Nomad Queenstown Hostel

This is Nomad Backpackers in Queenstown, New Zealand. We stayed here for 4 nights. Location is good and is walking distance to most of the shops. A few doors away is a supermarket and the next few blocks are Queenstown Mall, restaurants, tourist information centers and plenty of shops for tours and activities in and around Queenstown. The waterfront is also a short walk away and it is here that you take the TSS Earnslaw cruise and also the jetboat.





This is taken outside the hostel. Weather was quite bad when we were there early September so you can't really see the mountain at the background. Otherwise it is really a beautiful sight.

There are plenty of car parks outside the hostel but for limited time during the day. If I am not mistaken, parking is allowed for 20 minutes only. After 6pm, it is free till the next morning. It is difficult to find parking also directly outside the hostel as most of the time it is fully occupied. The hostel also has a basement car park for NZ$10 every 24 hours.

Check in is smooth and the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. You are given a keycard. After 8pm at night, you can only enter the hostel with the keycard.

The hostel also has a travel desk managed by two staff. There are plenty of brochures and information on Queenstown and nearby attractions. There are also many computer terminals here for use. Internet facility is via the Global Gossip card. If you need to use the internet and does not have a Global Gossip card, another alternative is to go to the Budget Communication Shop which is on the 2nd floor of a nearby mall and is merely a 3 minutes walk away. They are like internet cafes and charge NZ$3 for each hour of internet usage.

After carrying luggage from floor to floor at other hostels, it is really a relieve to see that there is a lift here. This is a 3 storey hostel. There is a cosy fire place corner at reception area.

I was given a 6 bedded female ensuite room. The room is very clean and spacious. The washroom and bathroom are equally clean. My bed is comfortable too and they have sufficient power point for our usage. However my room is above the bar and you can hear loud music from the bar downstairs till late at night so it may be a little disturbing if you are a light sleeper. The bar is not part of the hostel, but opposite the hostel.

I also noticed that among the hostels that I stayed during my two weeks trip in NZ, this is the only hostel that provides room lockers. The lockers are not big enough for your backpacks but is sufficient for you to keep some small expensive items like cameras, laptops and personal belongings. I did not see anyone using the lockers and throughout my stay, I did not loose anything in the room.





This is the washroom and bathroom in my room. Looks neat and clean isn't it? It is!

The left picture was taken just ouside my room. It shows the 3 storeys in the hostel and directly below my room is the dining area. There is also a sauna at the hostel but I did not have the chance to enjoy it.

The lounge is very big and spacious. Free breakfast is served every morning from 7am to 9am. Dining area looks a little like the school canteen to me with the long tables and chairs.

Kitchen is a little messy and untidy though. The area also becomes a little cramp especially during dinner time and breakfast. The staff will close the kitchen every night from 10pm onwards for cleaning. On the wall of the dining hall, you will see the daily activities arranged for hostel guests.

If you like to be among young people, this is the place to be. It is full of young energetic guests. Hostel is clean and comfortable, location is good and staff are friendly and helpful. The hostel is really being managed professionally. I enjoyed my stay here.