We lived in a separate room with shower and toilet. This number was not in the main building, he was in a nearby wooden shed. Entrance to the room was only through the laundry. Owners and guests of the hostel are constantly washing laundry and washing machine furiously pounded in our wall until midnight. Washing powder smelled very strongly in... More

... you will be surprised with the facilities and cleanliness of this hostel, that can easily compete good hotel standards. The town is lovely and the springs at open air worth of visiting them. Edwin is such a good owner and indeed a very good professional. He even mailed us a jacket that we forgot at there the day of... More

Edwin and his team try their best to make this hostel as welcoming as they can - it was amazing! They welcome you to the hostel, show you around, point out the free hot chocolate, (real!) coffee and tea, and free ice-cream! Free fruit and milk too! I was pretty tired when I got to Hanmer, but spent the evening... More

We stayed in a family room for a night, it only costed $70 for 3 of us. The staff is friendly. The shower is great and the kitchen is clean. Overall it is a cosy homey environment. they also provided free fruits, free spices for cooking, free ice cream, free tea and coffee. What more can you ask for from... More

We stayed in the separate double with ensuite for NZ $80. The only negative was the small hand basins. Very friendly with free bananas, kiwifruit & icecream. Great fire, kitchen with herbs, spices & free plunger coffee & tea. The restaurants in town are charging resort prices at NZ $34+ for a main. Better to purchase ingredients from the supermarket... More

Well decorated units, clean kitchen & bathrooms. Free icecreams, fruit, tea/coffee/hot choc as well. All sorts of spices available too. Friendly staffs who provided heaters when asked. Definitely recommended :)

Halfway thru our tour of South Island and about to head back to Hanmer for 2nd stay. Now an "old hand" at backpacker accommodation I can say that this place is top rate. Small enough to be cosy and friendly, operated by the guy that owns it...so he really cares! Super clean and comfy. Free fruit...free Ice cream.....and nothing seems... More

Fantastic 2 night stay! Very clean and tidy hostel with an amazing host who was helpful and willing to go the extra mile to make your stay comfortable. Highly recommended!

Friendly family style backpackers, more like a home than your average stopover. Not only was this a great place to stay but when we were foolish enough to leave our coats behind Edwin tracked us down and delivered them to us at our next stop in Kaikoura - over and above normal service. Thank you Edwin