THE FLAMING KIWI BACKPACKERS, Queenstown

The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers, 5 km from Queenstown, offers 55 beds in shared dorms and private rooms. Dorm options include four-bed, six-bed, and eight-bed rooms with shared bathrooms. Private rooms offer queen, double, twin, and single configurations. Dorm beds feature pod-style design with individual USB power points, bedside lights, and large lockers with in-locker power outlets. Private rooms include bedside lights, large lockers, towels, and heaters. Rooms are equipped with electric heaters and secure electronic key card access.

Guests can use three fully-equipped kitchens with ovens, free tea and coffee, a BBQ, and laundry facilities. There is a TV lounge, drying room, and luggage storage. The hostel provides unlimited Wi-Fi and free off-street parking. A night manager is on-site. The property has a shared lounge, a ticket service, and a tour desk.

The hostel provides free frisbee golf discs for use at the 18-hole Queenstown Gardens Disc Golf Course, located near the Disc Golf sign on the lake side of the pond. Guests can walk up Queenstown Hill from a car park off Belfast Terrace to see the Basket of Dreams sculpture. The Queenstown Bike Park, accessible via the Skyline Gondola from Brecon Street, features 30 downhill MTB trails with 450m of vertical descent. Orbus Public Bus Service, accessible from a bus stop 450m away, connects to wider Queenstown, Frankton, Lake Hayes, and Arrowtown.

The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers is near cafes, bakeries, bars, and restaurants. Joe's Garage is a short distance away. The Bistro serves lunch and dinner from 12:00-8:00 pm. The cellar door at Mora Wines is open 11:00 am-5:00 pm.

Located on Robins Road, the hostel is a five-minute walk to Queenstown CBD and a three-minute walk to the supermarket. The nearest bus stop is 450m away. Queenstown Airport is less than 7 km away. The Queenstown lakefront is within walking distance. Landmarks nearby include Skyline Queenstown, Shotover Canyon Swing, and Queenstown Garden.