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The Brownston Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Wānaka

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Shared kitchen facilities
1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets
Reception
Terrace/patio
Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Room options

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed OR 4 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
3 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Separate bedroom
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed
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About the area

Wānaka is home to The Brownston Hostel. Gallery Thirty Three and Picture Lounge are cultural highlights, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Wānaka Golf Club and Rhyme and Reason Brewery. Puzzling World and Wānaka Lavender Farm are also worth visiting.
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73 Brownston St, Wanaka, Otago, 9305

What's nearby

  • Pembroke Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Wānaka Golf Club - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Puzzling World - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Rippon Vineyard - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Mount Iron Lookout - 12 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kai Whakapai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Curbside Coffee & Bagels - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Coco Hut Asian Food Truck - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Firebird - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Doughbin Bakery - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Brownston Hostel

Property highlights
The Brownston Hostel provides laundry facilities and more. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
Other perks at this hostel include:
  • Luggage storage and a billiards/pool table
  • Guest reviews give top marks for the helpful staff
Room features
All guest rooms at The Brownston Hostel have amenities, such as free WiFi.
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Heating and housekeeping

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 7:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property; all guests older than 16 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

This property does not have any lifts
Children 16 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 ratings system.

Property is also known as

The Brownston
73 Brownston Street
The Brownston Hostel Wanaka
The Brownston Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Brownston Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Wanaka

Frequently asked questions

Is The Brownston Hostel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at The Brownston Hostel?

The Brownston Hostel doesn't offer parking.

What time is check-in at The Brownston Hostel?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; check-in end time: 8:00 PM. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at The Brownston Hostel?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is The Brownston Hostel located?

Situated in Wānaka, this hostel is steps away from Picture Lounge, Pembroke Park and Gallery Thirty Three. Wānaka Golf Club and Rhyme and Reason Brewery are also within 1 mile (2 km).

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The Brownston Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 94 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very close to Lake Wanaka. And convenient to restaurants, grocery stores.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the staff was very kind
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic placevto stay , very central to everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hostel in a great location. A
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great kitchen facilities. Great french patisserie and charcuterie next door, as well as coffee cart. Great bookshop and cinema across the road, supermarket just behind building. Easy walk to lake. Superb position!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and setup.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Priced well and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Wonderful upscale Hostel/Hotel.

We had a private room with a bathroom. Tje bes was extremely comfortable. We lived being able to cook dinner and breakfast in the large and well stocked communal kitchen. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, clean and quiet after 10 pm
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHUN HING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and well equipped large kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Jacqui

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

Basic but comfortable

Nice and clean room, within easy walking distance to shops and restaurants. We had the king bed room with private ensuite which was very basic, but comfortable enough for our one night stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay and friendly staffs.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Wei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The service is good.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was compact, comfortable large bed. Air conditioning in communal areas but not in bedroom, able to borrow a fan from reception. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Tussie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accomodation in the perfect area of Wanaka.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kayleena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to everything & staff were nice:)

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was very central, the room was clean but small with few amenities. Quite expensive but I have no comparison with other nearby properties
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Martina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Perfectly situated in Warnaka.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Prachi Shriram

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed here (4 adults) for a night and had a quad room. Quite happy to have multiple options for dining just around the corner. This property does not have it's own parking but can park on any of the surrounding streets (free parking). Walkable distance to the lake and a supermarket right beside the property. Overall was a lovely stay. Will highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was friendly with accommodating staff Walking distance to all things
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

LAURENCE ELISABETH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Surprisingly very quiet (individual room/bathroom). Well positioned in town, easy access and parking. Clean, renovated (in my corridor at least). Good to split chill out room from tv room. Don’t be rebutted by reception on first floor. A bit sad that over 5 washing machine only 1 was not out of order.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness

Eric’s one night stay in Wanaka

This place made me think I was in rehab. Its very institutional and devoid of any kind of decorative flare to make you feel welcome. The room had nothing except a bed, a useless dresser, and a bare lightbulb over your head. The bathroom and sink were tiny. I don’t mind bare bones hostels but this was not worth the money they are charging. 6/10
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025