As a family of four (the kids are full grown), we stayed at the Te Anau Lakefront backpackers one night before going down to Milford Sound. The location is great, being right on the lake, and just a short walk to town. The facilities, on the other hand, were about average. First, our room was off the porch, and this... More

We stayed in a private double room with a shared bathroom over the Christmas holidays. Even though the hostel was full the bedrooms were quiet and we slept well. The hostel has a number of different buildings with the main housing the reception, kitchen and common rooms. It was nice to have the main building away from the bedrooms. The... More

I only spent one night at the Lakefront Backpackers in Te Anau. I was booked in a 6 beds dorm and decided to upgrade for a 4 bed female dorm. Wise decision. My friend and I had the whole (large) dorm to ourselves, and as a bonus we had an ensuite, our own kitchen and fridge. The staff was not... More

I stayed in this hostel many times, and I always have a very nice sleep during my stay. the mattresses are great, clean, warm linen and blankets too. The heating system of the room you can regulated your self witch is nice. I was very lucky and all the times I stayed on this rooms: "Lakefront", "Milford", "Rotebourg" and "Greenstone".... More

Ever wondered how to pronounce Te Anau? Here's my best go ... Tea AH now (stress the AH). As for the Lakefront Backpackers ... be careful not to confuse it with Lakefront Lodge - they are very different places. The backpackers is across the road from the lake and close to town but don't expect great views from your room... More

For being such an expensive hostel relative to the rest of NZ, this place was a shocker. Run down, kitchen not well equipped, dirty bathrooms. It is a shame because the staff here are so nice, but we can't recommend it. Our room was tiny and basically a room over the car port with glass windows for two of the... More

The location is beautiful in front of the lake, it is close to supermarkets and to "city centre". We stayed in a room for three, even though we are only two, since this was the only room left when we booked on wotif. The room was obviously very spacious, but I don't know how their regular doubles are. The room... More

We've stayed in a number of backpacker hostels over the last 3 months, so we have a reasonably good benchmark for quality by now. The check-in was fine and the staff were warm and friendly. My girlfriend and I were assigned the room called "the Glade" - all very picturesque sounding. The Glade was actually a stand-alone prefab - possibly... More

Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers in the peaceful town of Te Anau, overlooks the lake of the same name (the largest on the South Island). Friendly staff, large dorms, great big kitchen and good communal areas. More