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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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