I stayed here for 4 nights and it was one of the best backpacker places I stayed in NZ. It's really steep walk to get there, but it's worth it! The view is really great. Room was clean and kitchen was well equipped and bathrooms were clean. Staff was really helpfull and friendly. It's about 5 minute walk to centre,... More

Good hostel located a ten minute (uphill) walk from the centre of town. Staff are friendly and can book all your activities for you and booking through Hippo gives you $5 of free Wifi access - not a bad deal. The hostel was relatively new, clean and spacious. I would be happy to recommend it to anyone. There is a... More

The steep walk is worth the view, location and amenities! We booked in for two nights and enjoyed a well equipped kitchenette, clean room/bathroom & convenient laundry facilities. It was like having our own appartment! Extra charm: great common areas, friendly staff (gave me more change for my laundry after the office closed) and visits from Moss the backpacker cat... More

We stayed at Hippo Lodge for 2 nights in December. The room and bathroom was standard but nice and clean, the kitchen was nice. There was a lovely view over Queenstown from the dinning area/sofas! Like most places in Queenstown, it was up a big hill! However the location was actually really good as it was only a 5 min... More

The service we received was excellent: in addition to offering us a kind welcome and useful tips, they were also very flexible and helpful when the airlines lost our luggage. They lent us a jacket for two days, extended our stay and were flexible about checkout times. When our luggage did arrive, they were there to accept it and put... More

I stayed at Hippo for a week. Although the steep walk takes a day or two to get used to, it's not actually too bad. If you're looking for a party hostel this is not the one for you. You would be better off staying at one of the many hostels in the centre of town. The hostel is split... More

I stayed here for about a week in Queenstown and had a great time. From the moment I first got there the staff was really nice and helpful, suggesting a bunch of cool restaurants, bars, etc. They also seemed really knowledgeable about all sorts of activities, hikes, and roads in the area. They let me put up my tent outside... More

Perfect! just five minutes walk away from the centre, with the best view of Queenstown! The staff are lovely & the people staying there are really friendly. The only downside is the mount everest of a hill you have to climb before you get there, with a backpack its not an enjoyable walk! but coming back down is picture perfect... More

I was entirely pleased with the solo room I stayed in at hippo, especially considering the communal kitchen area and the large lounge with a nice view. This hostel is very quite and clean, much more so than the centrally-located hostels much be. The only drawback of this place is that it is a good 15 minute walk into town,... More