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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. Great location, great and very kind host. Paying attention to details regarding cleanliness and everything needed for comfort.

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9.6
Exceptional
588 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

All units at the hostel are equipped with a flat-screen TV and a kitchenette. With a shared bathroom equipped with a shower and a hairdryer, rooms at Last Light Lodge also provide guests with a garden view. All rooms will provide guests with a fridge. The staff was awesome, so helpful and willing to share their knowledge about the surrounding areas. Everything was nice and clean! Would stay again.

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9.2
Superb
179 reviews
Price from
US$63
per night

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. Nina was a very welcoming hostess. The hostel-like kitchen was spacious and efficient with ample fridge and separate dry goods storage for all. The cabins below were comfortable with wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. The lodge itself was roomy and warm with space for meals and relaxing. There was even a pool table!

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8.8
Fabulous
1,060 reviews
Price from
US$27
per night

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. nice view and great staff ,common area is really cozy

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8.4
Very good
2,871 reviews
Price from
US$26
per night

Located in Te Anau and within less than 1 km of Fiordland Cinema, Te Anau Central Backpackers features a shared lounge, non-smoking rooms, and free WiFi. The property is around 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. Great place to stay for a few nights! Location is just perfect, it's close to everything but also very quiet, just what you need before/after heading to Milford Sound. Rooms are nice, tidy, and clean. Plentiful common areas, both indoors and outdoors. Kitchen is big enough for many people to cook at the same time. I loved it and couldn't have wished for a more pleasant stay. Thanks again!

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8.4
Very good
550 reviews
Price from
US$32
per night

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 feature 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. Nice place, really clean!! Awesome staff. Really warm duvet (we love it). A great place to be for a weekend, it a shame that we only used to sleep for one night. It would be nice if the kitchen has more than 2 forks though.

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8.4
Very good
697 reviews
Price from
US$17
per night

Set in Otatara, 2.3 km from Oreti Beach, beach road holiday park offers accommodation with free bikes, free private parking, a garden and a shared lounge. The accommodation features a shared kitchen and free WiFi.

Selected rooms also offer a kitchen with a fridge, a microwave and a stovetop. At the hostel, all rooms have a seating area. Great friendly greeting! Had everything our evening needed good BBQ and kitchen ready to cook anything you wanted to bring plates utensils and cooling oil! Perfect hot shower. Very clean super comfortable beds with nice towels. Thanks from solo speedway Crowes

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8.2
Very good
450 reviews
Price from
US$38
per night

Tuatara Lodge is located in the Invercargill City Centre district of Invercargill, and is less than 1 km from Southern Institute of Technology. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The property is 1.8 km from Rugby Park Stadium, and within 500 metres of the city centre. Very clean, showers were good pressure, staff were super friendly. The common areas were great, we didn't use them much but had a look around and looked great!

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7.8
Good
804 reviews
Price from
US$23
per night

Featuring a garden, Taringatura Backpackers is set in Pukearuhe and also provides a shared lounge and a terrace. The accommodation offers karaoke and a shared kitchen.

The units at the hostel come with a shared bathroom and bed linen. This stay was exactly what we needed after a long hike. All the facilities worked as they should. A very cozy, retro property that has plenty of charm. We really enjoyed our stay here, and Nathan was extremely friendly and helpful. We highly recommend this place.

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7.8
Good
29 reviews
Price from
US$66
per night

Set in Wairaurahiri, Waitutu Forest Lodge features a garden, private beach area, shared lounge, and free WiFi. Staff on site can arrange airport transfers.

The hostel offers certain units that feature garden views, and all rooms are equipped with a shared bathroom with a shower.

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Price from
US$57
per night

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