Name: The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers
Address: 39 Robins Rd, Queenstown, Queenstown, Queenstown, 9300, New Zealand
Rating: 9

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Microwave oven

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Free bicycle rental

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Barbeque

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Queenstown Beach

Queenstown Airport

The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers

Queenstown

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The pros were the location and that the Queen Room we booked was nice for a hostel, with a comfy bed and a nice balcony.

However the atmosphere here was unwelcoming and anyone looking to meet people during a brief stay should consider elsewhere.  The place seems to be run by and mainly caters for long term travellers who treat the place like their own student halls and have no interest in interacting with anyone passing through, even when actively trying to make an effort. 

A Nintendo Switch was left in the communal area and the guys who tried to use it were told they needed to ask the guy that owned it before using. It's not a living room to leave your stuff around in - there are paying guests wanting to use the space and will assume appliances in the lounge can be used by everyone. 

Also a pair of underwear was left in an open drawer in the bathroom with a pantyliner attached to it - pretty grim. Otherwise the place was clean.

A nice room and pretty good value, but the atmosphere did take the shine off our short time in Queenstown. 



Comfortable but cliquey 

Friendly and clean hostel with a very homey feel to it! I stayed long term here for two separate winters and couldn’t be happier with my choice. Walking distance to town and amazing staff and chilled backpackers. Def recommend the Flaming Kiwi!

Homey QT hostel

I stayed more than one week. Staff friendly. Clean facilities. 
Nice kitchen for cooking. You can have a bbq as well. Nice place to feel like at home in town. A lot of space. 
Easy to meet other backpackers. 

Nice staying for me. I will come back.

Friendly place, easy to meet everybody

Came to Queenstown for loose weekend,found this place not to far from town. A bit smaller than the other backpackers but very chill and affordable. 5 mins walk from town with no hills and a big shout out to Andre. He is very friendly and has la lot passion for his work. All the best hope things get better after covid! :)

The Man Andre

We stayed here two separete nights. We booked in advance and we were nervous to book the same hostel in case we didn't like it, but fortunately we did and it didn't dissapoint at all. The recepcionist was nice and welcoming to us, everything is clean, it has several kitchens and the common room is like a huge family room with sofa, covers, TV and board games all super cozy which is the perfect enviroment to NOT have a heart attack when you find out that the borders where you are connecting home are all closed and probably you'll have to stay in NZ forever (not a bad thing tho, but I was pretty poor at that point, lol). Anyway, the people is nice, the dorm room has its own bathroom inside which is a massive YES! The lockers are huge plus there are tiny lockers with outlets inside to put your devices (genious).  The bunks are hardly bunks because they are pretty solid wood-made so even if your bunkmate moves a lot you won't notice. It has a courtine which is awesome for privacy, its own night light and outlets by your bed. Maybe the only downside is that the parking lot is really (really) tiny, which makes it very difficult to maneuver, specially when you have never driven in the left before, jaja. Other than that, awesome stay, if I ever go back to Queenstown, definetely would stay here again! :)

One of the best (if not THE best) hostels we stayed at in NZ.

This hostel is attractively situated, a little out of town but near shops. Very clean, friendly and efficient staff. good kitchen area with storage. We had a double room with balcony, absolutely delightful. Clean white linen, lights and electrical fittings all in the right places, basic but spot on to use.Comfortable bed. Clean separate toilet and shower, good hot water. I would thoroughly recommend this hostel.

The ideal hostel

I’ve stayed in many hostels in Queenstown and this is by far the best one. They’ve thought of everything including plugs next to bed, great storage in the rooms, privacy curtains, free bikes and the list goes on. The hostel is always immaculate and having 3 kitchens means the cooking area is never crowded. The staff are so accommodating and make you feel right at home - perfect for a solo traveller. I was only supposed to stay here a couple of nights but kept on extending as the hostel is so homely. The hostel itself is so close to town but far out enough that you do not get the noise of the bars - ideal if you want to party but get a good nights sleep. (You can also drink in the living areas which is a big big bonus!) The staff, in particular Andre, always go above and beyond to make sure you have everything you need to enjoy your stay - something which you don’t get in the bigger hostels in town. Overall, I couldn’t recommend this hostel enough to those travelling or wanting to stay in Queenstown long term! 😊

Best hostel in Queenstown

Lovely and cozy environment for travellers visiting Queenstown. Friendly staff, lots of kitchen and living spaces and clean bathrooms. Plus, you will meet the best people to explore this beautiful part of NZ with!

Homey backpackers near town

The flaming kiwi backpackers hostel is amazing and it’s not because of the hostel itself but also because of the people in there. We are all travelling and from different parts of the world but at the end off the day we are still away from home which means we can all relate to each other in some way, shape or form. so we do our best to have a good time with each other. Playing video games, watching movies, go out for hikes or just simply start drinking with each other and walk over to the Queenstown centre where we can party during the night. 
I’m going home to the Netherlands but I’ll make sure I will return here in the future just because off this hostel alone. (And sometimes the washing machine is not working well and somebody is snoring in the room but for me it was all worth it)

A nice family feeling

I’m mixed about writing this review. The staff was lovely and the long-term people there as well - very friendly and open. But that was also the issue here. Since the facility is used by long-term young sweet hearts who work in the city, it gives a special touch but they’re not on the same schedule than a traveler who wants to sleep and get up early to visit - even if most of these residents are usually assigned to the basement bedrooms. I manage to get « the best room » (double bedroom 1st floor) - but with NO noise isolation at all and people living late downstairs, I heard everything (noise from living room, pipe of kitchen water being used at midnight for late cookers resonating in the walls). I don’t know if the dorm rooms benefit from same resonance. I didnt stay the second night - the staff was really understanding and refund me (thank you).
In a word, great place if you want to interact with long-term residents young folks / not a good one if you expect to sleep early to continue your trip early in the morning.

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