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Southern Comfort

Invercargill

Located in Invercargill, Southern Comfort features a garden, shared lounge, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. Featuring a shared kitchen, this property also provides guests with a barbecue. The property is non-smoking and is set 2.5 km from Rugby Park Stadium.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Invercargill, like cycling. Cosy and quirky interior. Nice touch of floral duvet covers and matching wall art. Very clean and comfortable kitchen.

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9.4
Superb
445 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers 5 stars

Te Anau

Set in park-like grounds on the shores of Lake Te Anau, 5 minutes' walk from the town centre, Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers has both mountain and lake views from the majority of the rooms.

Additional facilities at Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers include a movie room and indoor and outdoor kitchen facilities, including a BBQ. Laundry facilities and on-site storage are available. Female dorm for one night. I had to book super last minute and Hamish the manager/owner was so friendly and charming, went out of his way to help out. Very clean and calm vibe, not a party hostel. Bathrooms/kitchen both very clean. Very central, stones throw from Main Street.

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8.5
Very good
1,852 reviews
Price from
£20
per night

Manapouri Holiday Park

Manapouri

Located in Manapouri, within 20 km of Te Anau Glow Worm Caves and 21 km of Fiordland Cinema, Manapouri Holiday Park provides accommodation with a garden and free WiFi throughout the property as well as free private parking for guests who drive. The property is around 18 km from Te Anau Wildlife Centre, 18 km from Lake Henry and 19 km from Ivon Wilson Park. The accommodation offers a shared kitchen, and organising tours for guests.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Manapouri, like hiking. Had the most character out of any place we have stayed in on our roadtrip! Breath taking views of the lake and the mountains!

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8.2
Very good
269 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

Te Anau Central Backpackers

Te Anau

Located in Te Anau and within 800 metres of Fiordland Cinema, Te Anau Central Backpackers features a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is situated 1.2 km from Te Anau Glow Worm Caves, 2.3 km from Ivon Wilson Park and 2.6 km from Lake Henry. The accommodation provides a shared kitchen and a tour desk for guests.

Te Anau Wildlife Centre is 2.7 km from the hostel. The nearest airport is Milford Sound Airport, 118 km from Te Anau Central Backpackers. Friendly staff, clean place, overall good management

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8.6
Fabulous
545 reviews
Price from
£29
per night

Possum Lodge

Manapouri

Set in Manapouri, 21 km from Te Anau Glow Worm Caves, Possum Lodge offers accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a shared lounge and barbecue facilities. Among the facilities at this property are a shared kitchen and a tour desk, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Certain units at the property have a balcony with a lake view.

You can play table tennis and darts at the hostel, and the area is popular for hiking and cycling. Beautiful location next to the lake. Helpful friendly staff. Clean facilities and plenty to do with the games shed, fireplace, bbq, hot tub and lounge room.

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8.5
Very good
509 reviews
Price from
£13
per night

beach road holiday park

Otatara

Set in Otatara, 8.6 km from Rugby Park Stadium, beach road holiday park offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. Offering barbecue facilities, the property is located within 8.5 km of Southern Institute of Technology. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

All rooms at the hostel come with a seating area. Selected rooms also offer a kitchen with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. All guest rooms feature bed linen. Clean good access excellent value friendly staff. Had a personal problem and Amy was very helpful.

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8
Very good
451 reviews
Price from
£33
per night

Barnyard Backpackers Te Anau

Te Anau

Barnyard Backpackers Te Anau offers accommodation on spacious grounds with spectacular mountain views. Free WiFi and private on site parking is available.

There are private and shared chalet rooms. Each room has a private bathroom, TV, heating and kettle. Barnyard Backpackers Te Anau provides a large communal kitchen and BBQ facilities and pool table. Beutiful scenery. Wonderful house &kitchen

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8.5
Very good
635 reviews
Price from
£21
per night

Last Light Lodge

Tuatapere

Situated in Tuatapere on the South Island, Last Light Lodge offers renovated rooms with a super king bed (or 2 king single beds), smart TV, and free Wifi.

Last Light Lodge is located on the scenic Southern Road, ideally set for visits to the Hump Ridge Track. The property is 1 hours' drive from Invercargill and 3 hours' drive from Milford Sound. super friendly, great accommodation, extremely clean superb facilities and the food was amazing

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8.5
Very good
149 reviews

Camp Taringatura Backpackers

Pukearuhe

Camp Taringatura Backpackers features a fitness centre, garden, a shared lounge and terrace in Pukearuhe. There is a children's playground and guests can make use of free WiFi and free private parking. The enthusiasm of the owner, the location and the uniqueness. This place deserves to succeed on Raquels friendliness, her hard work to make the place be a success. I plan on another trip to New Zealand and will certainly stay here again. I will be sure that it will only get better. The dinners are superb and a great singing voice. It has to be taken for what it is, sit back and chill!!

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8.4
Very good
19 reviews
Price from
£49
per night

Tuatara Lodge

Invercargill City Centre, Invercargill

Tuatara Lodge features a restaurant, bar, a shared lounge and garden in Invercargill. Conveniently situated in the Invercargill City Centre district, this hostel is located 2.5 km from Rugby Park Stadium. Free WiFi is available. Big kitchen, two TV rooms, clean dorms

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7.5
Good
611 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

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