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Very good
Great location in the centre of Franz Joseph. Bar and restaurant on site. We stayed in a 5-bed mixed sex room, which was compact but clean. Mixed sex bathrooms -- fine but a little weird! Large laundry rooms which will come in handy after you've been soaked to the skin on the glacier!
Not bad at all
Lovely setting -- Franz Josef is a beautiful place and the hostel is well placed. Good, cheap food available in the bar/restaurant and there's plenty of drinks offers too. Pool table. Spa and hot pools -- perfect way to warm up after a day trek up the glacier! Only one ATM (cash machine) in Franz Josef so take some cash with you in case it's not working! Plenty of laundry facilities so a good time to sort this chore out! Showers and toilets are shared male and female -- not a problem for most but worth knowing.
Not so great
Huge kitchen with lots of equipment. There is a free spa and Global gossip is located on premises as well. There were 5 bunk beds even though it was advertised as only 4 beds and they weren't all that comfy but I've had worse. Kiwi Experience stays here though which means that it gets left messy and nasty for the rest of us who are not just staying one night. There was lots of noisy partying going on and the bathrooms are unisex meaning by morning there was lots of nice surprises.
#1 Mel was the bomb. I lost my wallet and she spent much time contacting contacts down the coast to try to find it. Really excellent. Five stars to Mel.
#2 free drink was great and but food was better and excellent - within a very very cool Monsoon restaurant. Loved atmosphere and service.
#3 rooms great. Clean neat and super for the price. Wifi system great and so very sensible.
#4 lack of visitors a sad worry for everyone. Hope it improves soon!!
Awesome value, felt like a nice hotel for hostel prices. Great wetroom shower, hot tub and sauna
Exceptionally good hostel. Rooms are pristine, kitchen is excellent. Loads of room. Monsoom Bar is great too!
Abundance of amenities both on site and off. Probably the best hostel experience I've had :). Thanks Rainforest Retreat!
Excellent for the family. Loved that you let dogs come and stay too!
This place was awesome. Beautiful location surrounded by forest! My only issue was that some of the stovetop elements don't work unless you have a lighter, and there are no matches or lighters. I had to go to reception to ask for one and she had to go get one from the restaurant. But honestly it's not a big deal. Also the fridge is massive and the spa is very nice and huge. Doesn't really feel like a hostel, feels more like a resort. But that's just fine!
Great place. Not much atmosphere in the backpackers but, but very good facilities.
Really nice and chilled place, the facilities are great, the bar did really good food and drink. And the staff were great all over the site. Can't fault it at all
Very nice stay, the room was clean and warm. The kitchen and lounge are also nice and clean. Plus for sauna and hotpool!
Great little set up, kitchen is huge and well equipped (love the walk in fridge with enough room for everyone's stuff), hot tub and sauna are great! Perfect location, literally a 5 minute walk to the Main Street. Would be nice to have lockers in rooms.
The Rainforest Retreat was very relaxing atmosphere to be in after a day of Sky diving! The room could have been a bit cleaner when we arrived and there is a smell to them (I believe this is likely just the moisture), the room did have a heater which was nice. The communal kitchen and spa where very nice and the restaurant they have on the property is fantastic! Overall would stay again, might just upgrade rooms rather than staying in the 4 bed mixed dorm style.
Address: 46 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, Franz Josef (Franz Josef Glacier), New Zealand
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