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The 10 Best Hostels in Wanaka, New Zealand

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Featuring stunning views out to Lake Wanaka and the mountains, YHA 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.

Good location, not far from New world supermarket. Reasonable room size with clean private bathroom. GREAT spacious Kitchen with plenty of cooking station and fridges to store foods.

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8.2
Very Good
1,329 reviews
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$31
per night

Featuring a terrace, The Brownston Hostel is set in Wanaka in the Otago region, 2.5 km from Puzzling World and 1.9 km from The Wanaka Tree. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property.

I loved my stay at Wanaka. The Hostel is super nice. The kitchen is big and it's actually the better area to chill out then the chill out room haha. It has a TV room as well and just over all great. The location is excelent right next to a really good coffee shop and the lake is close by. The beds are really comfortable. And also you get a towel for the shower (really appreciated that).

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8
Very Good
527 reviews
Price from
$31
per night

Adventure Wanaka Hostel features free bikes, garden, a shared lounge and BBQ facilities in Wanaka. The property is set 2.3 km from Puzzling World, 1.9 km from The Wanaka Tree and 36 km from Cardrona. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and luggage storage for guests.

clean bathroom, kitchen kind stuff

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8.9
Excellent
313 reviews
Price from
$29
per night

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
377 reviews
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$29
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Just a 5-minute walk from the Hawea River, Zula Lodge offers private and dormitory-style rooms. Guests enjoy access to a shared kitchen, lounge and BBQ areas.

All heated accommodation features access to shared bathroom facilities. The private rooms feature a flat-screen TV and garden views. Some rooms have a DVD player or a terrace.

Comfortable bed. Clean facilities. Kitchen with variety of pots and pans for cooking. Great wifi.

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8.4
Very Good
147 reviews

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Budget travelers know there's no better way to make the most of their trip than by staying at a hostel: Save money for exploring during the day, and swap stories with fellow backpackers in the shared kitchen or bar in the evening. Dorm-style bedrooms with shared bathrooms are standard hostel fare, but private rooms are also available for those willing to pay a little more.
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Hostels that guests love in Wanaka

  • Avg. price/night: $146.70
    8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 611 reviews
    Great location and cosy with an internal fireplace
    Adam
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: $108.67
    9.7
    Scored 9.7
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 3 reviews
    Quiet well kept neighbourhood. Felt safe there. It was a cosy room with very modern furnishings/decor.
    Ingrid
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: $84.52
    8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 527 reviews
    Great location close to most things. Clean and comfy bed. Nice fresh air through the window. Recently refurbished and fresh looking. Pretty cheap I guess for Wanaka.
    Graeme
    Family with young children
  • 8.4
    Scored 8.4
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 377 reviews
    This is one of the best hostels I have ever stayed at and I cannot fault a single thing. The rooms were comfortable, clean and well laid out, the location was perfect and very easy to park by if you have a car, the garden was lovely and looked out over the mountains and the kitchen was fantastic with allocated space for each person to store food and all the utensils you could need. I would not hesitate to stay here again
    Timothy Isaac
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $81.50
    8.9
    Scored 8.9
    Excellent
    Rated excellent
     · 313 reviews
    Great brand new hostel. Nice beds with everything you need and clean and perfect bathroom on the room. The kitchen was the best! Completely renovated and with all the gear you need. The best hostel I’ve stayed in in NZ!
    Paula
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $84.31
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,329 reviews
    Great location and views. Well run and organised hostel and felt fairly safe. Handy to supermarket and a zillion eateries. Great to have option of ensuite room. Staff were helpful.
    Jo
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $84.31
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,329 reviews
    Very new and clean, especially for a YHA hostel. Normally expect YHA hostels to feel very soulness and minimally get the job done, but this was quite spacious, clean, and modern. Also great location in the (fairly compact) town of Wanaka
    Douglas
    Solo traveler
  • Avg. price/night: $84.31
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,329 reviews
    great location and lovely having your own bathroom and fridge in the dormitory and being so close to the lake and the supermarket
    Catherine
    Solo traveler
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,676 reviews
    It's in a great location with a nice bar and restaurant. There's a common living room area and kitchen. The room has a sink and heater. I booked a hostel room, which was significantly cheaper than a hotel room. It was ok for the price, but there are things that could have been better.
    Rachel
    Young couple
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very Good
    Rated very good
     · 1,676 reviews
    Great location, lovely staff that do what they can to keep their guests happy. Wifi good. Very clean which makes up for the general run-down state of the lodge/hostel building (as opposed to the lovely main building). Showers surprisingly good with hot water. Cheapest private room of Wanaka that day so yes you get what you pay for.
    maarten
    Group