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The Hostelz.com Review
Queenstown is built on some pretty steep slopes, but Alpine Lodge is in a great location as you don't have any hills to contend with on you five minute walk to or from the town centre.
The hostel has two lounges and two kitchens. The downstairs lounge and kitchen are at the heart of things, with a large open fire, comfy sofas, a TV, and a video player. The enormous movie library in the TV lounge is a bonus as is the free internet, but bear in mind that the computer upstairs is often less busy than the one downstairs.
The kitchen is clean but pretty basic with the essentials available, but not many extras. It could do with more than one sink though. The upstairs kitchen is much the same, but gets less use so there's more room in the fridge and less of a space issue at busy times. The upstairs lounge is a really nice space to relax. With no TV or music, it's designed to be a quiet area and it's a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Queenstown, or life in a dorm.
The bathrooms are large and modern, though some new bath mats wouldn't go amiss and some of the shower curtains have seen better days. Showers are hot, though some of the bathrooms are a little drafty. For a hostel of its size, there aren't a huge amount of bathrooms, and you may wonder why some of the larger bathrooms aren't split into smaller cubicles.
The dorm rooms aren't the most spacious and, whilst you should be able to find somewhere to lay your pack, there isn't much room to spread yourself out in a full dorm. The metal-frame bunks in the dorms are comfortable enough, though they are prone to squeaking. The top bunks can be a bit of a struggle to get into, especially if the end with the built-in ladder is up against the wall. The top bunks would also benefit from a small shelf for your water/alarm clock/glasses to stop them falling on top of the person below you in the middle of the night.
Queenstown has a bit of a reputation for being a party town and the hostel can get a little noisy at times. At the least you can expect your dorm mates to be trying to get settled into their squeaky bunks at intervals well into the wee small hours. On the plus side, however, this does mean that there is usually someone willing to party with you in one of Queenstown's many nightspots.
The hostel has two lounges and two kitchens. The downstairs lounge and kitchen are at the heart of things, with a large open fire, comfy sofas, a TV, and a video player. The enormous movie library in the TV lounge is a bonus as is the free internet, but bear in mind that the computer upstairs is often less busy than the one downstairs.
The kitchen is clean but pretty basic with the essentials available, but not many extras. It could do with more than one sink though. The upstairs kitchen is much the same, but gets less use so there's more room in the fridge and less of a space issue at busy times. The upstairs lounge is a really nice space to relax. With no TV or music, it's designed to be a quiet area and it's a great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of Queenstown, or life in a dorm.
The bathrooms are large and modern, though some new bath mats wouldn't go amiss and some of the shower curtains have seen better days. Showers are hot, though some of the bathrooms are a little drafty. For a hostel of its size, there aren't a huge amount of bathrooms, and you may wonder why some of the larger bathrooms aren't split into smaller cubicles.
The dorm rooms aren't the most spacious and, whilst you should be able to find somewhere to lay your pack, there isn't much room to spread yourself out in a full dorm. The metal-frame bunks in the dorms are comfortable enough, though they are prone to squeaking. The top bunks can be a bit of a struggle to get into, especially if the end with the built-in ladder is up against the wall. The top bunks would also benefit from a small shelf for your water/alarm clock/glasses to stop them falling on top of the person below you in the middle of the night.
Queenstown has a bit of a reputation for being a party town and the hostel can get a little noisy at times. At the least you can expect your dorm mates to be trying to get settled into their squeaky bunks at intervals well into the wee small hours. On the plus side, however, this does mean that there is usually someone willing to party with you in one of Queenstown's many nightspots.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
April 2007
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Location/Contact| Address | 13 Gorge Road, Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand |
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| Website | alpinelodgebackpackers.co.nz |
| Telephone | +64 03 442 7220 |
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Hostelz.com Guest Reviews
The wifi doesn't work well, but otherwise comfortable I checked in here specifically for the free wifi, as it's not really any cheaper than any other hostel in the area. However, I couldn't get the wifi to work and neither could anyone else in my room until well into my second day there. And when it did connect, is was sometimes quite slow. Otherwise, the hostel is small and uncrowded and the common rooms are comfortable. I didn't interact much with the staff but I enjoyed the other travelers there. Very accessible location to the city centre as it's only a 3 minute walk outside of downtown. — Mary , USA (2011-12-25) Very unfriendly and below average The two staff members are plain effortless in contributing towards offering you a pleasant stay and act as if they would rather not have you there at all!!!!! Very uninterested and unfriendly behavior towards the guests! I certainly don't appreciate getting told off in the middle of the night by a drunk staff member!! And expect to be treated in a helpful and contributing way towards my questions, as it should be in a hostel where people pay to stay! The mattresses are below average, the noise and light conditions in the rooms are below average, the kitchen facilities are average, the location is good. I wont be staying there again. — djordi , europe (2011-01-15) Great little place Small, clean, cosy, and friendly with free Wi-Fi. Great place, loved Gary the cat. — Anonymous , UK (2010-08-04) Blah Accommodations, Staff Acts Like You're A Bother The staff at this hostel was downright awful. AWFUL. They acted like our simple questions (can I buy a token for the laundry, are there any towels) were inconveniencing them to the highest degree. I would have been able to overlook this if not for the fact that the rooms, kitchen, and bathroom were blah as well. It reminded me of a dirty dorm. I would only stay here again if it was my absolute last resort and there were NO other options. — Emily Parker , USA (2010-02-10) Wonderful It was one of the cheapest and nicest hostels in Queenstown. I found the staff to be friendly and interesting and we ended up staying here for almost two weeks. It was absolutely spotless and had a really nice homely communal area. Stay here if you go to Queenstown! Wish i was still there! — Heth , UK (2009-10-10) It's a nice place, but the staff have to work on themselves Actually the hostel is very nice and cosy, the room and beds are comfortable, and the lounges are good as well. The only problem is the staff, they are making up to many tiny and senseless restrictions and can't even accept little exceptions, actually they're trying to threaten with throwing you out if you once haven't followed their rules. They are friendly, but when it's coming down to the hostel they get unfriendly and absurd. Their way of dealing with people is really questionable. I won't move in there again, and I can't recommend the place! Well, between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., it's a nice place, because there's no staff at the side. Oh and by the way, there is no free internet, it's only free if you book some activities, I haven't been told about a bike hire and the Dvds are actually Video-tapes. — anonymous (2008-11-30) Really great hostel This hostel is fantastic. It's in a great location in Queenstown, just a short walk from everywhere. Its warm and cosy, with a big fire going in the sitting room all the time and loads of videos and DVDs to watch. The staff are really friendly and helpful. They have lots of advice on stuff to do, and in Queenstown that's handy cos the biggest problem is choosing between all the many options. I would definitely stay there again. — Sinead , Ireland (2008-09-03) Love it, love it, love it, love it just wanted to throw in what a wonderful place this is. I stayed here two years ago for about four months (ski season!) in a dorm with five other people and still miss it to this day. The location is fantastic and the facility is wonderful and homey, with a great common area and a wonderful fireplace for those chilly snow days and nights after the slopes. — G , USA (2008-05-23) This was a great hostel. The actual bedrooms were not amazing but they were adequate. The relaxed atmosphere and the friendly staff were the best thing about it. Sitting in the lounge of the hostel was like sitting in your own lounge back home — cozy and relaxed. — Alex (2005-01-27) This place is small and friendly, and very clean. — Anonymous (2005-01-11)