Hanmer Backpackers

This is a fabulous place. It feels like an alpine cabin. It is small and intimate with a lovely friendly vibe and host. The kitchen has everything you need, with a dining area and wood burner. The lounge upstairs feels little a ski chalet. Lots of books and games. We loved this place.

Well maintained with warm welcoming vibes.

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Very friendly and comfortable. Great value and location.

Honestly nothing, it's not 5 star accommodation but price reflects that. It's lovely and welcoming. Would happily stay there again.

We had a nice seperate room which was lovely and clean

Location good

Nil

Yoko je mila a skvele jsem si s ní popovídali. Ubytování je krasne. Dřevěná chata s pohodlným vybavením. Navíc ma kazdy host nárok na 20minut v masážním křesle za každou strávenou noc.

I loved this place only thing I will do next time is get my own room as my brother and cousin snore loudly lol otherwise it was awesome cheap clean warm and very friendly highly recommend this place.

Sheared room with my brother and cousin lol

I was cold in bed - the bed covers wouldn't stay on, then found in the morning that the top quilt had fallen off. There was nothing to hold the bed covers on the bed - it would have been improved with a top sheet or some way of tucking them in.

Great location, friendly staff, very reasonable price, good facility, clean kitchen and bathroom.

Home environment.

Great location friendly manager

Pillows like oversized rocks

The communal kitchen has everything you need and very clean.

Great staff, location and facilities!

Fantastic place to stay and recharge while walking Te Araroa. Enjoyed the use of a kitchen.

It was a friendly place to stay. Ideally placed in the town. Well equipped kitchen.

The soundproofing of rooms wasn't great, and would have liked a kettle in the room.

It's location, the only accomadation in a remote areA.

The sandflies

Close to eateries at top end of strip

Welcoming and close to everything

Na

Super Lage, sauber und das Preis Leistungs Verhältnis war absolut passend. Für ein Hostel sehr anzuraten. Auch sehr gut für alleinreisende Frauen

A perfect location, walking distance into town. My partner and I had a private room and it was well set up with a fan and roof top window. Great price for the location in Hanmer. Will definately stay again. Bathrooms were very clean too and you got an entire bathroom to yourself which is something I like. Staff were lovely.

Nothing, was great.

This is a great budget accommodation with very welcoming staff, a comfortable communal area and private garden. The kitchen is really clean and well provisioned with lovely extras like condiments and spices. The free massage chair was an absolute winner! Beds were comfy and with lovely crisp bed linen.

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Clean tidy, cosy.

Fantastic location only 500m from Geothermal pools and easy access to food shops and restaurants. Alpine feel to accomodation and bed comfy. Plenty of space in fridges for food storage. Lovely log fire in communal area.

Double room was very small with no storage for stuff. Room a little chilly and nowhere to store wet gear.

It was the second time I went to this place but this time I booked with my friends a bigger room for us. It was a great room, really good beds, nice showers, massage chair, lounge and fireplace, just all you need on a cold rainy summer day (which happens every so often)

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部屋やコモンルームがちょっと狭い。

The staff was very accommodating. Complete kitchen utensils and cookewares.

Outside tables and chairs not so clean.

便捷，舒适，

Very comfortable and clean. Close to town. Friendly host.

Terrible

Too dirty

Friendly reception from owner. Lit woodburner in the evening when temperatures dropped. Property was cosy, warm & clean, with everything I needed. Will stay here again. Also very handy to shops, hot pools and supermarket.

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Close to town centre

The owners are lovely and the common area (kitchen and dining) is cozy, inviting and well equipped. The bathrooms are good and the location is excellent.

When I stayed earlier this year I had one of the rooms in the main building which made sharing the bathroom no problem. This time however, my room was in a out-building which meant I had to go through the outside area to get to the bathroom. I found this disappointing and a bit annoying because I wasn't made aware of it. I probably wouldn't have booked the room if I had known it, especially because it was the same price as a room in the main building.

Everything - good room & service

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Just had such a nice vibe! Very nice staff! Very easy to check in/out.

Very welcoming owner, great location, quiet hostel and shared spaces are neat and tidy. Ensuite bath and toilet are clean as well.

Pillows are too low/flat for our liking. Room is quite outdated and needs better ventilation and lighting.

Location was good, was clean & tidy owner was very friendly. Parking was good. Had plenty of blankets and warm heater.

My bed (double) was 2 beds pushed together was quite uncomfortable. We was in a shed sleep out & walls paper thin could hear them talking (next room on other side) for a hour from 11pm till 12am.

This accommodation feels more like a cozy cabin with individual rooms. Yoko was incredibly friendly, helpful, and accommodating throughout our stay. The room was a great size for our small family, with a walk-in wardrobe that made it easy to store our luggage and belongings. The shared kitchen and dining area, located just off the hallway, was well-equipped with all the basics needed for cooking. There are two spacious and easily accessible toilet/shower rooms, which was very convenient. While there’s no TV, we really enjoyed the opportunity to meet and chat with other travelers—it added a warm, communal vibe to the experience.

Downside was the pillows, which were quite thin and could use replacing for better comfort.

Close to town clean tidy and friendly

Nil

Amazing location. You can walk straight into town. Lovely owners who were so helpful and shared their local knowledge about good hikes. The blazing fire is super cosy and the massage chair a treat. Everything spotlessly clean. My favourite hostel on our South Island trip.

Easy check in/check out. Staff had heated the room for us so it was super cosy. Great location.

Nothing.

Friendly greeting by host Tristan, on my arrival. It was a great welcoming to all facilities, and the house was so warm. The wood fire keeps everyone toasty. There is a fixed massage chair included for guest use and parking availability.

Clean and practical

Very friendly hosts

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Value for money

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Good location within walking distance to the pools and dining. Friendly host. Clean and comfortable.

We were in an outside room so a trip to the bathroom at night wasn't quite what we expected.

Host was really friendly and bed was pretty comfortable. Kitchen was great but might be too small when there’s lots of people cooking. Bathrooms also seemed nice and clean. There was a really nice homely vibe and the people we chatted to were lovely. Also a free massage chair! One of the nicer hostels we’ve stayed in

Low water pressure in the shower and the walls were very thin and we could hear people on the stairs and in the next room

Location

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Hamner Backpackers is such a lovely place to stay! This quaint and cosy cabin has everything you need for a short or long stay. The owners are so kind and helpful and it is clean and comfortable. They even offer a 20min freebie on their massage chair each day of your stay. It's perfectly placed in the town of hanmer springs, with quick walking access to everything you need and everything you can explore!

Great hosts. Very accommodating

Converted garage, not connected to bathroom/kitchen facilities. Clean and comfortable, but definitely not hotel standard.

Nice cosy backpackers, rooms were as described. The man that takes care of the backpackers is lovely. Great location, easy walk to the springs and all restaurants in Hanmer.

Location only a few metres from village centre very convenient!

All good

Excellent location you can walk down to town. Well equipped kitchen very pleasant dining room and outdoor areas. We stayed in unit 5 which was attached to the separate garage. lovely big comfortable bed, Bunks also in the room. Unit 5 is separate quiet accommodation but be aware you do need to go into the house to use the bathroom. It's a great option for budget accommodation in Hanmer Springs. Host is very prompt helpful and friendly.

Very welcoming and homely. Excellent location

An extra shower and a separate toilet. Unfortunately whoever were using the 2 showers on the ground floor (I don't know whether there is another one on the first floor) were taking their time! Very awkward especially with no other toilet on the ground floor.

Amazing hosts

I enjoyed the comfortable room and location, and l had everything l needed there in the kitchen to cook

Funky backpacker, good location, with good strict rules in place

Great location, exceptionally clean and very helpful staff!

Very welcoming

It was clean & tidy.lovely outside area & handy to amenities Thanku

Very friendly, excellent social areas and a very central location! Quiet at night and east to park too!

Could do with secure storage

This was a cozy and very friendly place to stay in walking distance from everything in town.

Nothing to not like.

Great little hostel.. Close to town but not at all noisy. Lovely garden. Great facilities. Loved it.

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I liked the facilities and cleanliness. The staff were very helpful.

It was all good.

Clean,warm comfy

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