Global Village Backpackers

2.0 star property

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Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Gym
  • Laundry
The current price is $57
$50 nightly
$57 total
Total with taxes and fees
Jul 20 - Jul 21

Explore the area

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42 - 54 Cowper Street, Greymouth, 7805
  • Place, Grey District Aquatic Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Monteith's Brewing Company
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, West Coast Rail Trail
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hokitika (HKK)
    ‪41 min drive‬

Room options

Single Private Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

Double Bed Private Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

Twin Private Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Triple Room (1x Double & 1x Single)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

4 Bed Private Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

6 Bed Private Room

  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

Triple Room (3x Singles)

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Greymouth

In the heart of Greymouth, Global Village Backpackers is within a 5-minute drive of Monteith's Brewing Company and Pounamu Pathway Māwhera. .This hostel is 1 mi (1.6 km) from West Coast Rail Trail and 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Left Bank Art Gallery.

What's nearby

  • Grey District Aquatic Centre - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Monteith's Brewing Company - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Pounamu Pathway Māwhera - 18 min walk - 1.0 mile
  • West Coast Rail Trail - 20 min walk - 1.1 miles
  • Left Bank Art Gallery - 3 min drive - 1.2 miles

Getting around

  • Greymouth Station - 3 min drive
  • Hokitika (HKK) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Woodstock Craft Bar & Eatery - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪The Speight's Ale House - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dp1 Cafe - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kfc - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Global Village Backpackers

Global Village Backpackers offers 15 accommodations with hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a hot tub, a sauna, a fitness center, and complimentary bicycles.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 15 individually decorated guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including a hot tub, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hostel include complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a safe deposit box at the front desk. A train station pick-up service is provided at no charge, and 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 train station pick-up and drop-off shuttle
  • Free self parking on site

Things to do

  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Kayaking
  • Sauna
  • TV in common areas

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • No housekeeping service
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Garden
  • On a river
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 6 shared bathrooms
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 9:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and an access code; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Access code, front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 12 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 12 are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 12 years old and younger are not permitted at this property

National rating

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Global Village Backpackers Hostel Greymouth
Global Village Backpackers Hostel
Global Village Backpackers Greymouth
Global Village Backpackers
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Global Village Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Global Village Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 119 out of 149 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 149 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 149 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 149 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 149 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay, clean room, quiet, shops within easy walk.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hostel with plenty of things to do around, easy access to town and shops
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great friendly staff, comfortable and clean set up, and awesome to have access to bikes and kayaks to use during your stay. Perfect common area for dining to meet other travellers too.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent hostel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ellen

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean room, well organized and clean shared kitchen and dining areas. Washrooms and showers also very clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Caroline

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really quirky large clean room.
Great room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
I had a lovely stay. I was in a private room and it had a balcony. The kitchen facilities had everything one would need for cooking meals and the shared bathroom was clean. There was a kitty who roamed around and that was perfect as well!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Amenities
Meet all our needs for an overnight stop in Greymouth. Pick up from station was a bonus. Extremely friendly owners. Very clean, comfy beds, great facilities.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
What an incredible hostel, the decor is amazing, it's super clean and the family that run it are so friendly and welcoming. Would highly recommend!!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ming Wai Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great unique backpacker accommodation, good value. Wonderful experience. The host is super nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marcel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great facility, comfortable room and great kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

florence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A very nice well-maintained property. Great rooms and facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed the artwork, clean, well stocked kitchen with all you need to cook, a great place to stay in Greymouth
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kasia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The best accomodations In NZ during our trip Very rekomended
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great feel, liked the decor, very clean with great kitchen
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Juan-Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Easy go and perfect ambiance there. I really recommend it :-)
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Arnold

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent all the way around! Staff were amazing! All amenities were superb! The organization and cleanliness of the property was above par! This hostel is definitely one of the top 3 hostels we’ve ever stayed at in the world!!! Really appreciate the attention to detail in the entire hostel, and the atmosphere of it was amazing!!! Great Job, I would stay again and again! Highly will and already have recommended!!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Popular Stop.

Great backpacker accommodation. Good facilities.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

ROXANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The decor is some of the best we've ever seen for a backpackers' stay. Really great rooms, very clean & convenient bathrooms/showers. Kitchen was perfect!! Definitely recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Waldemar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here for one night and had a great experience. The room was clean and comfortable, but what really stood out was the kitchen—it was extremely clean and well-equipped. Overall, I was very satisfied with my stay and would definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Norman

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ezcellent facilities.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Christoffer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great facilities. Clean and very well kept.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ben

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful, clean, spacious and quite. Great kitchen. So comfortable. Loved it.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smooth check in. Very clean. Quiet and good location. Perfect stay
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Karin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Friendly, safe and comfortable- could use a bit of airing out, a bit of a musty smell.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025