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limited internet, international calling to 30 countries, bicycles and frisbees. Private rooms
have en suite bathrooms (as do some of the dorms), iPod docks and Blueray players.
Haka Lodge
HOSTEL $
( 03-442 4970;
www.hakalodge.com
; 6 Henry St; dm $29-31, r $79; )
Slap your thighs
and kick up your heels, this
haka
is well worth participating in. In response to traveller
research, the brightly painted dorms have custom-built bunks including large lockable
storage chests, privacy curtains, personal lights and electrical sockets.
Butterfli Lodge
HOSTEL $
( 03-442 6367;
www.butterfli.co.nz
; 62 Thompson St; dm/s/d $30/66/69; )
This pretty
little hostel sits on a quiet hillside west of the town centre, ruled over by Jimmy the cat.
There are no bunks but no en suite bathrooms either. You won't believe the views from
the deck.
Nomads
HOSTEL $
( 03-441 3922;
www.nomadshostels.com
;
5 Church St; dm $28-37, r $110-135; )
With a
prime location near Queenstown's nightlife, this massive hostel has facilities galore in-
cluding its own minicinema, en suite rooms, massive kitchens and an on-site travel
agency. It even sweetens the deal with free breakfast and dinner.
Creeksyde Top 10
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-442 9447;
www.camp.co.nz
;
54 Robins Rd; campsites $49-52, d $77, units with/without
bathroom $128/89; )
In a garden setting, this pretty spot has accommodation ran-
ging from basic tent sites to self-contained motel units. Quirky touches include oddball
sculptures and an ablutions block disguised as a medieval oast house.
Hippo Lodge
HOSTEL $
( 03-442 5785;
www.hippolodge.co.nz
; 4 Anderson Heights; campsites $20, dm $29-30, s $42, d
with/without bathroom from $90/70; )
Homely and slightly shabby, this relaxed
hostel has a student-flat vibe, although it's a lot cleaner than that implies. The views
come with a correspondingly high number of stairs.
