The Flaming Kiwi Backpackers Reviews

This was one of the best hostels I've ever stayed in. A very friendly staff created a great atmosphere to be in. The hostel itself was very spacious, there was plenty of room in their 3 kitchens to cook and prepare food without being cramped. Excellent hostel.

The best hostel I've stayed at in Queenstown! Very clean, super friendly staff and a lovely homey atmosphere.

Perfect hostel if you want to get a little bit out of the busyness of queenstown. Still really close to the city. Supermarket just around the corner. Really friendly and helpful staff.

Lovely people and excellent staff!

The best hostel i have stayed at so far, if you are visiting queenstown this is the place

Excellent!!!

I can't say enough good things about the staff. They put up with a lot of questions and let me use the phone about a thousand times. There seem to be a lot of people who came to NZ on work visas, mostly from the UK, at this hostel. The same people spent nearly all day in the common area watching movie after movie which was a little weird. I'm a germaphobe and I thought everything was very clean. Wifi doesn't work great.

One of the kitchen is locked in the night, so you have to think twice and take your food with you in case you want a midnight snack or you are leaving early in the morning. A little bit annoying, but everything else is really nice

The staff are so helpful, a great hostel. Would highly recommend

Totally loved it, the best hostel I've been. They are always very nice and helpful, the place is very clean, there are 3 very well equipated kitchens. You can ask for free bikes, there is also free tea, cofee, wifi and two free computers for public use. 100% recommended!! Estuve ahí por 3 noches, son súper lindos y comprensivos. Siempre tratan de ayudarte. El ambiente está de maravilla, todo el lugar está muy limpio y amplio. ¡Se los recomiendo muchísimo!

This hostel is not overcrowded. There are 3 kitchens and plenty of bathrooms (including one ensuite in our dorm). The mats aud pillows were confortable. They offer free internet and free parking. We stayed only one night but enjoyer our stay.

They were awesome! The staff was very helpful and the facilities were great! I loved that there was free internet and phone calls. It helped me stay in touch. Thanks!

Best hostel I've ever stayed at. Clean, helpful staff, warm blankets, lots of amenities provided. Fun group of people but can also get a quiet night's sleep!

Decent enough "homely like" hostel. However, I found it unfortunate that woofers and long termers appeared to "hang out" form closed groups, and constantly hog the downstairs lounge and kitchen. This place therefore is not recommended for lone travellers due to this problem. The hostel itself however scores well across the board and so for that I can give it credit. If this hostel can improve integration and spark bit of fun into the grey atmosphere then we will have a winning outlet down under.

I loved it here. Everyone was so friendly and I felt welcomed the moment I walked in.

Excellent hostel. The staff is very friendly, there are lots of kitchen... but perhaps not enough bathrooms. Even though, a great stay.

Very small place, so I would suggest definitely booking early. Kent knows everything there is to know about Queenstown. He helped us get everywhere we needed to go, and was super friendly. The (free) wifi was fast, and there is even a phone you can call home for free on. The beds are the most comfortable ever, big fluffy pillows, and amazing comforters. If there is one thing about my New Zealand trip I did right, it was staying here. After my two nights, I didn't want to leave!

Highly recommend! Free wifi/bikes/frisbees/sauna. Excellent and very friendly staff. Lockers in every room with chargers to keep your stuff safe while charging. Very clean with lots of bathrooms. Shared rooms have tons of space, you don't feel cramped like many others. 2 minute walk from town. Great place!!

I have been staying in dozens of hostels and must say, this is truly the best one I've stayed in so far. Staff is superfriendly and correct. Amenities are spotless, everything is kept clean to the max. Nice atmosphere as wel. Power plugs inside lockers, so handy. Free bikes makes for a half day sightseeing around the bay, for free! And yes, free wifi as well. Supermarket around corner, 5 minutes from downtime, gondolla in same street; perfect location. Will stay again!

This is one of the best hostels I've stayed at. Friendly, good size rooms and kitchens, good T.V and DVD player in lounge, free unlimited wi-fi, what more good you want! I will definitely go back next time I am in Queenstown. Staff are great too.