Glenorchy Auberges de Jeunesse

"Stunning location, beautiful hostel, Heritage lodge is traditional 1868 guesthouse. Hot tub with probably the best view in New Zealand. Restaurant open breakfast, lunch and dinner and licensed with great wine list. Transfers are available to Routeburn, Greenstone and Glenorchy, though must be pre-booked and they charge for a minimum of 2 people. See the website for more details." … "26 kilometres from Glenorchy, situated on the Wakatipu Lakefront between the Routeburn and Greenstone tracks." … "… a day's adventure....  more »

"Glenorchy Backpackers Retreat is situated at the heart of the village, directly behind Glenorchy Hotel. The hostel is relatively small with 2 dorm rooms (one 3-bed, one 6-bed) and a double room in the main building and another dorm (4 beds) just across the path. The beds are a mixture of bunks and non-bunks, with one very narrow bed in the 3-bed dorm. The beds are all made up and are comfortable enough for a few nights sleep. There are heaters in all the bedrooms and the living area is heated by a wood burner. The communal...  more »

"On the holiday park map this hostel is actually described as 'the bunk house' and this is all you should really expect. There are no frills here, but then the price hints at this and you get what you pay for. The dorms are pretty large but all the beds are of solid wood construction which reduces creakiness, and are fine for a nights sleep. There is only one heater per dorm, which is pretty effective if there are a few bodies in the room to warm things up too. However, the heaters aren't the quietest in the world and light sleepers...  more »