The Hostelz.com Review
Pinewood Lodge is within walking distance from town and easy to find. The staff are really friendly and can book tours through this hostel. The tour guides pick up from the front of this hostel. The hostel is clean and affordable but some rooms can be smelly. We recommend this hostel if you are on a budget.
The Location
This hostel is located approximately fifteen minutes' walk to the town centre, which is inconvenient if you need to buy groceries as the walk is uphill. The shuttle bus from airport drops off at the town centre. Tour guides, if booked through this hostel, pick up from the hostel entrance, which is very convenient!
Rooms and Bathrooms
There are small bungalows with different room types. The rooms are clean but can be smelly. The bathroom, lounge, and kitchen with dining table are clean. We had no trouble with door locks, though the floor can be squeaky at some places. Shower is great, but bring your own soap and towels.
Common Spaces
The kitchen has a small dining table with adequate utensils and an oven. The lounge room is great, with ok couches. Heaters are available in the lounge and bedrooms -- these are awesome for cold nights! There are no books or board games available in lounge room, but travel books can be borrowed from the reception. As such, this is not a fun hostel for lone travelers, but great if you travel in groups.
Summary
There is a spa available -- ask the receptionist for the key. Overall, it is a great hostel for budget travelers; rooms are ok, and clean but smelly.
The Location
This hostel is located approximately fifteen minutes' walk to the town centre, which is inconvenient if you need to buy groceries as the walk is uphill. The shuttle bus from airport drops off at the town centre. Tour guides, if booked through this hostel, pick up from the hostel entrance, which is very convenient!
Rooms and Bathrooms
There are small bungalows with different room types. The rooms are clean but can be smelly. The bathroom, lounge, and kitchen with dining table are clean. We had no trouble with door locks, though the floor can be squeaky at some places. Shower is great, but bring your own soap and towels.
Common Spaces
The kitchen has a small dining table with adequate utensils and an oven. The lounge room is great, with ok couches. Heaters are available in the lounge and bedrooms -- these are awesome for cold nights! There are no books or board games available in lounge room, but travel books can be borrowed from the reception. As such, this is not a fun hostel for lone travelers, but great if you travel in groups.
Summary
There is a spa available -- ask the receptionist for the key. Overall, it is a great hostel for budget travelers; rooms are ok, and clean but smelly.
— Exclusive Hostelz.com Review
August 2011
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I stayed here one night and moved to the Queenstown Central YHA. The hostel was along way out of town, I walked back at 11pm on my own in the pitch black, not very safe! The room I stayed in was full and there was no where to put my luggage. The bathroom was tiny and it was shared between 15-16 people - one toilet, sink & shower! It was also damp and dirty. The lay-out of the hostel was strange and the communal areas were not well signposted. I would not recommend this hostel to anyone. — LittleMissTravel (2006-08-10) We booked a double room, which was situated in a shared unit type thing with three other rooms, with a shared kitchen, toilet and shower. There is no such 'bathroom' - just a tiny dirty basin within a room which looks as if it was previously a bathroom. The kitchen and its containments were all filthy, and not cleaned daily. The shower was worse. Basically, for the amount we paid, we were not too thrilled with the place. The good thing is that there is parking available, and a nice little outdoor BBQ. I think there are also some newer units that are cleaner, however this is an assumption. There is also a spa at the top of the hill, but which we thought better to avoid. Overall, probably one of our worst choices whilst staying in NZ. — Disappointed (2006-02-19)