Name: Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers
Address: 48-50 Lakefront Drive, 9600 Te Anau, New Zealand, 48-50 Lakefront Drive, Southland, 9600, New Zealand
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $18 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 8.6

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Hostel Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers

Beachfront. Property is on or right next to the beach.

48-50 Lakefront Drive, 9600 Te Anau, New Zealand – Excellent location – show map

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*9.4* Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

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The place is very well located, the room and bed are comfortable, the staff is very friendly and our experience was great!

Rogerio

Brazil

Good location, although we just stayed for a very short time and have to catch the cruise at Milford Sound the next day, so didn’t have a chance to enjoy the lake

Theresia

Indonesia

The bed/pillow provided was comfortable. I loved the lakefront view from the cozy lounge. The kitchen area was well equipped for numerous ppl to prepare meals at the same time.

Chylene

United States of America

Great price. Good location (facing the lake), comfy room, spacious kitchen, bbq grill tools available and built-in stove on the tables outside the kitchen. Good service from the receptionist and the fact that the bbq grill was cleaned for us after use was amazing. Plus Eddie the cat! This place exceeded our expectation :)

Natalie

New Zealand

great location (very easy to find!), the room, kitchen, and other facilty also superb. highly recommended!

Ahmad

Indonesia

Staff were so kind and smily. Kitchen was well equipped. Power outlet in the room were enough for each person.

Hide

Japan

I liked the vibe the kitchen are and the friendly staff which helped during the stay.

Germany

Great proximity to everything in town. Kitchen was well equipped and super clean. Loved our room with view of the lake! Highly recommend!

Katie

United States of America

We were allowed to check in early which was great. Nice place on the lake front, only a short walk to the main shops and the real journeys centre if you're doing a glowworm tour. Comfy beds, clean rooms and we had the car parked just outside. Staff were helpful and friendly, great value for money.

Simon

Australia

The beds are very comfortable. Good lounge, TV area and enormous kitchen facilities. The views of the lake are also a plus.

Sergio

Italy

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9.3

Excellent location!
Highly rated for:
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What guests loved the most:
“The place is very well located, the room and bed are comfortable, the staff is very friendly and our experience was great!”

Rogerio Brazil
“Good location, although we just stayed for a very short time and have to catch the cruise at Milford Sound the next day, so didn’t have a chance to enjoy the lake”

Theresia Indonesia
“The bed/pillow provided was comfortable. I loved the lakefront view from the cozy lounge. The kitchen area was well equipped for numerous ppl to prepare meals at the same time.”

Chylene United States of America
“Great price. Good location (facing the lake), comfy room, spacious kitchen, bbq grill tools available and built-in stove on the tables outside the kitchen.”

Natalie New Zealand
“great location (very easy to find!), the room, kitchen, and other facilty also superb. highly recommended!”

Ahmad Indonesia
“Staff were so kind and smily. Kitchen was well equipped. Power outlet in the room were enough for each person.”

Hide Japan
“I liked the vibe the kitchen are and the friendly staff which helped during the stay.”

V Germany
“Great proximity to everything in town. Kitchen was well equipped and super clean. Loved our room with view of the lake! Highly recommend!”

Katie United States of America
“We were allowed to check in early which was great. Nice place on the lake front, only a short walk to the main shops and the real journeys centre if you're doing a glowworm tour.”

Simon Australia
“The beds are very comfortable. Good lounge, TV area and enormous kitchen facilities. The views of the lake are also a plus.”

Sergio Italy

One of our best sellers in Te Anau! Set in park-like grounds on the shores of Lake Te Anau, 5 minutes' walk from the town center, Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers has both mountain and lake views from the majority of the rooms.

All lounges at the property have lovely views of Fiordland National Park and Lake Te Anau. Free unlimited WiFi is available throughout the property, including in the bedrooms.

Additional facilities at Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers include a movie room and indoor and outdoor kitchen facilities, including a BBQ. Laundry facilities and on-site storage are available.

If you feel like exploring the surrounding areas, staff can help to organize tours of Milford Sound and glow worm caves or go horse trekking. Transfers can be arranged.

This is our guests' favorite part of Te Anau, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.3 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 8.1 for two-person stays.

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Located in the top-rated area in Te Anau, this property has an excellent location score of 9.3!

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Max adults: 1	Single Bed in 4 Bed Mixed Dormitory Room Ensuite 1 twin bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 2	Double Room with Private Bathroom 1 queen bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 3	Triple Room with Private Bathroom 1 twin bed and 1 queen bed	Show prices
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Max adults: 2	Standard Twin Room with Shared Bathroom 2 bunk beds	Show prices
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Area Info

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Closest Landmarks *

Te Anau Glow Worm Caves
0.1 miles
Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
0.3 miles
Fiordland Cinema
0.4 miles
Ivon Wilson Park
0.6 miles
Lake Henry
0.7 miles
Te Anau Wildlife Centre
0.8 miles
Kepler Track
2.6 miles
Luxmore Jet
11 miles
Manapouri
11.1 miles
Lake Te Anau
16.5 miles

Restaurants & Markets *

FreshChoice Supermarket
0.5 miles

Closest Airports *

Queenstown Airport
56.8 miles

What Travelers Love About This Location

“Friendly staff. Bathrooms close to bedrooms. Beautiful location.”

Nanafie

Australia

“The place just next to the lake, so we could walk along the shore for leisure. We arrived after hours and we got instruction on how to get the key to our room ...”

Juliana

Indonesia

7.9

“Perfect location, right on the lake and walking distance to the main town. Staff are super friendly and knowledgeable about the area. ”

Sophie

New Zealand

9.1

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2:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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Until 10:00 AM

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Children & Beds

Children not allowed.

There's no capacity for cribs at this property.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Visa Mastercard Eftpos Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Please note for bookings of 8 or more rooms, different policies and procedures may apply. For further information please contact the property in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.

Group bookings of over 10 guests are not accepted at this property.

“The bed/pillow provided was comfortable. I loved the lakefront view from the cozy lounge. The kitchen area was well equipped for numerous ppl to prepare meals at the same time. ”

“Great price. Good location (facing the lake), comfy room, spacious kitchen, bbq grill tools available and built-in stove on the tables outside the kitchen. Good service from the receptionist and the fact that the bbq grill was cleaned for us after use was amazing. Plus Eddie the cat! This place exceeded our expectation :)”

“We were allowed to check in early which was great. Nice place on the lake front, only a short walk to the main shops and the real journeys centre if you're doing a glowworm tour. Comfy beds, clean rooms and we had the car parked just outside. Staff were helpful and friendly, great value for money.”

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Reviewed: November 10, 2019

Sara
Italy

3 helpful votes
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Good location. Staff very helpful

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 10, 2019

Simon
New Zealand
8.0

Very Good
- • Business trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Building old and tired,grimly, mouldy bathrooms

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 8, 2019

Wen
Malaysia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything is OK and fine, although I am late check in but thing go smoothly ~~thank you

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 7, 2019

Anonymous
United Kingdom

1 helpful vote
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Great location. Super clean a d comfortable. Bed linen was sparkling! I was impressed.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 5, 2019

Rhoni
Portugal
9.2

“Super comfortable, great value for money”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Every once in a while there were smells coming from the bathroom... probably a small issue with the septic system?
Top location - right across from the lake, within walking distance to everything in town. We had a double room with private bathroom, located on the 2 nd floor with a balcony overlooking the lake. Fantastic! Large room, very comfortable. No TV (but that wasn’t an issue for us). Decent WiFi. Common areas are pretty good. Large kitchen, was well kept and clean. Some small things in the kitchen need repairs. Outside BBQ. Ample free parking. Super nice staff! I booked a kayak trip thru them ahead of my arrival. Easy communication, helpful and friendly.

Stayed in November 2019
Reviewed: November 2, 2019

Arabella
United Kingdom
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bad wifi signal in bedrooms

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: November 1, 2019

Donnie
Australia
8.0

Very Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
bathroom bit dated
lake front. easy check in even late. all info provided

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 31, 2019

Pontus
Sweden
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything was absolutely perfect except the kinda slow Wi-Fi and very cola rooms. Other than that: the best hostel I’ve stayed in!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 28, 2019

Ronit
Israel

2 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Everything . We got a double room with shred toilet only with one room next to us. With privet kitchen and near the center and the lake.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 27, 2019

Célia
New Zealand
7.5

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
Was as expected considering the price you pay. Nice location, shared kitchen was pretty well furnished, and the beds were bouncy. I got unlucky and ended up with very noisy roomates, but that's the luck of the draw.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 24, 2019

Anthony
Australia
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
No tea or coffee in room. No hot water jug
Friend receptionist

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Jana
Switzerland
6.7

Pleasant
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen was not that clean and the shower was cold, hot and switched every minute. The Wifi was not good.
Near the town center and the lake

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Ella
Denmark

1 helpful vote
8.0

“Function with a view”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room was fairly musty, and the power points were weirdly placed around the room. No luggage storage.
A highly functional hostel with fantastic amenities for all the types of things you would be doing in and around Te Anau. Lake front views and heaps of indoor space to warm up after a day of hiking or cruising Milford sound. The kitchen has multiple sinks and cook tops allowing people to cook comfortably simultaneously. The shower pressure was also brilliant and became a great base to explore Te Anau.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Nanafie
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing not to like. Bathroom cold in spring, not heated.
Friendly staff. Bathrooms close to bedrooms. Beautiful location.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Yun
Malaysia
5.0

Fair
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The room looks old.
The receptionist waiting us for our late check-in.

Stayed in September 2019

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