Lakeside Backpackers

Lakeside Backpackers Hostel in Queenstown

About this hostel

Located in Queenstown, this lovely hostel for $157 per night is a fantastic choice for your next trip. Featuring free WiFi, Lakeside Backpackers offers accommodation in Queenstown, less than 1 km from Skyline Gondola and Luge and 7.9 km from Queenstown Event Centre.

Amenities

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Map of Queenstown

Nearby attractions

Skyline Queenstown

0.43 miles

Shotover Jet Queenstown

Lakeside Backpackers

Hostel in Queenstown

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Includes essentialsKitchen / Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, TV and more

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About this hostel

Amenities

Kitchen / Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Map of Queenstown

Nearby attractions

Skyline Queenstown

0.43 miles

Shotover Jet Queenstown

Reviews

2.8/5.0

Average(293 Reviews)

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10.0

Apr 2024

Lovely stay in Queenstown

I had a lovely stay in the female dormitory. The view from the hostel is amazing and it's a quiet place.

Nothing

7.0

Apr 2024

Bien pour une nuit

La vue sur le lac, lits confortables, propreté des espaces communs

Salle de bain commune très petite : 2 douches et 1 lavabo pour tous les dortoirs La réservation n'avait pas été prise en compte mais heureusement il restait de la place (inter-saison)

2.0

Feb 2024

Definitely not worth the price.

Friendly staff/reception

The bedding smelt very bad. The light from the hallway was shining through the window in my bedroom door the entire night and could hardly sleep. The room was tidy but the bed didn’t feel clean at all. The sheets looked clean (bleached white) but smelt very bad of body odour and mould.

2.0

Jan 2024

Great location and nothing more.

Location is really good because it’s close to the city centre. View from hostel is also pretty.

Kitchen facilities are very old, fridge was set on uneven surface and almost fell down on my friend when she was putting food into it. There are no keys to the room! To open front door we needed to use a code which was not working. We had to use back kitchen door. FYI Parking is available only for motel guests, if you are staying in backpacking hostel you must park on the street (it’s really difficult to find spot)

8.0

Jan 2024

War sehr schön

Dicht am Wasser und zur Stadt, kleines Hostel, sauber

4.0

Jan 2024

not good

in the town

facility old amd dirty，shower rooms are not separate of male and female

10.0

Jan 2024

For backpacker accomodation is was very comfortable- great location .. close to city but away from the noise

The reception staff were very courteous and helpful

8.0

Jan 2024

Más de lo esperado por el precio y ubicación

Ubicación y precio inmejorable. Personal amable. Buenos espacios compartidos. Muy cercano a todo y en frente tiene el lago con opciones de utilizar parrilla. 2 baños y 2 duchas al menos donde nos quedamos. El wifi no era el mejor pero funciona bien.

En general muy limpio todo, solo que había una olla con hongos de varios días que nadie había limpiado, el resto impecable. El espacio de la ducha es bastante estrecho a nosotras que somos delgadas nos incomodó un poco para ingresar y salir pero nada terrible, para alguien un poco más grande quizá puede ser más incómodo. Puedes estacionar en la calle pero idealmente llega temprano porque esa zona es muy turística y se llena de autos, si no, te quedas sin espacio o tendrías que estacionar bastante más lejos.

2.0

Jan 2024

Bad

The location

Way overpriced, no parking , barely understood staff

8.0

Nov 2023

very happy with my one night stay

location was oarsum suited me just fine.i enjoyed my stay alot.was very happy with the service i got for the night

wasn’t anything i didn’t like there was happy overall

1.0

Oct 2023

never book this accommodation

misleading check in time. very disappointed.

1.0

Oct 2023

Terrible, we left after 2 nights and were booked in to stay a week but couldn’t hack it.

The view was nice and close to town. One member of staff was friendly but the rest were very rude and unhelpful.

No storage in the rooms, 1 power outlet in the wall for 8 people in a room to share. People were using their bedsheets as towels as they don’t provide/ sell them to guests. Beds don’t get made before arrival and you’re expected to strip them off before departure. Shower didn’t look like it has been cleaned for a very long time. Would not recommend staying here unless it was a last last last resort.

5.0

Aug 2023

Passable

Facilities were fine, location not bad

Why does the private room door have a huge window in it? All the light from the corridor shines through the glass and ruins the chance of a good night's sleep.

7.0

Jul 2023

Good

Location and prices

1.0

Jul 2023

Bad

I liked having a roof over my head

The fact that there was no lock on the front door, a stranger was asleep in my bed on the 2nd night who wasn't even from the hostel. There is no lock on the door for the room. The beds were uncomfortable, and most plug sockets in the hostel didn't work. When the front door finally had a code, they did not inform me, so I was locked out after a long shift at work. Then the code on the door was disabled for two days leaving the hostel open to anyone once again, the staff took my number to call me with the code and didn't, so I had to get it off them, then they called me about letters that had arrived for a completely different guest who does not have a remotely similar name to my own. The facilities are poor and even though the heating is always on, you can tell the finishings on the windows etc are poor quality as the building is cold. For somewhere charging $80 for a night, this place is probably the worst example in Queenstown for price gouging. Not because it's the most expensive out there (it isn't) but because you get the worst value for money I have ever witnessed. Staff were unapologetic and genuinely a bit rude when called out on these things. My suggestion to them, instead of getting defensive about your mistakes and terrible service, you can offer disgruntled guests something instead of feeling entitled to other people's hard earned money for utterly crap service. You can keep the $80 as me paying you to not stay in your dreadful hostel, I have never been more happy to leave somewhere and I am including an abusive household I once had to live in for over a year.

1.0

May 2023

Never again

the location that’s it

Staff wasn’t good Bathroom, Kitchen and room dirty some backcountry huts are more clean that this backpacker ! Too noisy we can hear everything even the neighbors in the toilet Never again

5.0

May 2023

Passable

near to city centre and free street parking

the bed frame is very shaky and made creaking noise even with the smallest movement

3.0

May 2023

Cheap in every sense. not a nice place

it was cheap

it was like it hadn't been touched in about 30 years. kitchen was gross, sitting room was worse and reception wasn't open when I got there at 18:30

1.0

Apr 2023

Bad

The view and how close it is to the town.

It was one of the most disgusting hostels I've ever stayed in. The bathroom/toilet is tiny and not clean at all. Toilets were most of the time not going well. Kitchen was disgusting and a lot of stuff is just broken. The room and the smell of the hostel wasn't great either. You don't even have locks in the building!!! Not on the front door and not in your room. So your luggage/stuff is not safe. Would not recommend it at all. I know it's expensive in Queenstown but they're just taking advantage of it. You still pay a lot for nothing.

2.0

Mar 2023

uncomfortable

location

dirty, No security, uncomfortable bed, unprofessional staff

10.0

Mar 2023

Excellent team

Easy to get in and clean bathrooms

4.0

Mar 2023

Disappointing

Location is great; bed sheets were provided , shower works.

Service poor. no room key, no entrance key, no storage, exte small rooms, no place to store staff if everyone has a backpack. Only 1 electric outlet in room for charging. Fridge not clean. You can hear everything.

7.0

Mar 2023

Expected based on price.

I really liked that there is a washer on site and they offer an all ladies room. The bed I slept in was incredibly comfy. The location is a nice walk to the center of young life night fun. The kitchen is a comfortable size and the view is really awesome. The property manager was beyond helpful. I would return based on the staff.

The rooms are quite small so make sure to store your bags under the beds, bed frames are out of date with terrible squeaking in the middle of the night and the showers are also very small and had a flooding problem. This was what I expected with the price range and being a co-ed hostel.

5.0

Mar 2023

Could have been better

Location

Checking time on booking.com says 3 pm but when i arrived there they said 4'0 clock and then i had to wait for an hour.Moreover,Staff was still doing cleaning in the evening when i checked in again at 4 pm

1.0

Feb 2023

Avoid to stay for longer than one night

Admin is frankly terrible, booked 7 girls in a 6 girl dorm and asked the 6th and 7thy girl to sleep in the same bed.. male admin walks into the dorm while we are sleeping, also blaming me for the double booking instead of sorting it out with booking.com. Mold in the shared bathroom windowsill and the beds and mattresses is also of questionable quality. Works for one night.

6.0

Feb 2023

Not an ideal place if you need to recharge batteries

The location

The noise, the heat, the lack of equipment and where to charge phones

4.0

Feb 2023

Quite a terrible hostel but ok for one night

Great view of the lake. Quite a nice backyard patio/garden. Extremely quick wifi, if you need to download something, this is your place!

I don't think this is even a hostel, more like a shabby apartment that someone is trying to sell as a hostel. Tiny rooms that don't even lock, the front door and the room doors are open 24/7, you don't get any key. Of course, no lockers. There is a female dorm but the bathroom is shared for both genders since there is only one bathroom (one sink, two toilets, and two showers). The mould on the bathroom ceiling grows really nicely! My bunk bed was shaking so much that I believed it was falling apart. You don't get much privacy, the room door is open most of the time. Nevertheless, I slept quite well.

3.0

Feb 2023

Poor

Nothing

Everything

2.0

Feb 2023

Worst hostel experience

The worst hostel I've ever been to. Don't go there, even if it's the only option. Unfriendly staff There was no toilet paper - told the cleaning person, and still there was no toilet paper the next day. The room was disgustingly dirty when I arrived and no-one bothered to even clean it for the three nights I spend there. The bins were overflowing to an extend that waste was just spilling out and lying around in the kitchen. No keys for the room or the entrance of the hostles, so basically everyone could walk in and out as they pleased. No lockers to keep your stuff safe either. The rooms are super small - when there are 6 people in there with luggage, one can barely move around. Mattresses are uncomfortable and beds are super noisy whenever you move. And all that you get for a ridiculously high price. Essentially, don't go there.

1.0

Jan 2023

absolutely disgusting - still haven’t received refund!

location somewhat convenient- ONLY GOOD THING

My personal experience with lakeside backpackers was an extremely disappointing one. My friend and I booked a “twin room” at the hostel, which supposedly features its own kitchen and seating area as well as 2 single beds. On the morning of travelling I received an email saying that there was an issue with our room, using the excuse that “those rooms weren’t available anymore, and haven’t been since October”, but only notifying us of this on the morning of our stay, after forgetting about our booking, which we booked 11 months prior to avoid any mishaps. After speaking to the extremely rude and unhelpful female receptionist she placed us in a shared dorm, on the compromise that we would have it to ourselves for the first 3 nights and then share it for the remainder of our stay, which we agreed to, in order to be avoid being completely homeless for 5 nights in Queenstown. However, upon arriving back to our room after the first night, all of our stuff had been touched by other people and pushed into the corner and numerous other beds had been taken. This experience lead us to remove all of our baggage out and forced us to find accomodation elsewhere, an exceptionally difficult task during Queenstown’s busiest time period, due to a complete breach of privacy. After expressing to a different staff member our concerns, we were promised a minor partial refund, which we have YET TO RECIEVE, 3 weeks later. Even though this experience was a personal one, the accomodation in general was not much better. The kitchen had multiple dirty dishes which remained unwashed the entire time as well as old food scraps everywhere. The shared living space had items littered everywhere as well as more dishes and the bathroom featured a variety of used razors on the ground and hair. Would recommend this place if you want to pay $80 a night for parking.

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Queenstown?

The average price for a rental in Queenstown is $262 per night. This rental is $105 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Lakeside Backpackers. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Lakeside Backpackers pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Lakeside Backpackers?

We found 4 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, laundry, and tv.

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Lakeside Backpackers

Hostel in Queenstown

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About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Queenstown

Nearby attractions

Reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Queenstown?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Lakeside Backpackers pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Lakeside Backpackers?

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