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The Brownston Hostel

Property class: 2

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A deck with a wooden floor and glass doors leading to an interior space, overlooking a mountainous landscape.
A spacious living area with a stone wall, a fireplace, a large window, and a modern sofa set.
A modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, a central island, and a view of the dining area.
A stone building with a modern glass entrance and a bicycle parked outside.
A modern living room with grey sofas, a flat-screen TV, and a large painting of a mountain landscape.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
The current price is $79
$69 nightly
$79 total
Total with taxes and fees
Nov 2 - Nov 3

Explore the area

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

Room options

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom

A dormitory room with three wooden bunk beds, white bedding, and a large window providing natural light.

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom

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

View all photos for Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

A small, modern room with two single beds, a large window, and a mirror on the wall.

Twin Room, Shared Bathroom

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Double Room, Ensuite

A bedroom with a bed, a window, a radiator, and a mirror.

Double Room, Ensuite

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Quadruple Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with four beds arranged in a U-shape, a large window with blinds, a ceiling fan, and recessed lighting.

Quadruple Room, Ensuite

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

View all photos for Triple Room, Ensuite

A hotel room with two beds, a window, a radiator, a fan, a sink, and a mirror.

Triple Room, Ensuite

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

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

A small, modern hotel room with two beds, a desk, and a mirror.

Standard Twin Room, Ensuite

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

View all photos for Basic Twin Room, Ensuite

A modern hotel room with two single beds, a large window, a bathroom with a toilet and sink, and a ceiling light.

Basic Twin Room, Ensuite

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

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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 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Lake Wānaka.
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What's nearby

  • Picture Lounge - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Pembroke Park - 1 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Lake Wānaka - 3 min walk - 0.2 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

  • ‪Curbside Coffee & Bagels - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Water Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Cork - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Big Fig - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Scroggin - ‬6 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

  • American Express
  • Mastercard
  • Visa

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

Property class

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

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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very good location clean and comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome location, well-run place.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice, big shared kitchen and quite room
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

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
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
good place to stay, good facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Clean spacious room. Loved the kitchen area and TV room.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic placevto stay , very central to everything
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
nice and ok rooms
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stay and friendly staffs.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025
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6/10 Okay

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
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating staff great location.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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8/10 Good

Location was perfect staff and amenities were excellent and clean
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Location, Staff
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice accomodation in the perfect area of Wanaka.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Top notch. Clean, quiet, comfortable and in a good location.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very clean and the staff was very kind
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Space very limited
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walking distance to everything & staff were nice:)
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location and setup.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025
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10/10 Excellent

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