Arthur's Pass is a small alpine town set deep in the Southern Alps. NZ's highest town. We are surrounded by the Arthur's Pass National Park.
The Mountain House is a unique and delightful place to base your Arthur's Pass vacation. The national park at your doorstep provides numerous day walk and tramping opportunities. In winter take your choice of five local ski fields.
Visit alpine meadows with their wild flower displays and rare native birds. Have an adventure in local caves, canyons, or climb to stunning mountain tops and glaciers.
Our accomodation includes dorms, doubles, twins and triples as well as self contained cottages
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House was cozy, clean, with just four couples for enjoyable time toget
The house plus guest room for 4 couples was the best environment for getting to know folks from around the world. A cozy fire led to conversation and games and it was very personal in addition to being clean plus ample room for cooking. We really enjoyed the hiking trail to Devil's Punchbowl and could have enjoyed a third night there. The caretakers did a good job as well. Most other hostels in our five week stay were larger units and not as conducive to making friends.
hedy
2012-05-08
USA
HI - YHA Arthur's Pass, Mountain House Hostel is located on the main road in Arthur's Village. The owners are very helpful and more than willing if you need their help to book for YHA accommodation within NZ. Rooms are clean and worth the money. We recommend doing your grocery shopping before arriving Arthur Pass.
The Location
This hostel is located on the main road in Arthur's Village. The reception is on the left if you are coming from Christchurch, and adjacent to the small but adequate grocery shop, and opposite to the only restaurant in the village (food is great but expensive for budget travelers). There's a small carpark at front of reception. The hostel is within walking distance to the entrance of the hiking tracks.
Rooms and Bathrooms
This hostel has bungalows with three bedrooms or private rooms with shared toilet and bathroom. In the main reception building, each room is labeled with unique names such as the "Barker Room." The shared toilets and bathrooms are small, with hooks at the back of the door in each toilet and bathroom for hanging clothes/towels.
Common Spaces
The kitchen is big with lots of pots, pans, and utensils to use. There is a communal laundry near the kitchen (gold coins required). Take the spiral staircase behind the reception to go up to the lounge room, which has two sets of couches. The balcony is accessed from the door in the lounge room -- a great place to sit and relax with a glass of wine and three-hundred-sixty-degree view of Arthur Pass. There are two computers with internet located in the lounge room.
Summary
This is a great place to stay for a few days or longer. The backpackers are quiet but friendly. It's within walking distance to the hiking/walking tracks. Arthur Pass is small and has other accommodation, but we found this hostel to be affordable with clean rooms and adequate -- it is highly recommended.
Loyan
2011-07-30
Australia
I also loved the cottages, the living area is shared and comes with woodburning stove and lots of good magazines. Nice grounds and there is a laundry in the back. Wobbly Kea restaurant and Bar in town is excellent, but be wary of early closing hours (as everywhere in rural NZ).
merrl
2007-01-12
The hostel Mountain House is across from the YHA building on the main road in Arthur's Village. Actually, the same owners also run the YHA. We were told that if you arrive early, you get Mountain House dorm (the luxury dorms) but late arrivals get the old YHA, which are basically painted concrete block dorms. Check-in for the cottages is at the Mountain House reception.
We stayed at the cottages which are also part of Mountain House. They are small bungalows with three bedrooms, shared living room (with wood burning stove), dining area, kitchen, and shared showers and toilets. Each bedroom is rented separately, or you can rent the whole house. The bedrooms have individual radiators. The owners supply some firewood and starters, but the occupants are in charge of making and keeping the fire going. It was a great social setup as we all got to talk to the other inhabitants.
There is ample parking. The cottages are behind the village and it is close enough to walk. There is also a laundry (for a fee) and the grounds are nicely landscaped. The cottage we were in had good reading materials on NZ outdoors, board games, etc. The maintenance is good. Each bedroom is locked, as is the front and back door.
Merryl Edelstein
2007-01-12
USA
An oasis in the mountains. We stayed only a night in this hostel and shared a private house with four other people (three double rooms). Nice wooden floors, fully equipped kitchen, superb bathroom. And if i compare it with other hostels in New Zealand -- all this at a reasonable price! After a good night's rest we climbed Avalanche Peak, while our car still remained at the hostel. Great service!
kiim - Belgium
2006-12-23
best place we stayed. had one of the cottages just up the road. owner was really friendly and met some great people. stayed for three nights, spent one day reading by the log fire whilst it pissed it down outside, just like being at home!
rach and jamie
2006-05-28
Lovely, lovely people here, and it has a small, friendly atmosphere. It's clean. Staff are very helpful, and they have valuable local information on weather and good tracks. This is one of the best hostels we've stayed at!
Anonymous
2005-01-06
YHA Arthur's Pass-Mountain House Reviews from the Web
Fab location. Rooms clean and good size. Amazing facilities
katepedley2001
2020-03-16
Cant really fault this Hostel at all. Superb facilities! Loved the sauna in the evening and the free popcorn! Lots of space to cook and relax. The beds even have two pillows! Great security and great staff!
seandjodell6046
2020-03-09
We were greeting by a very friendly and welcoming front desk person. Our room was basic but adequate with extra blankets and heater if needed but no extra pillows. The linen was fresh and white. especially the towels. The shared shower and toilet rooms were spotlessly clean. The kitchen dining area large, well equipped and clean and pleasant low volume music played through a high speaker. Excellent maps and information available. Good value.
drmawilliams3264
2020-03-02
Good Hostel overall. We wanted to spend time in the common room after check out and basically got kicked out. It would have been fine if it was written somewhere that the facilities couldn't be used after checkout...
sfilisetti4267
2020-02-15
good nights sleep, super friendly staff, quiet, close to parks and city centre, great people staying there, street with nightlife only 5 min walk, burger king with free wifi around the corner
Anonymous
2015-04-07
Liked: It was clean for the most part. Many cob webs in curtains and bathroom window. Didn't like: I found the staff from Calgary Canada was very arrogant with a know-it-all attitude. He needs to work on his listening and social skills. The whole time (a good 5 mins) I was talking to him (enquiring about what to do on a rainy day) he was scrutinising my travel plans. He assumed that I had no plans and was going to hitch hike which was totally not the case. Worst customer service experience ever. I left the place feeling appalled and thinking... What just happened?
Anonymous
2015-02-26
clean, the wood furnishings and set up, friendly and helpful staff, amenities, its surroundings
Anonymous
2013-01-22
Liked: The friendly staff, stunning location and warm atmosphere. Didn't like: nothing
Anonymous
2013-01-17
Liked: We could show up late and all went smooth. The place seemed cool, but I wasn't there for long. Didn't like: We got there at midnight and the lady was so strict about us leaving by 10am - I wasn't even allowed to make my coffee. For what I got, and for the high price that I paid, I would have been better off to have just slept in my car.
Anonymous
2012-12-25
Centrally Located, Clean and WARM rooms
Anonymous
2012-07-03
Liked: There is a really nice and warm fireplace in the lounge and the bedrooms have really nice electric heaters. Didn't like: There are mice in the lounge that come out when it's late or quiet.
Anonymous
2012-04-20
Liked: great log burner kept the place toasty warm Didn't like: loos were freezing cold
Anonymous
2012-04-08
Liked: Well placed. Didn't like: Not very connected to the activities on the site.
Anonymous
2011-12-13
Liked: Very clean kitchen and dorm rooms. lots of facilities and an ideal location in Arthurs Pass. Didn't like: lacked atmosphere.
Anonymous
2011-11-16
Description
Location and Contact
Location
We are in the centre of Arthur's Pass on the Main Rd. Next door to the Bus stop and about 500m from the train station.Map
Address: Main Road, Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
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Phone Number:
64-3-318-9258
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Facilities and Amenities
Groups (10+ people)
Bedsheets
Parking
Lockers in Lobby
Luggage Storage
Towels
Wi-Fi in Lobby/Commons
ATM
BBQ Grill
Board Games
Book Collection/Exchange
Clothes Dryer
Concierge/Info Desk
Credit Card Payments
Entirely Non-Smoking
Food/Restaurant
Hair Dryers
Hot Showers
Kitchen
Laundry
Lounge Area
Wheelchair Accessible
Service Animals
Genders: Females Only
Checkout: 10:00 (10 AM)
Curfew: No Curfew
Lockout: No
Maximum Stay: Unlimited
Minimum Stay: 1 night
Open Dates: All Year
Reception Hours: 9pm to 7pm
Size: Large (60-100 beds)
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