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The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm
Queen Room | Balcony

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Kitchen
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
39 Robins Rd, Queenstown, 9300
  • Kiwi and Birdlife Park
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Skyline Queenstown
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • TSS Earnslaw Steamship
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Queenstown (ZQN-Queenstown Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Queen Room

Queen Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Double or Twin Room

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
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The price is AU$131
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Queenstown

With a stay at The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers in Queenstown (Queenstown City Centre), you'll be within a 10-minute walk of CaddyShack City Mini Golf and Toi o Tahuna. .This hostel is 13.2 mi (21.2 km) from The Remarkables Ski Area and 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Kiwi and Birdlife Park.
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What's nearby

  • Kiwi and Birdlife Park - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Queenstown Mall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Skyline Queenstown - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Queenstown Gardens - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • TSS Earnslaw Steamship - 11 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 in Queenstown with free parking
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.

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

Recreational amenities at the hostel include complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and tour/ticket assistance. Additional amenities at this hostel include a picnic area, barbecue grills, and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a library. Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Library

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

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

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Full-sized refrigerator/freezer
  • Hob
  • Microwave
  • Oven
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Toaster

More

  • Heating
  • 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

Pets not allowed (service animals 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

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

We should mention

Children 17 years old and younger are not permitted 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 Queenstown
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The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 88 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 88 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 88 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 88 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 88 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

8/10 Good

Michelle

Showers were leaking downstairs but good otherwise
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Kummita

Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tracy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute little cabin, staff were extra helpful. Other housemates were friendly and thoughtful. Easy walk to town right near the base of the chairlift.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marloe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a warm welkom and I stayed for a week, they put longstay together, so i got to know my roommates and they were very nice. I really enjoyed my week there. In the evening there were activities like bingonight, movienight, gamingchallenge etc. I had lucky with a free parkingplace but there are not many spots so that’s the only minor…
Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Trevor

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Fun for backpackers

Really well located for the town centre. A 5-10 minute walk. Limited parking with street parking available. The room a compact cabin outside the main house. Comfortable bed. With a double and a single bunk up a vertical ladder. No air conditioning but windows provided adequate ventilation. The washroom is in the main block. So for the cabins facilities are outside but inside through a combination/ swipe card door. The bathroom of which could be found on all floors. So waiting wasn’t an issue generally. The atmosphere in the house is excellent. Young friendly group of travellers very active socially and welcoming made for a positive atmosphere. Unfortunately I am too old at 65 to be so active. Sleeping and security proved to be effective. For the cost convenience atmosphere and security you can’t go wrong. If I was 25-35 it’s perfect.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Leayah

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quality of bathrooms was amazing, seemingly newly renovated. But bedroom distinctly smelt like mold and sweat so we had to deal with either the pungent smell or moths and mosquitoes. Bedroom lock was also broken, had to climb through the window one night as keys were not working. Daily kitchen and bathroom cleans happen every morning, which is great but it’s at an inconvenient time of 8am when you’d want to shower and use the kitchen before heading out.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Valerie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Friendly place and well kept
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Carlee Ann

Travelled with partner
good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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