 to play around with to boot. All the bathrooms had pages from Where's Waldo books on the walls (Where's Wally in the UK.)

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8.6
Fabulous
490 reviews
Price from
£29
per night

Falcon's Nest

Cromwell

Offering barbecue facilities and sun terrace, Falcon's Nest offers spacious accommodation in Cromwell. Surrounded by picturesque mountains and countryside, this property is less than 5 minutes' drive from the shops at Cromwell Town Centre and Cromwell Golf Course. Brilliant lovely friendly hosts, very welcoming. The property is easy to access, location is fantastic right beside Highlands, fantastic indoor parking. Very clean and tidy. Very good facilities, huge lounge room, would be great to have a family group / company gathering here.

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8.5
Very good
142 reviews
Price from
£61
per night

Empire Hotel Backpackers

Oamaru

Set in Oamaru and with Bushy Beach reachable within 2.9 km, Empire Hotel Backpackers offers a garden, non-smoking rooms, free WiFi throughout the property and a shared lounge. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and luggage storage space for guests. sooooo lovely! so spacious, so clean, so friendly, many places to hang out, right on the Main Street

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8.2
Very good
537 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

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