Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers

Te Anau · New Zealand

Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers

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47% SHIT
Medium confidence 213 reviews
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Facilities

🍳 Kitchen 👕 Laundry 🅿️ Parking 🔥 BBQ 🅿️ Free Parking 🌅 Outdoor Terrace 🌿 Garden 🍳 Breakfast
Other facilities (20)
Luggage Storage Tours/Travel Desk Reception (Limited Hours) Recycling Bins Linen Included Reading Light Hair Dryers Towels For Hire Common Room Games Room Lounge Room Free City Maps Free WiFi Adaptors Jobs Board Book Exchange DVD's Board Games Hot Showers Panoramic Views

Prices

Dorms $27 / night
Privates $68 / night

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Recent reviews

Germany COUPLE 25-30 Mar 29, 2026 Atm 100%

Good views from the shared rooms over the lake. Good point to start to Milford Sound, parking was easy at the hostel. Main kitchen area and common rooms are in a separate building from most rooms. Would recommend.

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Netherlands FEMALE 25-30 Mar 17, 2026 Atm 60%

Prima qua locatie, alleen deelden we 1 badkamer met zo'n 15 man, waardoor het al snel vies werd. Een groot deel van het keukenapparatuur werkte niet, en tevens waren er ratten.

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France ALLMALEGROUP 25-30 Mar 14, 2026 Atm 100%

Bookes the tent for 4, globaly good, just a little far from the shower and the toilets. the shower was very humid with no ventilation also found the cooking ustensil a bit used and not very clean. But still a good hostel to stay in te anau

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Germany FEMALE 31-40 Mar 12, 2026 Atm 80%

Very nice hostel! Would recommend this hostel!

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England FEMALE 25-30 Mar 9, 2026 Atm 80%

Really good hostel - we had a private room with shared bathroom and it also had a small kitchen separate to the main kitchen. Really clean, friendly staff, good kitchen (but the chopping knives are blunt). The WiFi doesn’t work if you’re in the rooms separate to the main hostel building. Loved the hostel cats!

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England MALE 18-24 Feb 18, 2026 Atm 100%

Really friendly staff brilliant hostel

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England MALE 18-24 Feb 16, 2026 Atm 100%

Really well located and beautiful views from the couch space

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Germany MALE 25-30 Feb 12, 2026 Atm 100%

great hostel

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England FEMALE 25-30 Jan 22, 2026 Atm 80%

Really nice hostel. Kitchen always super clean and communal spaces well looked after. Dorm bathroom could do with more sound proofing and you can’t open the door if the curtains are closed which is a little annoying but all in all a great place to stay

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USA MIXEDGROUP 31-40 Jan 15, 2026 Atm 80%

really nice, very clean. spacious rooms

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Germany FEMALE 18-24 Jan 14, 2026 Atm 60%

nice hostel and lots of space to chill

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Australia MALE 18-24 Jan 6, 2026 Atm 100%

I can’t recommend this place enough. This is the 3rd time staying. The staff are so friendly and accommodating - we did great walks using the hostel as the base, and it was awesome. A beautiful and safe backyard space, a lovely place to be all around.

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Australia MIXEDGROUP Jan 4, 2026 Atm 80%

Loved the location. It was perfect for a nights rest for our family of 5 on our travels

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Canada ALLMALEGROUP 31-40 Dec 18, 2025 Atm 40%

Great hostel for staying for a night for milford Sound. The washrooms are a bit tight and our room was way in the basement but for a night I'd recommend it

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New Zealand FEMALE Dec 15, 2025 Atm 100%

Great place to stay very well run. Rooms are clean, staff pleasant and helpful, kitchen spacious, lots of different areas to chill out in. Stayed here as a family with our 3 teenagers

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New Zealand MALE 25-30 Dec 5, 2025 Atm 100%

Great hostel, good location nothing to complain about

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England FEMALE 18-24 Nov 29, 2025 Atm 60%

The perfect spot to stay if you’re heading to Milford Sound as it’s halfway on the long drive from Queenstown. Very clean room and with lovely views of the mountains in the distance. Te Anau itself doesn’t have much going on but there’s loads of walks nearby and a few supermarkets. Staff were no nonsense but helpful. Would stay again.

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Germany FEMALE Nov 17, 2025 Atm 100%

Backpackers Lakefront ist ein sehr gemütliches Hostel dass zum Verweilen einlädt und ideal für Wanderungen im.Fiordland National Park gelegen ist.

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Australia FEMALE 25-30 Nov 11, 2025 Atm 100%

Loooved this place! Felt like a little bed and breakfast more than a hostel! Cute friendly cats which visited! Lovely room and great kitchenette!! Bathroom was not private and was a short distance from room. In great location!! Amazing atmosphere. Beautiful town!

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England FEMALE 25-30 Oct 10, 2025 Atm 80%

Brilliant place with incredibly friendly and helpful staff

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