The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers

2.0 star property
Hostel perfectly located for exploring Queenstown City Centre

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Dining
Queen Room | View from room
Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed
Property grounds
Hallway

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
39 Robins Rd, Queenstown, 9300
  • Kiwi and Birdlife Park
    8 min walk
  • Queenstown Mall
    8 min walk
  • Skycity Queenstown Casino
    8 min walk
  • Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    10 min drive

Room options

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Queenstown

Queenstown City Centre stay.Within a 10-minute walk of this Queenstown City Centre hostel, you'll find CaddyShack City Mini Golf and Toi o Tahuna. Kiwi and Birdlife Park and Queenstown Cemetery are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Kiwi and Birdlife Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Skycity Queenstown Casino - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Skyline Queenstown - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Queenstown Beach - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Queenstown Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Queenstown Intl. Airport (ZQN) - 10 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fergburger - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Skyline Gondola - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cookie Time - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Miss Lucy's Woodfired Pizza and Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers

Hostel perfectly located for exploring Queenstown City Centre
As a guest of The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers, you'll find a library, a terrace, and barbecue grills. Public spaces have free WiFi. A vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and a picnic area are also featured at The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Queenstown hostel is smoke free.

  • 11 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers offers 11 accommodations with safes and shared/communal kitchens. Guests can make use of the in-room full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. This Queenstown hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a limited basis and hair dryers can be requested.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Refrigerator
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop
  • Toaster

More

  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children 17 and younger are not allowed at this property. All guests older than 17 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted.

We should mention

  • Children 17 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 74 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 74 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Elle

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room smell of bleach so strong it sting your eyes. First night, the upper of the bunk bed where my friend sleeping fell into my head while in deep sleep. Bruises on my head and ear. $20 worth of our food went missing. The reception Emilia reassure to find it but when she saw us didn’t say a thing. I guess the location is accessible to shop the only thing we like.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roman

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice cheap place to stay at in Queenstowm
Nice hostel with many friendly people in it. Stayed in the private cabin. Enough space, all I needed just next door in shared kitchen and bathroom
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sydney

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so nice! Really great place to stay on a budget too. Very nice location- you can walk right down to shops, hikes, and other fun activities. LOVED it! Would definitely book again :)
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

4/10 Poor

Chee

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room with no sound proof!
My Queen room absolutely with no sound proof at all,you can hear everything single conversation from next room and overall this place is pretty run down but staffs is very friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Leanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good customer service and staff are very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Jamie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent room and beds, clean, friendly staff, and a fair price. Ramon the dog was extremely cute and an effective security pupper. I was sad not to have met the local kitty cats I was advised of, but you can't have everything :-)
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Liked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Olivia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay here. Booked private room - was a seperate building outside with short walk into main building for bathroom and kitchen. All pretty clean - room was a bit heavy with smell or air freshener. Parking is tight but generally available. Easy walk into Queenstown (~15 min) for main sites/attractions in town.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2023

6/10 Okay

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy-Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the staff were amazing. the convenience of a walk to town and a grocery store down the road. the views were amazing! Needs more bathroom facilities.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Jordan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property is in an amazing location. The wifi isn't great, a bit slow. Was noisy at night when we were there.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

4/10 Poor

Pallabi

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

patricia, Easton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, staff very friendly, room was clean, plenty of shared areas, easily walkable Only noticed it could use a couple more bathrooms/showers, but with as busy as the hotel was, we had to shower it was never more than a 5 minute wait. Definitely would stay here again! Loved it.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

MELANIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This was a great backpackers to stay at overall. The only thing I think needs to be noted is that I believe there was a leak in our "cabin". The room was musty smelling and at times the carpet felt damp.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Yuka

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dohyeong

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ravinder

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It’s location
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Feng Ling

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was really nice
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wry comfortable bed 2 kitchens plenty of bathrooms
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2020

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great backpackers hostel!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for one night stay
Room was good. Second floor with private outside balcony.Close to downtown Queenstown. Staff friendly and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Lucy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
generally clean and comfortable
Friendly hostel, a bit worse for wear but generally clean and comfortable. The owner is quite a character. Good location easy walk to town
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020