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Montrose Backpackers

9 Cron Street, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), New Zealand
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Montrose Backpackers
4.0 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
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Townsville, Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

Great value for money! Staff were very helpful, dorms were kept really clean and the kitchen/common area was fantastic - big tv, dvds, couches.... Just beware that "free unlimited internet!" is not wifi and your chances of a go on one of the two computers are pretty slim. The beds in the dorm room are a bit uncomfortable but otherwise... More

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Singapore, Singapore
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

overall a very nice, cosy, big and looks like kindergarden hostel! had our meals cook twice here! the room was of average size, clean and tidy!the free internet was from 2 pc,no wifi tho.

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Budapest, Hungary
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

The good thing is that this is a big hostel, so if you are not pre-booking your accomodations, you will still have free beds for sure. And the drawback is the same: the hostel and the common areas are a bit overcrowded. Although they are large, it's quite hard to cook your dinner. Anyway it is a good hostel, with... More

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

House has lots of character and is in a really central location-plus free off street parking!! my favourite part was the amazing hot power shower after coming back from a long day on the glacier! bathrooms were spotless! stayed in double room that was a good decent size and again spotless! staff were great! always willing to help with activity... More

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Singapore
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

Our double room was just the right size, with the bathroom next door, so that it was not too bad that we needed to share it, as we always knew when it was occupied. We could park next door for free as there is a big parking space. The free Internet are two PCs that are constantly occupied, so we... More

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Glenrothes, Scotland, United Kingdom
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

Stayed in a double room, shared bathroom (great shower!) The place was nice and clean - comfortable beds (no TV or fridge in the room). Kitchen area was OK - a bit small if its busy, but that's no big deal. Watched a film in the living area, big TV!! and no'one minded what we watched. Helpful staff to aid... More

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Malaysia
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

Great house, nice and clean facilities. Was slightly mad cooking on a Saturday night when the place was at it's busiest but communal areas kept clean. No free towels, so bring your own. Lots of parking spots.

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Spokane
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65 reviews 65 reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
46 helpful votes 46 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2012

Stayed in a double room with shared facilities. Clean and comfortable. The wall are a bit thin; earplugs do help. Many guests get up early in the morning for the 0730 departures to Wanaka and Queenstown. This hostel has communal areas, kitchen, tour desk, parking barbeque area and infrared sauna. Towels are available for rent for the price of NZ... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

Large rooms, huge common area with movies and couches in full use all days I was there. Two kitchen areas with supplies needed to cook adequately. Staff was helpful and lovely. Bathrooms were clean and hot water flowed. Would happily go back if I return to Franz Josef. Only negative is no wifi, but seems to be a norm.

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Wexford, Ireland
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46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012
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I chose Montrose Backpackers simply because of the use of free Internet. There's no wi-fi available although they have two computers you can use. You might have to wait for ages before you can use it as there's no time limit. I recommend you should try in the morning or early afternoon when it's less crowded. They have a wide... More

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