My boyfriend and I stayed here for 1 night and had an ensuite room and it was lovely. The kitchen was dirty and the pans old and worn if it's cleaned regulary people are just pigs as the rest of the place is clean and tidy.

Stayed here for one night with a group. The hostel is fine, but beware if you stay in the dorm rooms. 8 people are absolutely SQUISHED into a very small room. While we managed for one night, I couldn't have stayed any longer in that room - just too cramped and small. Absolutely no room to unpack or really do... More

Scan other reviews and I believe it comes down to those who had a room with ensuite liking it and the unfortunates in the dorms... much less so. The 8 bed dorms such as #120 brought to mind arranging bunks down the aisle of a bus; some German guys in my group made unflattering comparisons to military barracks. The building... More

I thought Base Wanaka was a nice hostel. The rooms were very small and lacked storage for bags, as most backpacks/suitcases didn't fit in the lockers they had under the beds. But apart from that the hostel was great. The kitchen was clean, there were separate communal bathrooms for men and women which were very clean, and there was a... More

There is everything you want here including noisy backpackers who do not adhere to the signs of respect other people and be quiet after 10 pm but his adside the place is comfortable good view reasonably priced bar meals and breakfast and close to everything in town just no room heating and no solution to this by the management despite... More

If you're after a young, party hostel, this is your place. The rooms are clean and facilities are top quality. Kitchen practices on the other hand is disappointing. It's like university living all over again, washing up after irresponsible people who leave dirty dishes and communal areas dirty. There is CCTV in the kitchen to monitor bad behaviour but I... More

My friend and I stayed in this hostel on the night of the A&P show in Wanaka. So before I say more, I want to point out that some of the noise may have been attributable to this, annual event. Overall, base is in a great location in wanaka, two streets back from the main high street. There is no... More

As backpackers go this one is actually pretty good on first impressions. Its clean and modern and the rooms I have stayed in are fairly decent. On-suites in the more expensive private rooms are clean although can be a little cramped. Wanaka is fantastic and this place provides a cheap alternative to the otherwise expensive lodgings. Its close to the... More

I stayed here one night and was so glad to leave the place. The rooms were tiny and so crammed meaning they were very very warm. The staff on the desk were rather unfriendly in my opinion and asking for anything received a look similar to one you would get if you asked for a million dollars. Maybe she was... More