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The Brownston Hostel

2.0 star property

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Exterior
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Living area
Living area

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry

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73 Brownston St, Wanaka, Otago, 9305
  • Place, Picture Lounge
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Pembroke Park
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Wānaka Golf Club
    ‪13 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wānaka Airport (WKA)
    ‪12 min drive‬

Room options

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Shared Dormitory | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Quadruple Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed OR 4 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

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

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Standard Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Basic Twin Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Wānaka

With a stay at The Brownston Hostel in Wānaka, you'll be just steps from Picture Lounge and Pembroke Park. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Gallery Thirty Three and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Wānaka Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Picture Lounge - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Pembroke Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Gallery Thirty Three - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Wānaka Golf Club - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • That Wānaka Tree - 3 min drive - 1.0 mile

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Firebird - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Wanaka Brew Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Kai Whaka Pai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Relishes Cafe - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Big Fig - ‬4 min walk

About this property

The Brownston Hostel

The Brownston Hostel offers 49 accommodations. This Wānaka hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.
Make yourself at home in one of the 49 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
This hostel offers designated smoking areas.
Featured amenities include luggage storage and laundry facilities.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Conveniences

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

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Accessibility

  • No elevator

More

  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 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

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children 16 and younger are not allowed at this property; All guests older than 16 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 and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Children 16 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

The Brownston
73 Brownston Street
The Brownston Hostel Wanaka
The Brownston Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
The Brownston Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Wanaka

The Brownston Hostel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 68 out of 133 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 41 out of 133 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 19 out of 133 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 133 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 133 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Levent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location clean and comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Benjamin R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location, well-run place.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean spacious room. Loved the kitchen area and TV room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

8/10 Good

kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
nice and ok rooms
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

6/10 Okay

Jenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location was very nice, with walking distance to the lake, the restaurants and shops. The communal kitchen was very nice, clean, and spacious. The room was very small, without even a nightstand.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Trudy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean and comfortable rooms, very nice kitchen. The staff were helpful and welcoming.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Place was very clean. Staff seemed to be constantly wiping wn the kitchen.Staff were very helpful.
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

pronay

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location, Staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Shared space was nice but the room was very small! There were not any bedside tables or chairs. I would not stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Ofer

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top notch. Clean, quiet, comfortable and in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good place to stay, good facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Jodie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tetsuya

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super helpful reception staff, who kindly let us know local whereabouts. Walking distance to grocery store and the lake.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Andy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic placevto stay , very central to everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Probably the nicest hostel I've stayed at. Great facilities! great location. Parking is a little bit of a hassle; the 30 minute parks out front for loading/unloading are never free, but the supermarket parking next door works (limited time there too), and I observed others doing the same. Then you have to stash your car further away, but at least that parking is free. The supermarket is great. really this isi a terrrific place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accommodation. Clean and convenient, but walls think leading to noisy surrounds. 8/10 I would stay again, with earplugs.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay and friendly staffs.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rita

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating staff great location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Donna

Location was perfect staff and amenities were excellent and clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Diana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the staff was very kind
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Tussie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accomodation in the perfect area of Wanaka.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Danielle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very close to Lake Wanaka. And convenient to restaurants, grocery stores.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and setup.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025