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High Country Motel and Backpackers

2.5 star property

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Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
$71
$62 nightly
$71 total
Total with taxes and fees
Apr 1 - Apr 2

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23 Mackenzie Drive, Twizel, 7901
  • Place, Twizel Town Centre
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Mueller Ridge
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Tekapo Springs
    ‪47 min drive‬

Room options

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Studio | WiFi, bed sheets

Studio

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Suite, 1 Bedroom | WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 1 Bedroom

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Suite, 2 Bedrooms | WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • Sleeps 7
  • 1 Queen Bed and 5 Twin Beds

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WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed and 3 Twin Beds

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House, 3 Bedrooms | WiFi, bed sheets

House, 3 Bedrooms

  • 3 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 9
  • 1 Queen Bed and 7 Twin Beds

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3 Bedroom Carriage House | WiFi, bed sheets

3 Bedroom Carriage House

  • Sleeps 8
  • 1 Queen Bed and 6 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Private Bathroom | WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm | WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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About the neighborhood

Twizel

With a stay at High Country Motel and Backpackers in Twizel, you'll be a 4-minute walk from Twizel Town Centre and 7 minutes by foot from Mueller Ridge. .This motel is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Lake Ruataniwha and 6.9 mi (11.1 km) from Lake Pukaki.
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What's nearby

  • Twizel Town Centre - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Mueller Ridge - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lake Pukaki - 9 min drive - 8.4 miles
  • Lake Ohau - 28 min drive - 15.4 miles
  • Tekapo Springs - 47 min drive - 44.9 miles

Getting around

  • Timaru (TIU-Richard Pearse) - 111 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪The Vier Project - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Poppies Cafe - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Mint Folk - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Jasmine Thai - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Fishtail Authentic Indian Cuisine - ‬4 min walk

About this property

High Country Motel and Backpackers

High Country Motel and Backpackers offers 104 accommodations. This Twizel motel provides wireless Internet access for a surcharge. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 104 guestrooms. Wireless internet access (surcharge) is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as wireless internet access (surcharge). Additional features at this motel include a television in a common area, a picnic area, and barbecue grills.
Continental breakfasts are available for a fee.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (NZD 3 per 24-hour period)
  • In-room WiFi has a 4-device limit
  • Available in some public areas: WiFi (NZD 3 per 24-hour period)
  • WiFi in public areas has a 4-device limit

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee: NZD 13 per person

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Separate bedroom

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

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.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private or shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 7:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open Monday - Sunday (2 PM - 7:30 PM) and Monday - Sunday (8 PM - 10 PM)
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 7:30 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

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately NZD 13.00 per person
  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: NZD 3.00 per 24-hour period (4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Fee for wireless internet in public areas: NZD 3.00 per 24-hour period (4-device limit, rates may vary)
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

National rating

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

Property is also known as

High Country Motel Backpackers Twizel
High Country Motel Backpackers
High Backpackers Twizel
High Country Motel and Backpackers Motel
High Country Motel and Backpackers Twizel
High Country Motel and Backpackers Motel Twizel

High Country Motel and Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 291 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 102 out of 291 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 51 out of 291 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 291 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 291 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean and facilities keeled very clean and restocked. Only thing was the adjoining door to the next room was paper thin making it difficult to get to sleep with noisy neighbours. However this is no fault of the motel and the nature of accommodation this style. But recommend some ear plugs encase you have night owls next door like me.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2025

2/10 Terrible

Steve

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don't stay here, room was substandard in cleanliness, had to ask for towels and soap, kitchen bench had to be cleaned before use. No handbasin in bathroom, kitchen sink is used as toilet handbasin and for cleaning teeth totally unhygienic. I cannot recommend this lodge at all and suggest you go elsewhere.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Sam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Rooms were descent for a motel. Clean sheets. Would have been nice to have toiletries - like shampoo, soap. Rooms have working heater and bed warmers. We landed on a cold night, so nice to have that. Next night was warm with no AC (little uncomfortable)
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Julianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Clean room, friendly staff, rooms serviced daily.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Josephine

Room was dated but clean. Plenty of facilities,
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

8/10 Good

Wayne

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was spotless vary easy to find
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

6/10 Okay

Austin

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bill & Lesley

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The unit was clean and the staff were friendly
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness
Clean
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tessa

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lynda

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Madeleine

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Campbell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Cherie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff were great for late arrival. Dated property but nicely painted and tidy however the room needed a really good deep clean. Toothpaste on bedspread, bathroom needed a good scrub and there was something dribbled on the seats with bird crap on the inside window frame. Real shame the cleaners let this stay down as the rooms a freshly painted and tidy. Huge opportunity to be a great wee property if the cleaners stepped up and did a better job as bitg reception staff spoken to efficient and friendly.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
perfect for a two night visit
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gavin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Always convenient to deal with if arriving after hours. Nice tidy warm rooms with good facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Maria Rhodora, Dunedin

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location! However wifi is very slow. Also looking for hair dryer. Otherwise is good place.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amirul

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

John

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rubbish under the bed and shower not clean but location handy to town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tarsi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ali

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great value for money and close to plenty of restaurants and local shops.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Claudia

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Reception staff was helpful and location is convenient for walking to businesses in town. Room was dated, beds were clean but kitchen pans and dishes were filthy and left an overall feeling of lack of care.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here on our way to Invercargill - tried to book again a few days later but no vacancies It was a lovely cabin, spacious, comfortable, quiet with noise curfew, easy parking, close drive to the township but you could walk off energetic The reception was so welcoming for a one night stay
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025