Haka House Wanaka

This was perfect for our stay in Wanaka, although I did not know that could not park in front of the hotel with our car unless you paid for it. This was not super clear while booking, because I filtered on car parking available. Nevertheless it was easy to park on the adjoining street. The stay was great, the private room with lake view was beautiful. The room was small, but modern. The common facilities were useful.

We stayed in a Standard Family Room, which included a double bed and two bunk beds. The room was warm and clean, and all essentials were provided. The shared kitchen and bathroom facilities were also well-maintained, true to the Haka House standards we experienced elsewhere. The location is a standout—right across Lake Wanaka and close to the town centre. However, our room was located in a separate building from the main complex, which meant a bit of a walk to access the kitchen, especially inconvenient during cold evenings. Parking was a bit tight, but there was ample street parking nearby. Overall, a great stay with a few minor caveats.

Really loved this place, the lounge is amazing and the location is perfect. Lakeside views! A few notes for improvement in case management reads this: a few small things would improve the experience a lot! Somewhere to put your toiletries bag in the bathroom, a shelf in the shower to put your shampoo, dust the bedside shelves, and make some paths in the gravel so that guests can wheel their suitcases to their rooms.

I originally thought it was common sense that after making a booking, you simply give your name at check-in. But today completely overturned that belief — an hour after I checked in, they charged my deposit credit card again. Very funny.

We changed our plans just to stay another night. Dorm rooms are clean, tidy, warm, and well furnished, with their own private bathroom and kitchenette. Shared facilities are modern, spacious, and comfortable. Staff are friendly and helpful. Whether you are just passing through or wanting a Basecamp for your South Island adventures, I highly recommend checking out Haka House.

We love the location , only 3 minutes walk to the supermarket. Cooking appliances are more than enough for many users. We booked room for 3 and has own bathroom.The Bunk bed is comfortable,I love the upper bed that has a height ceiling where you can sit with out knocking and the bed curtain is noise proved.

Excellent hostel with views of the lake (through the park), lovely living spaces (inside and out), good kitchen facilities and generally relaxed vibe. We stayed in a family cabin which was perfect, and bigger than the average family room in a hostel (2 separate bedrooms and a living area). Living areas and the room were immaculate. The staff were extremely helpful too. Would definitely recommend for families, couples or solo travellers. Thank you for a great stay.

Pros: Great location. Staff on reception was friendly and accommodating. Cons: We have stayed in Haka Houses across NZ (mostly with no issues) but found this the lowest standard cleanliness wise. The kitchen in both the evening and morning was dirty and the sponges were rank and didn’t look fresh. In our private room, there was hairs still in the shower and the bin hadn’t been emptied and no free tea sachets (we had been given these complimentary in a private room each time we’d stayed with Haka). I also saw clean bed sheets (ready for housekeeping to place on dorm beds) placed on the floor outside the dorms where people walk which seemed unhygienic.