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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. The place is amazing, the host is really nice she warms our room before we come in. The bedroom and the whole house are lovely. The kitchen has everything you need.

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9.4
Superb
469 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. Location Cleanliness Front desk Reception girl was very cooperative Rooms Value for money

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8.5
Very good
2,101 reviews
Price from
£22
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
556 reviews
Price from
£14
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. I love the location of the property, the fact I was able to have access to all the comfort that was needed to make myself comfortable, and it had its own bathroom and kitchenet was very helpful especially after a very long drive

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8
Very good
448 reviews
Price from
£32
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. The views of the night sky, sunrise and sunset are amazing!

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8.5
Very good
654 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. The accommodation we stayed in was basic but had everything we needed.Everywhere was spotlessly clean.The staff are very polite and helpful.There is a large kitchen for guests use but we booked dinner and breakfast in the restaurant and it was excellent.

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8.6
Fabulous
150 reviews
Price from
£46
per night

Taringatura Backpackers

Pukearuhe

Taringatura Backpackers in Pukearuhe provides accommodation with a garden, 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. Lovely hosts , even gave me dinner , exceptional and great place. Want to come back.

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8.1
Very good
21 reviews
Price from
£53
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. Very friendly and helpful staff. Very clean kittchen, nice lounges. Comfortable bed. Bathrooms also clean. Very good, I'll be back.

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7.6
Good
636 reviews
Price from
£19
per night

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