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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. Nice place in Invercargill for backpacking, I recommend

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9.5
Exceptional
512 reviews
Price from
$25
per night

Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers

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. The easy access to the rooms and parking. There is a lot of space to relax, and the location is great.

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8.5
Very Good
2,319 reviews
Price from
$29
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 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. 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
604 reviews
Price from
$17
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. Very kind and understanding owner. Much appreciated.

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8
Very Good
455 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. Stayed in the 6 bed dorm which was really nice. The common areas were also well maintained. The views were absolutely breathtaking

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8.5
Very Good
789 reviews
Price from
$29
per night

Last Light Lodge

Tuatapere

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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8.7
Excellent
157 reviews
Price from
$56
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. 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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8.2
Very Good
25 reviews
Price from
$64
per night

Tuatara Lodge

Invercargill City Center, Invercargill

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. Big kitchen, two TV rooms, clean dorms

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7.7
Good
680 reviews
Price from
$22
per night

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