Wanaka Backpackers Bothy

Incredible hostel! Wonderful workers, good vibes, clean facilities. My favorite hostel I've been to.

No charging plus for my bed. Staff said after I checkout at 10, I can’t even use the washroom or kitchen.

Great location but hostel is in need of a bit of tlc. The light in our double room didn't work and the bed looked like it hadn't been made. Shared areas okay, but not the cleanest. Staff were friendly though.

Overall one of the worst hostels I’ve stayed at, and I’ve stayed at a lot! Aircons in the rooms broken. Bathrooms are dirty. Kitchen is dirty, waaay too small and every kitchen cabinet seems to be falling apart. Oh, and to top it off the staff are incredibly rude. After checking out around 09:30 am, the staff came round and told everyone in the hostel if it was their check out day they must leave the premises before 10am and not allowed to hang around for even a minute. Amazing customer serv...

Eigentlich gutes und günstiges Hostel, aber leider zu wenige Steckdosen in den Zimmern. Lage ist gut und man ist recht schnell überall. Draußen gibt es Hängematten, was sehr cool ist.

Great hostel. The beds all have their own plug sockets and lights and provide good privacy. Quiet location but walking distance to everything in Wanaka. Good kitchen facilities

Good place!

Zimmer sehr fein, nur relativ weit außerhalb

Gute und einigermaßen erschwingliche Unterkunft. Lage ist super gut, sowie die Ausstattung des hostels.

Really dirty hostel. Just serves a purpose if you’re there for one night but I wouldn’t choose to stay again. Really quite gross. Only a couple of toilets to accommodate a huge amount of people which meant it was constantly filthy and at one point a girl used one of the two sinks to wash her hair for an hour and then left the whole bathroom flooded with water and hair all over the sink. Girl on the desk was not very chatty and felt unapproachable.

Smell in the room. Used tissues left under the bunks from previous people so not cleaned well. Run down. Old musty curtains. Disabled bathroom plain concrete floor with bad drainage after people showered (damp). Staff member ok. Place was run down. Outdoor area to eat by the kitchen was nicer than being in the room. Would not return.

Gut ausgestatte Unterkunft mit vielen kleinen netten Details einer guten Lage und bequemen Betten

Alles war grundsätzlich gut nur die Betten in meinem Zimmer haben alle gequietscht. Deshalb konnte ich in der Nacht kein Auge zu machen. Vielleicht sind andere Zimmer anders ausgestattet, aber das war schon sehr nervig weil es relativ laut war.

Es gibt leider keine Möglichkeit drinnen zu essen

Place is cheap and cheerful and has everything you need. Issue was the older guy who I presume was the owner - who just sat in the communal making lots of work calls being very loud & also complaining about gets arriving slightly early or late (we had arrived 30 mins early and were clearly in earshot)

This was a great place to stay for a few nights! The kitchen was a bit cozy when multiple people were cooking, but not unmanageable. It was actually created a friendly opportunity to chat with other people staying at the hostel. I very much appreciated the outdoor space, especially the hammocks.

100% recommend. The hostel has a really easy social atmosphere that I've been missing ever since. The rooms are a bit small, but that fosters interaction even more. Not that many bathrooms and showers available, but I rarely had to wait. Reception people and the owner were really nice. Cheap bike rentals and laundry available. Loved my stay there.

Good experience, nice people

Very good atmosphere. Kinda self made facilities and beds but gives the hostel a nice personal feel. Location is amazing and they have hammocks!!

Stayed two nights. Lovely staff. Enjoyed the fairly quiet nights. Pods, while old and need refurbsihment, meant privacy while sleeping. Showers need bath mats changed more often. Single shower/toilet overflows with water after people shower. Carpet outside door gets wet. Kitchen needs more signs for people to clean and clear up after themselves. Kitchen was left messy. Would encourage site to be non smoking. Given door key but room always open and public entry easy, so not really secure.