Hostels in Southland, New Zealand

- most comfortable bed out of the 7 accommodations we booked for our NZ trip. really bouncy - kitchen is well equipped - allocated parking right outside the room - able to see lots of stars right outside the room on a clear night - if you’re heading to milford sound trip with realNZ, it is a 10 minutes short walk to the meet up point

The hotel is conveniently located near Real NZ, making it easy to join various local tours. Parking is right outside the room, and there's a kitchen where you can easily cook noodles. It's also just a few minutes' drive to the large supermarket, Fresh Choice, which is really handy.

Love this place very much. Very clean and spacious room, there were elderly friendly toilet & bathroom ( we had another bathroom with bathtub). The kitchen is well equipped. The view overlooking the lake was superb. Jetty to glowworms just in walking distance (1km). Numerous restaurants and supermarkets within walking distance as well (1-1.5km). You can just park your car in the apartment and walk slowly along the lake to enjoy the stunning scenery.

Great location with an awesome lake view. The motel was clean, spacious, and had sufficient cooking facilities, which made the stay very comfortable and convenient. A great choice for a relaxing getaway before heading to Milford Sound.

There is a parking space, no extra bed, no breakfast, the hotel is located in the park.

The room is big, the bathroom is big, very clean, and the location is very close to the city center. There is a supermarket and gas station nearby, which is very convenient. It is also very quiet at night and you will be woken up by the sunshine in the morning.

Although the equipment is relatively old, the price is relatively low. As long as the hygiene and service are good, you are basically satisfied.

Couldn t had been any better !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Our 2 rooms had everything we needed , very cosy and warm . Very easy check in and check out ; I had emergency business to attend to , an the Lady at reception was ever so helpful....great shower pressure. great beds .....Washing machines very easy to use and located . Thank you All was great .....

The family room's beds, I believe both are two 0.9m beds pushed together, which made them quite large. Parking right outside the room was very convenient. The bathroom was spacious, but a bit empty; it would be better with some hooks. The shower gel and shampoo were in individual bottles, and should have been placed on a caddy in the shower, rather than under the sink. My child didn't even notice them and just rinsed with hot water. It would be even more convenient if there was an additional sink at the mini-bar counter. It's only a ten-minute walk to the Firefly Cave jetty, and about eight minutes to nearby restaurants, which is very handy. VILLAGE INN also has its own restaurant, but we arrived late at 7 PM on New Year's Eve, and they couldn't accommodate us. We were also rushing to catch the 8:15 PM Firefly Cave boat, so we didn't get to eat there.

The reception staff were very warm and friendly and even gave us a bottle of milk. We had requested a family room with a tower view, and the location was perfect – we could see the tower directly from our living room. Queen's Park is also just across the street. The only downside was the cooktop in the kitchenette; it was either too fast or very slow to heat up, quite old-fashioned, and difficult to use. Additionally, the motel requires guests to park their car directly outside their own room, and parking in other spots is not permitted.