Name: YHA Lake Tekapo
Address: 5 Motuariki Lane, 7999 Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, 5 Motuariki Lane, Canterbury, 7999, New Zealand
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $24 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 9.4

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Hostel YHA Lake Tekapo

5 Motuariki Lane, 7999 Lake Tekapo, New Zealand –

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Great location. Can walk to grocery store, shops, restaurants, everything you could need. Lakefront property with large windows. Our private room looked right out to the lake. The rooms were spacious. New, clean facilities. Nice patio area outside.

Amanda

United States of America

The view from the lounge in the morning was so beautiful!

Shiho

Australia

Everythings was peffect, i can see the view from by bedroom, kitchen and second level lounge room

Peilian

Australia

The amenities are pretty new. Staffs are so welcoming. The location was superb. It’s the excellent hostel i have been to.

Paulo

New Zealand

Sooooo beautiful and clean - really modern and lovely and you could not beat the location. The best Youth Hostel EVER!

Alison

United States of America

I booked queen room with private bathroom. It’s small but it has everything we need including lake view. Given it’s just been opened in 2019, everything is very new. The location is perfect given its lakefront location. View from dining room and lounge is very nice. If you choose to stay overnight at Tekapo, it’s one of the good accommodation you can consider.

Theresia

Indonesia

The architecture and options of services. Very comfortable bed!

Rodrigo

New Zealand

It is very new, clean and good design! It located in front of the lake.

Liz

Thailand

well, I book the private room hence the bathroom is exclusively for us. VERY near the lake, and I love the fact that the pantry have big windows where while eating u can directly enjoy the view. staff are nice. Location quite strategic. they dont have parking, but theres a parking space quite near the property. VERY close to one of the supermarket so shopping our need is not an issue.

Meryl

Indonesia

Wonderful location and a beautifully designed space. The staff were extremely friendly and though we didn't use the kitchen, it looked to be quite the set-up. I imagine people living there for a long time would take full advantage of the kitchen as well as the grocery store that's only a few minutes walk away. We got a room with a private bath and though it was small, it was well thought out with useful amenities. Would definitely stay at YHA Lake Tekapo again. And the restaurant next door was wonderful.

Philippines

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9.8

Excellent location!

What guests loved the most:
“Great location. Can walk to grocery store, shops, restaurants, everything you could need. Lakefront property with large windows. Our private room looked right out to the lake. The rooms were spacious....”

Amanda United States of America
“The view from the lounge in the morning was so beautiful!”

Shiho Australia
“Everythings was peffect, i can see the view from by bedroom, kitchen and second level lounge room”

Peilian Australia
“The amenities are pretty new. Staffs are so welcoming. The location was superb. It’s the excellent hostel i have been to.”

Paulo New Zealand
“Sooooo beautiful and clean - really modern and lovely and you could not beat the location. The best Youth Hostel EVER!”

Alison United States of America
“I booked queen room with private bathroom. It’s small but it has everything we need including lake view. Given it’s just been opened in 2019, everything is very new.”

Theresia Indonesia
“The architecture and options of services. Very comfortable bed!”

Rodrigo New Zealand
“It is very new, clean and good design! It located in front of the lake.”

Liz Thailand
“well, I book the private room hence the bathroom is exclusively for us. VERY near the lake, and I love the fact that the pantry have big windows where while eating u can directly enjoy the view.”

Meryl Indonesia
“Wonderful location and a beautifully designed space. The staff were extremely friendly and though we didn't use the kitchen, it looked to be quite the set-up.”

Jc Philippines

Featuring a bar and barbecue facilities, YHA Lake Tekapo is located in Lake Tekapo. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, a shared kitchen and a shared lounge, along with free WiFi throughout the property. The hostel has family rooms.

Guests at the hostel will be able to enjoy activities in and around Lake Tekapo, like hiking, skiing and cycling.

This is our guests' favorite part of Lake Tekapo, according to independent reviews.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.9 for a two-person trip.

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Good for couples – they rated the facilities 9.3 for two-person stays.

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Located in the top-rated area in Lake Tekapo, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8!

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Area Info

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Mt. Dobson
10.2 miles

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What Travelers Love About This Location

“New building with lift! The bathroom in the room was spacious with heater. We got ourselves a room with lake view, what a sight! The kitchen area also spacio...”

Juliana

Indonesia

9.5

“The view was excellent.I spent the whole afternoon sitting near the lake side.The staff were extremely welcoming and very helpful.”

Bincy

Australia

“This is a Almost brand new hostel having only been open for a few months so everything was nice it was at the usual standard of cleanliness etc I expect from YH...”

Stuart

New Zealand

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1 Restaurant On Site

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Menu: À la carte

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Check-in

2:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in

Check-out

Until 10:00 AM

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Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodations type. Please enter the dates of your stay and check what conditions apply to your preferred room.

Children & Beds

Children of all ages are welcome.

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This property doesn't offer cribs.

This property doesn't offer extra beds.

Age restriction

The minimum age for check-in is 18

Pets

Pets are not allowed.

Groups

When booking for more than 8 people, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

YHA Lake Tekapo accepts these cards and reserves the right to temporarily hold an amount prior to arrival.

The fine print

Guests 17 years or younger cannot be accommodated in shared dormitory rooms. All guests aged 17 years and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Please inform YHA Lake Tekapo of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

“Great location. Can walk to grocery store, shops, restaurants, everything you could need. Lakefront property with large windows. Our private room looked right out to the lake. The rooms were spacious. New, clean facilities. Nice patio area outside. ”

“I booked queen room with private bathroom. It’s small but it has everything we need including lake view. Given it’s just been opened in 2019, everything is very new. The location is perfect given its lakefront location. View from dining room and lounge is very nice. If you choose to stay overnight at Tekapo, it’s one of the good accommodation you can consider.”

“well, I book the private room hence the bathroom is exclusively for us. VERY near the lake, and I love the fact that the pantry have big windows where while eating u can directly enjoy the view. staff are nice. Location quite strategic. they dont have parking, but theres a parking space quite near the property. VERY close to one of the supermarket so shopping our need is not an issue.”

“Wonderful location and a beautifully designed space. The staff were extremely friendly and though we didn't use the kitchen, it looked to be quite the set-up. I imagine people living there for a long time would take full advantage of the kitchen as well as the grocery store that's only a few minutes walk away. We got a room with a private bath and though it was small, it was well thought out with useful amenities. Would definitely stay at YHA Lake Tekapo again. And the restaurant next door was wonderful.”

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Newest Reviews for YHA Lake Tekapo

Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Amanda
United States of America
10

“Wow Location and Views”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The kitchen was large but due to the number of guests who were staying here, we had to wait a while to find a spot to use to cook.
Great location. Can walk to grocery store, shops, restaurants, everything you could need. Lakefront property with large windows. Our private room looked right out to the lake. The rooms were spacious. New, clean facilities. Nice patio area outside.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 22, 2019

Lisa
New Zealand
7.0

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The bed
The view!!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 21, 2019

Tatsushi
Japan
10

“amazing ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
clean
especially the staff was very friendly and accommodating.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 21, 2019

David
New Zealand
10

“best hostel ever. just perfect”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 1 night
everything

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 21, 2019

Juliana
Indonesia

3 helpful votes
9.6

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
New building with lift! The bathroom in the room was spacious with heater. We got ourselves a room with lake view, what a sight! The kitchen area also spacious with modern style ambiance. Free parking available next to the property.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 19, 2019

Maonomi
Macau

1 helpful vote
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • Stayed 1 night
its a bit too noisy throughout the night and early morning, hardly could sleep
fabulous view; open kitchen

Stayed in September 2019
Reviewed: October 18, 2019

Bincy
Australia
10

“Excellent will come back again”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The view was excellent.I spent the whole afternoon sitting near the lake side.The staff were extremely welcoming and very helpful.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 17, 2019

Aaaliciaaa
Australia
10

“Highly recommend!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Kind staff, Nice and clean toilet, room, and bed. Kitchen also clean always! Very good location and just in front of Lake Tekapo! Lake tekapo bus station for Intercity or Cook connection bus..ect.. It just walk by 2 mins..! Also 'Church of the Good Shepherd' is close to YHA, you can just heading just by your on feet. I'll definitely stay in here in my next time :-) Highly recommend!!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 16, 2019

Caitlin
United Kingdom

2 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Not much room in the dorms but only there to sleep anyway! Would be cramped if everyone was trying sort things at the same time
Modern, good location.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 15, 2019

Stuart
New Zealand

2 helpful votes
10

“Good Near New Hostel.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Stayed 2 nights
This is a Almost brand new hostel having only been open for a few months so everything was nice it was at the usual standard of cleanliness etc I expect from YHA hostels. I loved the fact that they had the big picture windows in the old hostel lounge and kitchen/dining room in the new hostel. The hostels location on the lake front with unobstaructed views of the lake and mountains from its lake front side were amazing and it was an easy walk to most of Tekapos attactions and amenities. Our Dof Friday burger bar on site was also very good value for money as a place to eat.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 15, 2019

Sucheera
Thailand

2 helpful votes
9.2

Awesome
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A bit small room and have noise from the next room
Friendly staff

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 15, 2019

Yueqian
China

1 helpful vote
10

“A wonderful experience ever”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
This hostel was built about July 2019. Very newly furnished with a perfect location. Staff are nice and everything is tidy. You can’t miss it if you are going to visit Tekapo.

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Becky
United Kingdom
10

“Fantastic hostel in a beautiful location ”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing negative to comment, best hostel type accommodation we stayed at
Easy enough check in, communal areas overlooked the beautiful lake, everything was clean & modern. Ensuite room was to a high standard, and the complimentary Wi-Fi was good quality with a high data limit (5gb every day).

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 14, 2019

Shiho
Australia
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The view from the lounge in the morning was so beautiful!

Stayed in October 2019
Reviewed: October 13, 2019

Clémentine
France

5 helpful votes
10

Exceptional
- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Maybe they could have a breakfast option
Everything was perfect : new, clean, close to supermarket and walks.

Stayed in October 2019

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