Bumbles Backpackers

Clean rooms, quiet location compared to the other hostels in Queenstown. Staff was very kind, helpful and always in a good mood. They even threw a BBQ for everyone which allowed me to meet several people. Common area was comfortable to relax or mingle as well as a large kitchen for everyone to use. I had a pleasant stay and I would definitely recommend Bumbles for a good hostel. I plan on staying again next I am in Queenstown.

First: The place is really clean and it's a great location but I just didn't like the facilities and athomsphere. The rooms don't have enough space, shelves, sockets for everyone same for the kitchen. It is too small, there is hardly cutlery, not enough pots, pans and it's quite dirty as no one cleans after themselves. There is not enough space for food and not enough tables, chairs for eating. Also there could be more toilets added to the ones in the rooms. Many people that stay longer/work and when entering the room you feel like being guest in someones rooms..like visiting a boarding school where everyone has his place. For a person on a short stay not a place to feel good.

Really nice hostel. The staff is friendly and really help you when you need and give you information about what there is to do in Queenstown. The kitchen is big and you have space and everything you need. There maybe are not enough tables to eat. The shared room with sofa and pouf was really nice. The room was big enough for 4 and the shower and toilets in the room and always clean.

Location is great, but sadly a big disappointment otherwise and overpriced for what it was. Private rooms are inside dorm rooms, which would be OK if there were enough facilities for all 10 people to share. One sink (within the one-shower room) meant a 35minute wait just to wash hands or brush teeth. Really should look into it given the number of similar reviews about this.

The room is neat and clean. It is not crowded. The best part of this it that the receptionist is absolutely friendly and accommodating. She even make a note about my deposit which I forgot to take when I checked out. It also comes with a nice view though.

The rooms are set up such that 8 people share one bathroom, and there's no way to access other bathrooms. The bathroom itself was smelly and the toilet room didn't have soap. The kitchen was also locked before 7:30am so we couldn't cook or have coffee in the morning. All in all, it was not a pleasant or especially clean place to stay. I understand that it is in a touristy area, but at 80 NZD a night for what it was, it was really not worth it.

I was really disappointed by this hostel: the communal kitchen was small and both counters and dishes dirty. There was no storage place in the room (8bed) and the electrical outlets were a scarce resource. On the other hand, the beds were okay and it's a nice location. --I recommend looking into YHA Backpackers Lakefront, it's a 5min further from the city, but everything is better, you won’t be disappointed (I tried both 5 days apart)

The bathrooms were less than ideal, but the room itself was great! Heating in the room was powerful, there was nice ambient lighting, and there were extra blankets available. With some renovations, this would be a great place to stay.

This is THE place to stay when you are in Queenstown. A lot of the people staying here are just backpackers who are looking for jobs, so it won't be easy to fit in right away (if that's what you're looking for). But the staff here are amazing. The rooms are easily the cleanest in comparison to any other hostel in the world. We always booked last minute. So unfortunately we only got to stay here for 4 nights. The last night they were fully booked, so we moved over to Base Hostel which isn't far. But you do not want to stay at Base. It's loud from the club they have right next door and it's not as clean as Bumbles. Bumbles also has a very nice lounge area along with a kitchen that has plenty of dishes that you can use. The rooms are very spacious (even the dorms). I had an opportunity to stay in both a dorm as well as a private. I honestly can't say a single negative thing about this place. You should totally stay here!