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!

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.

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.

Perfectly located to get around Queenstown. Did the Ben Lomond Peak Trail to the summit via the Tiki Trail which starts just down the road from the hostel (only hike I didn't have to drive to). Clean, with a common room more like someone's home than a hostel. Light, charging point and place for small items, plus small curtain, at the head of the bed is a nice touch.

Parking is limited, otherwise you're parking across and up Hamilton Road.

The staff were amazing - we had an unexpected hospital stay the night before we were due to check out. We rang the morning of as we’d stayed at the hospital overnight and they told us not to worry about a thing, that we could check out whenever we were free to come back and made sure we had somewhere else to stay. They were super friendly and helpful outside of this too, from the moment we turned up they were lovely. Also really lovely little pup called Ramon roaming around the reception area which we couldn’t resist a cuddle with!

Staff were lovely and super helpful. Plenty of bathrooms (plus ensuite in our dorm!), and kitchen space, having an oven is a bonus! Quiet, so could get a good night's sleep. Location was fab 👍 Dorms were really good size, lots of storage space and lockers.

If we're being REALLY picky, the WiFi could be a little temperamental now and again, the mattresses are on the thinner side and you don't get free towels (but you can rent them). These are all such little things and are super workable.

Super friendly and clean hostel. Lots of things going on but easy to find a spot to chill too. The beds have mini privacy curtains on them that are about 1/3 of the bed so you get a bit of personal space. Little reading light and 2 outlets. Good sized under bed luggage lockers.

Limited number of bathrooms/showers and best to do laundry at the laundromat down the road.