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Featured Hostels in Queenstown
Price for 1 night 2 adults*
Per night/room
26 Oct. - 27 Oct.
JUCY Snooze Queenstown
47 Camp Street, QueenstownSituated in Queenstown, this hostel is within a 5-minute walk of Queenstown Mall and Lake Wakatipu. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Per night/room
23 Oct. - 24 Oct.
Nomads Queenstown Backpackers
5-11 Church Street, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hostel is situated in the city centre, within a 5-minute walk of Church of St Peters and Lake Wakatipu, and is convenient for winter sports, such as cross-country skiing. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 10 minutes.
Per night/room
23 Oct. - 24 Oct.
Pinewood Lodge
48 Hamilton Road, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hostel is situated in the mountains and within a 15-minute walk of CaddyShack City Mini Golf, Skyline Gondola and Lake Wakatipu. Queenstown Gardens is 1 mi (1.6 km) away.
Per night/room
30 Oct. - 31 Oct.
Base Queenstown - Hostel
47-49 Shotover Street, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hostel is situated in the entertainment district, within a 5-minute walk of Fear Factory Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu, and is convenient for winter sports, such as skiing lessons. Skyline Gondola and Queenstown Gardens are also within 10 minutes.
Per night/room
28 Oct. - 29 Oct.
Tahuna Pod Hostel
11 Henry Street, QueenstownSituated in Queenstown, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of Queenstown Arts Centre and Lake Wakatipu. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Per night/room
24 Oct. - 25 Oct.
Bumbles Backpackers
Cnr Lake Esplanade & Brunswick Street, Queenstown, OtagoSituated in Queenstown, this hostel is steps away from Steamer Wharf and Lake Wakatipu. Skyline Gondola and Queenstown Gardens are also within 15 minutes.
Absoloot Queenstown Backpackers
50 BEACH STREET, QueenstownLocated in the heart of Queenstown, this hostel is steps away from Creative Queenstown Arts & Crafts Market and Lake Wakatipu. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Per night/room
23 Oct. - 24 Oct.
The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers
39 Robins Rd, QueenstownSituated in Queenstown, this hostel is within a 10-minute walk of CaddyShack City Mini Golf and Lake Wakatipu. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Per night/room
23 Oct. - 24 Oct.
YHA Queenstown Central - Hostel
48 Shotover Street, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hostel is situated in the city centre and within a 10-minute walk of Fear Factory Queenstown, Lake Wakatipu and Skyline Gondola. Queenstown Gardens is 0.5 mi (0.7 km) away.
Per night/room
30 Oct. - 31 Oct.
Haka Lodge Queenstown - Hostel
6 Henry Street, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hostel is situated in the mountains, within a 10-minute walk of Queenstown Arts Centre and Lake Wakatipu, and is convenient for winter sports, such as skiing lessons. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Per night/room
27 Oct. - 28 Oct.
Kinloch Lodge - Hostel
862 Kinloch Road, KinlochSituated on the waterfront, this eco-friendly hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Lake Wakatipu and 10.7 mi (17.2 km) from Routeburn Shelter. Glenorchy Golf Club and Glenorchy Waterfront Reserve are also within 20 mi (32 km).
Per night/room
29 Oct. - 30 Oct.
Earnslaw Villa with Lake View
29 Earnslaw Terrace, Queenstown, OtagoSituated in Queenstown, this hostel is within a 15-minute walk of St Josephs Parish and Lake Wakatipu. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Hostels in Queenstown
Anytime your mates mention a trip, you’re the first to hop on board. Last-minute holiday? You’re in. Road trip? You’re driving! That concert in another city? You’ve already got tickets. You can’t help it, adventure runs in your blood. You’re always looking for the next big thrill, and you’ll stop at nothing to get there. You’re meant to run with the wild and free, and we know just where to find your fellows: a backpackers’ hostel in Queenstown.
Stay at a youth hostel in Queenstown, and you’ll fit right in. Adventurous and spontaneous, backpackers are right up your alley. They get you. Need a dancefloor buddy or someone to hike the trails with? They’ll take you up on it. There’s no doubt you’ll find your tribe as soon as you step into your backpacker hostel in Queenstown. Call dibs on the top bunk, join a card game in the common room, and make fast friends with your roommates. Soon you’ll be cooking in the communal kitchen and planning future flights and adventures together. Man, it feels good to find your people! You’ll only wish you found them sooner.
Quit trying to force yourself into cookie-cutter holidays. It’s time to travel your way. Let us hook up you up with an affordable backpacker accommodation that suits your style and your budget. Whether you’ve been dreaming of a trip for months, or you just woke up and decided today was the day for a holiday, Wotif is here to make your adventures happen. Please, send us a postcard!
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Top Trending Hotels in Queenstown
Price for 1 night 2 adults*
Per night/room
24 Oct. - 25 Oct.
Heritage Queenstown
91 Fernhill Road, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hotel is situated in the mountains, within 1 mile (2 km) of Steamer Wharf and Lake Wakatipu, and is convenient for winter sports, such as skiing lessons. Skyline Gondola and Queenstown Gardens are also within 2 miles (3 km).
Per night/room
29 Oct. - 30 Oct.
Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa
Kawarau Village, 79 Peninsula Road, QueenstownConveniently located near the ski slopes, this Queenstown hotel is situated in the mountains, within 2 miles (3 km) of Lake Wakatipu and Remarkables Park Town Centre, and is convenient for winter sports, such as cross-country skiing and skiing lessons. Queenstown Event Centre and Alpine Aqualand are also within 3 miles (5 km).
Per night/room
25 Oct. - 26 Oct.
Novotel Queenstown Lakeside
Corner of Earl and Marine Parade, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown hotel is situated in the mountains, within a 5-minute walk of Williams Cottage and Lake Wakatipu, and is convenient for winter sports, such as cross-country skiing and skiing lessons. Queenstown Gardens and Skyline Gondola are also within 10 minutes.
Per night/room
24 Oct. - 25 Oct.
Oaks Club Resort
171-179 Frankton Road, QueenstownLocated near the slopes, this Queenstown apartment building is situated in the mountains and within 1 mile (2 km) of St Josephs Parish, Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown Gardens. Skyline Gondola is 2.4 mi (3.9 km) away.