Hostel in Te Anau
5-Star Hostel
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About this hostel
Set in park-like grounds on the shores of Lake Te Anau, 5 minutes' walk from the town center, Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers has both mountain and lake views from the majority of the rooms.
Amenities
Golf course (within 2 mi)
Free WiFi/internet
Free Parking
Non-smoking
Heating
Kitchen
Balcony/Terrace
WiFi/Internet
Beach access
Shared living spaces
Garden
Laundry services
Accessible Parking
Beach front
Outdoor Cooking
Smoking allowed
Key access
Fire alarm
Fire extinguisher
Map of Te Anau
Available Rooms
Ratings and reviews
100% verified reviews8 / 10Excellent·Nov 2026
Room was comfy and ensuite was great. Easy walk to town to restaurants and shops. It was great meeting other people from different countries and getting tips from them on what to see and do.
There were no forks in the communal kitchen for some reason.
7 / 10Good·Nov 2026
Comfortable beds.
Clean and tidy.
Small kitchenette (no microwave).
Onsite parking but also plenty of free off street parking available.
Laundry was the most expensive I’ve paid in NZ. It’s $6 for a wash and $4 for 20 mins of dryer, although if you need more than 20mins it’s an extra $4 regardless if you only need 10 mins.
There wasn’t a tv in the private rooms.
The staff also acted like you were an inconvenience at check-in.
10 / 10Outstanding·Nov 2026
Great set up with the glamping pods nice and private and superbly clean bathrooms and loved the feature of the tea room too.
Great location easy walking distance into Te Anau
5 / 10·Jul 2026
Bed was clean, surfaces were clean, the floor was clean. Nice fixtures and fittings in the bedroom.
- The building has been painted over and kept clean, but structurally it looks and feels like it’s old and falling to bits. My private room was up on the first floor. One of the first things I noticed, was that the floor was uneven (the wood floorboards under my carpet were wonky or dipped in various places). Secondly: the wood of the outdoor balcony looked warped, some of the miniature timber flooring was lifting. It didn’t feel safe to stay in this place, particularly given the recent earthquakes near Te Anau. (I actually got woken up at 2am by an earthquake in this building, the mirror was rattling on the wall).
- Wasn’t impressed with the quality of the staff. They did their job, but customer service was lacking. I didn’t find them very helpful with baggage or check in. I suspect they’ve just hired a few backpackers to run the place in exchange for free lodgings.
- One of my biggest concerns (aside from this place being structurally unsound to survive an earthquake), was the mould in the bathroom. I could smell it faintly when I first entered the room. When I went to have a shower and hot water started pouring onto it, it got worse. A health hazard and very, very unpleasant. It’s not a cleaning issue: it’s a waterproofing, water damage issue that needs a bathroom renovation to fix I suspect.
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Top rated by guests
8.5Excellent
(2,904 Ratings)
"Great set up with the glamping pods nice and private and superbly clean bathrooms and loved the feature of the tea room too.
Great location easy walking distance into Te Anau"
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