With a stay at Chateau Backpacker & Motels in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Te Wahipounamu and Westcoast Wildlife Centre. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Our Lady of the Alps and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from St James Anglican Church.
Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
Glacier Hot Pools - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Waiho Hot Tubs - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
Getting around
Hokitika (HKK) - 95 min drive
Restaurants
Full Of Beans Cafe - 3 min walk
Landing Bar & Restaurant - 4 min walk
Monsoon Bar - 5 min walk
Alice May - 3 min walk
SnakeBite Brewery - 3 min walk
About this property
Chateau Backpacker & Motels
Hostel in Franz Josef Glacier with a fitness center and a hot tub
Chateau Backpacker & Motels offers 43 accommodations with shared/communal kitchens. This Franz Josef Glacier hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and coffee/tea makers. Bathrooms include showers.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a hot tub and a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 43 guestrooms featuring refrigerators. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Enjoy recreational amenities such as a hot tub and a fitness center. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a fireplace in the lobby, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include limo/town car service, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Property amenities
Internet
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and transportation
Free offsite parking
Limo/town car service
Free self parking on site
Limited onsite parking
Wheelchair-accessible parking available
Things to do
Billiards/pool table
Gym
Hot tub
Library
TV in common areas
Family friendly
In-room refrigerator
Laundry facilities
Conveniences
Laundry facilities
Limited-hour front desk
Luggage storage
Safe at front desk
Vending machine
Guest services
No housekeeping service
Tour and ticket assistance
Outdoors
Barbecue grill
Garden
Picnic area
Terrace
Accessibility
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
Wheelchair-accessible parking
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Designated smoking areas
Fireplace in lobby
Room amenities
Bathroom
Hair dryer (on request)
Shower
Towels provided
Entertainment
TV
Food and drink
Coffee/tea maker
Refrigerator
Shared kitchen access
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Heating
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 15
Check-out
Check-out before 11:00 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Property payment types
Important information
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
National rating
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