1. Ive always liked the backpacker, bunk-beds concept. 2. Ensuite - consistent hot water, which was great! 3. Clean room, ample space to put ur stuff. I didnt bring my luggage with me, just a backpack. 4. Sufficient bathrooms around the backpackers. 5. Comfortable living room the chairs were huge and comfy. Theres tv, games, books... keeps u well occupied. They have game nights, quiz nights.. very entertaining. 6. Location was superb, near town but not too close. Good walk to and fro. Peaceful location. 7. Great staff. Very smiley and friendly.

1. Parking. Theres space just outside the backpackers, that im very grateful but the parking below, was very deceiving and the space is over tight. They should mention when its full or a staff to guide. My car got scratched. 2. The fridges (theres 3 to 4 in the house), all full. I had to leave my groceries in the car. But i think its a Queenstown thing. 3. Closing the kitchen at 10pm. I think the no further cooking instructions were okie but to not be able to use the tables there to do your own thing, was quite grr.. forced to sleep early? Lol. Minor grouse.

The Flaming Kiwi is a great place to meet amazing people and, above all, to relax. You can do both here! The first time I stayed was in 2016, and I’ve been coming back ever since. The hostel has everything you need, and the staff is absolutely fantastic, shoutout to Kent and Emilia! If you’re going to Queenstown, please don’t stay anywhere else. I’ve stayed in other hostels, but this one gives you the full combo of goodness! I can’t wait to come back!

That my stay was too short, it was a quick trip and hopefully in the future I can stay longer so I can embrace more of what the Flaming Kiwi can offer! if you are planning your trip plan to stay longer, and book in advance!

Nice, calm vibe at this hostel, esp. compared with the party hostels closer to the city centre. Still a good location though and appreciated the quiet neighbourhood. Comfy beds, plenty of kitchen space and equipment. The toilets and showers are good quality but a bit short on supply for the number of people, I had to wait more than once for a shower to free up. Cozy lounge area with a guitar.

Free parking is only 3 spaces and the street is usually fully parked up, so you have to walk a couple of minutes to park in another nearby residential street.

the location is great its walking distance to the city center. and close to one of the cheaper supermarkets in town and if you like to cook they got that covered. its was very social and most of the nights they had something on like a movie, or games night. I didn't join but it looks fun and the staff was very friendly too.

It's not a huge issue, but personally, I prefer when you can fully draw a curtain around the bed to keep it completely dark for privacy and better sleep. Here, the curtains only covered about two-thirds of the bed, which left some light coming through. It would be great if they extended them fully. That being said, the beds were comfortable, and the overall setup was still great.

The bathrooms and kitchens were super clean because the long-term stayers clean them daily, which is much appreciated. Everyone cleans up after themselves and there is a nice atmosphere. I really like that everyone got a big locker under their bed. There were some free activities too Location is great - 10 min from the centre of town/beach and 3 min from a supermarket.

I think the price could have been lower for what it was, but otherwise I enjoyed my stay.

Comfy bed, good temp. Everything very clean, very good. Walking distance to town but not so close as to hear all the noise from the clubs. Lockable storage for your valuables but bring your own padlock. There is a cupboard for drying skis and boots too.

Need one more bathroom on top floor maybe but only had to wait a few times. At least you can go downstairs for bathroom if necessary. Beds extremely creakey so you might wake people up sometimes just by trying to roll over. But I slept soundly, I dont think other people woke me up personally much by doing this.

I absolutely loved the people, the staff, the atmosphere. It is super clean, cosy, safe, close to everything. I met incredible people there, and I'll definitely remember my stay at The Flaming Kiwi! I highly recommend this hostel if you want to stay in a friendly environment, and have a sense of "homie" vibe. For me, it was perfect and exactly what I was looking for :)

That my stay there was too short!! 😆

The location is perfect. Close to the city center and to everything. The stuff was super friendly and they help you with everything. Many thanks to Ramon (miss you alreadyyy!!!). They clean everyday the hostel (toilets, kitchen, common area) and they vacuum the rooms every morning. The towles is 3NZD charge. As a female solo traveller everything was super friendly even the people that they were staying in. I really enjoyed my staying there.

Tons of storage in the rooms, cupboards under the bunks, wardrobe, hooks, etc. And I loved the outlet and booklight next to each bed, as well as the curtains

All the bathrooms are one toilet only (no sizable bathrooms with several cubicles). On the main floor there is one toilet, and one bathroom with a toilet and shower, and then upstairs was another bathroom with a toilet and shower. Meaning that if two people were showering, there was only one toilet for everyone to share. I often found all bathrooms occupied when I needed to use them so I'd say there's just not enough

The friendliness of staff and cleanliness of room and bathrooms.

I booked 3 nights, unfortunately I had to leave after the 1st night due to windows left open the entire day/night (6C outside) by the other people, and no heating. I switched the heating on, only to find it off just minutes after I switched it on (reason - no point in having the heating on and the windows open. I agree, however I could not sleep in those conditions!). I could have slept outside if I wanted it that cold (two windows behind me, so the next day I did not feel well at all). I had to book a B&B for the other 2 nights and no refund received from the Hostel. Not really the Hostel's fault, but they need to look into this as not great.