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The Brownston Hostel

2.0 star property
Hostel in Wānaka

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Shared kitchen facilities
Quadruple Room
Living area
Reception
Terrace/patio

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
The current price is AU$132
includes taxes & fees
27 Oct - 28 Oct

Explore the area

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73 Brownston St, Wanaka, Otago, 9305
  • Place, Wānaka Golf Club
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Place, Puzzling World
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Rippon Vineyard
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Wānaka Airport (WKA)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
3 bathrooms
  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Twin Room

Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room

Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Quadruple Room

Quadruple Room

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed OR 4 Twin Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Standard Twin Room

Standard Twin Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Basic Twin Room

Basic Twin Room

Highlights

Heating
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

About the area

Wānaka

At The Brownston Hostel you'll be within steps of Picture Lounge and Pembroke Park. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This hostel offers free WiFi in public areas and luggage storage. Added amenities include laundry facilities. .Sights within a 15-minute walk of this Wānaka hostel include Gallery Thirty Three and Wānaka Golf Club.
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What's nearby

  • Pembroke Park - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Wānaka Golf Club - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Puzzling World - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Rippon Vineyard - 6 min drive - 4.1 km
  • Mount Iron Lookout - 12 min drive - 4.1 km

Getting around

  • Wānaka Airport (WKA) - 9 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Kai Whaka Pai - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Big Fig - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Water Bar - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪The Doughbin Bakery - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Relishes Cafe - ‬5 min walk

About this property

The Brownston Hostel

Hostel in Wānaka
The Brownston Hostel offers its guests laundry facilities. Public spaces have free WiFi.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Wānaka hostel.

  • 49 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Smoking in designated areas
The Brownston Hostel offers 49 accommodations. This Wānaka hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include a shower. Change of towels and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • No on-site 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 lift

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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets 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.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

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
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • Children 16 years old and younger aren't allowed at this property.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our ratings system.

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

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at The Brownston Hostel?

The Brownston Hostel offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at The Brownston Hostel?

As of 25 Oct 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Brownston Hostel on 27 Oct 2025 start from AU$132.44, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Brownston Hostel?

No, The Brownston Hostel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Brownston Hostel?

Check-in begins at 2:00 PM. Check-out time is 10:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at The Brownston Hostel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Is there a golf course on site at The Brownston Hostel?

There isn't one on site, but Wānaka Golf Club is a short 11-minute walk away.

Reviews

The Brownston Hostel Reviews

8.6

Excellent

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 44 out of 94 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 32 out of 94 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 14 out of 94 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 94 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 94 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Claudia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rui

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

10/10 Excellent

Peter

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

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great kitchen facilities. Great french patisserie and charcuterie next door, as well as coffee cart. Great bookshop and cinema across the road, supermarket just behind building. Easy walk to lake. Superb position!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A great hostel in a great location. A
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Priced well and clean
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rui

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Travelled with group
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

6/10 Okay

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness

Eric’s one night stay in Wanaka

This place made me think I was in rehab. Its very institutional and devoid of any kind of decorative flare to make you feel welcome. The room had nothing except a bed, a useless dresser, and a bare lightbulb over your head. The bathroom and sink were tiny. I don’t mind bare bones hostels but this was not worth the money they are charging. 6/10
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angie

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

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Wonderful upscale Hostel/Hotel.

We had a private room with a bathroom. Tje bes was extremely comfortable. We lived being able to cook dinner and breakfast in the large and well stocked communal kitchen. I highly recommend staying here.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

LAURENCE ELISABETH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Surprisingly very quiet (individual room/bathroom). Well positioned in town, easy access and parking. Clean, renovated (in my corridor at least). Good to split chill out room from tv room. Don’t be rebutted by reception on first floor. A bit sad that over 5 washing machine only 1 was not out of order.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashlynn

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

najwa

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was compact, comfortable large bed. Air conditioning in communal areas but not in bedroom, able to borrow a fan from reception. Staff were friendly and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ayano

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sarah

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was very central, the room was clean but small with few amenities. Quite expensive but I have no comparison with other nearby properties
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

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

10/10 Excellent

Julia

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

8/10 Good

Ishan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value for money. This was a couple room with private bathroom. Very basic things very there like soap, towels and shampoo. They have separate kitchen for everyone if any one need utensils or cooking related amenities . Kitchen is all the way down and a bit confusing location. The don’t have parking
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For the nightly price, the room facilities were poor compared to motels. No air con in private room.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

CHUN HING

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and well equipped large kitchen.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

6/10 Okay

Melinda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There is a night clumb nearby and the base of the music can be heard until the early hours of the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Brooklyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025