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The Hostelz.com Review
If you're looking for a small, friendly, clean, and welcoming hostel, look no further than Southern Comfort in Invercargill. Located near the main streets in town and the museum in a local neighborhood, Southern Comfort is a lovely house-turned-hostel. The front door leads to a hallway with plenty of information for backpackers. There is no formal reception, but you shouldn't have much trouble finding someone to check you into the hostel and show you to your room. Rooms are large and cheery with high ceilings and windows, with a combination of bunks and single beds in the dorms, and at least some are ensuite with clean bathroom and shower. Down the hall are additional bathrooms and showers and a washer and dryer.
The kitchen is perfect, complete with oven and most likely anything you'll need to cook up any meal (and there is a grocery store fairly close by). There is a small breakfast bar area overlooking the front garden, and through the door opposite this, a large dining room and lounge. Here you will find a nice wooden dining table near the window end of the room, and comfortable seating towards the other end. And for a nice change, you won't find a television in here, just a friendly atmosphere much more conducive to conversation and meeting fellow travellers. There is a book exchange shelf here, board games, and magazines--you'll want to sit down and relax awhile!
It can be hard to find these small intimate hostels during the fast-pace of travelling, and Southern Comfort is one of the best. Take a break from the large hostel scene and relax in this small, lovely, and pleasant hostel while you're in Invercargill.
The kitchen is perfect, complete with oven and most likely anything you'll need to cook up any meal (and there is a grocery store fairly close by). There is a small breakfast bar area overlooking the front garden, and through the door opposite this, a large dining room and lounge. Here you will find a nice wooden dining table near the window end of the room, and comfortable seating towards the other end. And for a nice change, you won't find a television in here, just a friendly atmosphere much more conducive to conversation and meeting fellow travellers. There is a book exchange shelf here, board games, and magazines--you'll want to sit down and relax awhile!
It can be hard to find these small intimate hostels during the fast-pace of travelling, and Southern Comfort is one of the best. Take a break from the large hostel scene and relax in this small, lovely, and pleasant hostel while you're in Invercargill.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
February 2006
Southern Comfort Details
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Location/Contact| Address | 30 Thomson Street, Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand |
| Website | None (if you know the URL of their website, tell us and we'll add it) |
| Telephone | (03)218-3838 |
| Fax | (03)214-1048 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
Very bad people!!!!!!! very not friendly!!!!!! It happened on the 2nd Apr. The service person is a guy said because the room just one person used that was me, so I need to pay NZ$50 for one room. I can't believe it, just one people live this room it's not my fault!!! but I need to pay two people's price. very bad service!!!!!!!!! — Daisy , NA (2009-04-06) My wife and I stayed several days in this fabulous hostel, excellent backpacker in the South Island of NZ. We decided to come back there by the End 2009 for at least one week. Willy and his crew are perfect hosts. — Alisé and Pit Trottmann , French (2008-11-29) Excellent Hostel Stayed here for three nights -- it's got everything you need. I've stayed in many Hostels around the globe and this is up there! — Steve , New Zealand (2007-07-25) Nice place, no TV (a big plus in my book), helpful staff. The only complaint I have is that I got stuck in a room with three guys who stunk to high-heaven, staff came over took a sniff and found another spot for me, what more could you ask for? I'm going back again in a few weeks and will stay here once more. — Mike Brown (2006-09-25) If you have to be in Invercargill, this is the place to be (the hostel is better than the town). Very comfortable place. Great kitchen, featuring something I haven't seen anywhere else - a dishwasher. Also free Internet during the day, although on a slow connection. — slack (2006-01-19) Excellent place (I stayed in both houses on different trips). The staff are great; the kitchen is large and nice in the main building, but not the kitchen in the secondary building. Lounges are very cozy; rooms and beds are good. This is the best place to stay when you return from a long tramp on Stewart's Island. — Nimo (2005-10-27) Southern Comfort in Invercargill was the first hostel I stayed in on my three-month trip through New Zealand. I found it to be a very good hostel: clean, tidy, a very nice staff and good accommodations. Since I just came off an airplane (after flights that took more than 20 hours) the beds felt like heaven--and they still did after a few days! Overall: a great hostel, good location next to the park, and a nice and friendly staff. Excellent! — Neelis (2004-06-24)