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Holly's Backpackers

71 Upton Street, Wanaka, New Zealand
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Guangzhou, China
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Only stayed one night, but it did the trick. Had a double private room. Had to wait for a shower in the morning, but the bed was comfy and warm. Place was satisfactorily clean. You can easily walk to shops and cafes in town, very close. Just so you know, they only except cash for payment at check in.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Only stayed one night but impressed with cleanliness and facilities. Plenty of space to cook and eat ,huge lounge. Helpful friendly owner. Would be happy to stay again.comfy beds had a good night sleep.

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Seattle
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3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013

I got a private room and it was just down the hall from the kitchen area where people were partying late into the night. There's no door to shut to separate the common areas so its very loud in the tiny house. Bathrooms were poor.

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Derby
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9 hotel reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2013

Only had one night in Wanaka on our S I trip. What a mistake. Could have stayed a month. This hostel is great and really friendly. The manager bent over backwards to make our one night memorable, not only helping us up and down stairs with our bags on check in and check out, booking our next hostel for us,... More

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Tauranga, New Zealand
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9 reviews 9 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013

I only spent 2 days in this hostel, and all I can say is that if it does not look really nice, everything is here and it just doesn't need to look nice : it IS nice. The staff is really kind and helpful, and in no time the hostel takes you as a part of it. The kitchen is... More

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2013

Stayed at holly's twice and both times really enjoyed my stay. The location is great and wanaka is a real natural highlight. Hiking, kayaking or just relaxing at the beach. Holly's is perfectly located just a few minutes from the Main Street and lake shore. The rooms are nice and clean. The hostel offers a very family like ambience when... More

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Budapest, Hungary
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34 hotel reviews
Reviews in 31 cities Reviews in 31 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

We planned to stay here only one night (in a double) but then decided to stay one night longer. However they were fully booked on paper, the staff were really friendly and somehow fit us into a quad-share. The rooms were spacious and clean, so as the kitchen and the lounge area. We were very happy with that. The only... More

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Galway
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5 hotel reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 October 2012

I stayed two nights here initially, then returned for another couple of nights after a trip to Queenstown as I liked the place (and the area) so much. The atmosphere in the place was lovely, laidback and easy to get chatting to others in the hostel. The staff are really friendly and helpful too, and made it really easy to... More

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Albany, Western Australia
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4 hotel reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012

We had a night here in Wakaka. Twin room in basement of the house. The room wasnt that great as far as atmosphere but we didnt spend heaps of time in our room anyway. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen was ok, got a bit tight once you got a couple people in it. Nice back deck and lounge area.... More

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London, United Kingdom
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13 hotel reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

We had a night here in Wanaka. Our private room was comfortable and the facilities were good. Best of all, was the laid back atmosphere, which did suit this very chilled-out town. On arrival, we were given a note that told us our key was in a tupperware and to help ourselves. Check out was just as easy - just... More

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Address: 71 Upton Street, Wanaka, New Zealand
Region: New Zealand > South Island > Wanaka
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Ranked #23 of 40 Speciality lodging in Wanaka
Price range (per night): 29 AUD - 47 AUD
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