Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef Hostel in Franz Josef / Waiau

8.0 / 10.0

Very good(1,164 Ratings)

Hostel in Franz Josef / Waiau

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this hostel

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef offers a modern accommodation across three wings in the Franz Josef Glacier Village, just a10-minute drive from Franz Josef Glacier and 30-40 minutes for Fox Glacier.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Hot tub or spa

Map of Franz Josef / Waiau

Nearby attractions

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

12.4 mi

Available Rooms

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

1 Queen • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Queen • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

2 Single • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

2 Single • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Family Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double • 32 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

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Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef

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8.0 / 10.0

Very good(1,164 Ratings)

Hostel in Franz Josef / Waiau

3-Star Hostel

Reasons to book

Free cancellationFull refund if you change your mind

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Internet / Wifi, Parking and more

About this hostel

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef offers a modern accommodation across three wings in the Franz Josef Glacier Village, just a10-minute drive from Franz Josef Glacier and 30-40 minutes for Fox Glacier.

Amenities

Kitchen or Kitchenette

Internet / Wifi

Smoking allowed

Parking

Hot tub or spa

Map of Franz Josef / Waiau

Nearby attractions

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

12.4 mi

Available Rooms

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

1 Queen • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

1 Queen • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

2 Single • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

2 Single • 10 ft²

Sleeps 2

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Family Room with Private Bathroom

1 Double • 32 ft²

Sleeps 4

You'll be directed to Booking.com for availability & pricing

Ratings and reviews

8.0 / 10.0

Very good(1,164 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Dec 2024

100% Empfehlenswert!

Außergewöhnliches Hostel! Moderne, geräumige und v. a. saubere Dusche. Doppelbettzimmer mit eigener kleinen Küchenzeile. Super nettes Personal mit Blick fürs Detail.

Die Zimmer sind etwas zu hellhörig, entsprechend hört man die anderen Besucher:innen sehr deutlich Türen öffnen/schließen.

3.0 / 10.0

Nov 2024

Disappointed when compared to accommodation at similar prices elsewhere

Staff friendly

Room very small, ensuit small, in Room seating nil,

8.0 / 10.0

Oct 2024

非常满意。

地点好，能看到雪山。公用厨房宽敞，用餐环境很好。入住和退房非常方便。

10.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Great place to stay in Franz Josef

Great facilities that are very clean and modern, helpful staff and free coffee, tea, popcorn, marshmallows etc was a nice touch. We also borrowed the free bikes and had a great day riding nearby, including to the glacier walk.

No downsides at all during our 3 night stay.

8.0 / 10.0

Sep 2024

Almost perfect but need a bit improve on cleanliness

There r some M&M chocolates behind bed lamb, the cleaner just missed it so i hv to clean it myself.

8.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Great value for money, tone down the air fresheners

Great value for money

There was an overwhelming amount of air freshener in the property, they had automatic machines dispensing it in the hallways. Also in the bedroom everything smelled like it had been directly sprayed with room spray or air freshener. It was overwhelming and really needs to toned down.

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Amazing facilities and kind staff

This place was unbelievable value! It has a jacuzzi, great kitchen area with coffee and popcorn machine and our room was clean and well-equipped. Staff were super friendly and helped us pick out a good walk for the day. It's also tremendous value - would highly recommend staying here!

10.0 / 10.0

Aug 2024

Good value for money

Free coffee, free fresh scones everyday, free popcorn. Friendly and helpful staff. We’re happy with our room for the price that we paid!

The private bathroom is too small, sometimes had unpleasant smells

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Amazing value for money, would stay again and recommend to friends and family!

Welcomed by a cheese scone, great value for money, very friendly staff that were accomodating to our needs. Spa pool available + robes and extra towels if needed. Free coffee and popcorn in the kitchen. Room equiped with toaster, fridge and jug.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

I enjoyed my stay and extended another night. Helpful & friendly staff.

The staff is super helpful and friendly.

The toilet drain has some odour but was easily resolved by putting the bin over it.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2024

Ostello al di sopra delle aspettative! Tornerò

Tutto! Ostello al di sopra delle aspettative, pulito ed accogliente. Cucina super attrezzata. Staff gentilissimo. Free scones all’arrivo, free coffee e popcorn! Rapporto qualità prezzo ottimo. Posizione fantastica. Parcheggio

Niente! Tornerò sicuramente

9.0 / 10.0

Jun 2024

Value for money, excellent

Value for money, excellent staff and service. I will definitely revisit

None

9.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Fantastic!

Absolutely fantastic! My friend and I were blown away with the hospitality, cleanliness and everything that was available. There has been a lot of work put into this place and it is paying off! So looking forward to going back!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Wonderful Stay!! Exceed expectations!

This place is amazing and great value for the price! We were greeted with friendly and welcoming staff who gave us free scones on arrival and showed us around. It was a nice surprise as we were hungry from our long journey. The room is warm and comfortable with heater. The kitchen is very clean with very new looking pots and pans. There is even free popcorn, coffee and hot chocolate! The lounge has a big TV with Netflix which is a great bonus. Bathroom is clean and shampoo and body wash are provided! The best thing is there is a hot tub available for guests to use!! We really love it as there is a TV (also with Netflix) that we can watch while soaking in the tub. Wow we wish we could stay longer!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Perfect place to stay for as long as you need

I like everything:) Hospitality of people, staff, location, my room and the service.

9.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Very lovely place to stay with great value for money!

Really friendly staff with good knowledge of the area and happy to help. Really good location at a very good value for money. We even got free scones and popcorn. The kitchen is big with lots of facilities and utensils.

Seems renovations where happening so tad noisy but hopefully will make this accomm even better!!

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Génial !

Chambres propres, personnel au top, grands espaces très bien aménagés pour faire à manger, jacuzzi à disposition, à deux pas du centre.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

房間設施與接待，又可看見冰川，房間竟然還有氣炸鍋烤派超級讚，性價比超高

房間設施與接待，性價比超高

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

It's much more than a hostel

Aquí está la corrección y traducción al inglés: "El personal fue extraordinario. El lugar superó ampliamente mis expectativas, la cama muy confortable, la cocina bien equipada, usamos la barbacoa y el jacuzzi. Todo impecable. Nos esperaron con la habitación climatizada. Volveremos solo para hospedarnos allí." Traducción al inglés: "The staff was extraordinary. The place far exceeded my expectations, with a very comfortable bed, a well-equipped kitchen; we used the barbecue and the hot tub. Everything was impeccable. They even had the room heated for us. We will return just to stay there."

Everything was amazing

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Excellent, would stay again!

The location was superb and the staff were incredibly helpful

WiFi could do with being sorted as it comes and goes but the mobile phone signal in the area is great

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

הצוות אדיב ומקסים! מקום נקי ואווירה טובה! מומלץ!

הצוות מעולה ואדיב! המטבח נקי ומאובזר. נהנינו מאוד מומלץ מאוד למטיילים!

האמת שאהבנו הכל :)

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Awesome staff. Great value for money.

Staff

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Awesome.

The staff is friendly and nice! Didn’t expect the room would be so clean and comfortable and newly renovated! Kitchen is fine, all types of cooking utensils are free to use! And complimentary scones were yum!!!!! If I have the chance I will definitely come here again! Value for money! :)

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Excellent Hostel with Suite

Friendly staff, I had stayed at suite room it had own kitchen with all utensils. Prefect for a family. All the furniture are really good.

Roof painting in bedroom was little come off. 2nd floor don't have a lift.

7.0 / 10.0

May 2024

No complaints

Did the job. Somewhere to sleep. Franz Josef is a small place so location was fine. Quiet. Had a hot tub.

A little noisy at times as the room was near reception.

10.0 / 10.0

May 2024

Nice place to stay in Franz Josef Waiau

It’s located Right in town, close walking distance to Four Square, restaurant and bar, and attractions around. Nice staffs, clean and neat kitchen. They’re on the way to make it even better with a popcorn machine station in the lounge, coffee maker, TVs, broadband and books. You’re warmly welcome to have a scone with some butter and jams from the Reception when you’re arrived. Amazing!

No EV charge for electric cars, No laundry & dryer

1.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Terrible experience. Avoid unless there are no other nearby vacancies.

The property itself was ok. Basic, quiet and well-located. That said, there are three or four other comparable or better options within steps of this place. A very negative experience with the staff ruined my stay. They billed my card for two rooms and refused to rectify the billing error. The lack of professionalism in addressing the situation was shocking. They basically told me tough luck and were unwilling to address their error. I would highly recommend avoiding this property. I have never been treated so badly in my life. I contacted Booking.com who say they will contact the property to rectify the billing situation, but they also recommended disputing the charge with my bank. Do yourself a favor and stay elsewhere. The management here is lacking in integrity. Save yourself the potential headache.

See above. Rude and unprofessional staff.

5.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Good enough as a pit stop

Room was adequately furnished, and clean.

The thin floorboards and walls. Floors were creaking every time someone walked.

8.0 / 10.0

Apr 2024

Good

Late check in instructions were very handy

Bathroom very small

6.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

nice stay

great location, friendly staff and the kitchen finding area was lovely

the hallway had a funky smell

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Short but good place if on a budget

Good location

The bathroom toilet smelled like sewage during the night which made the room smell

8.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Good place to stay, and would definitely use again!

Really good room, it was simple but effective. Comfy bed

Communication with reception Kitchen could have been better equipped

10.0 / 10.0

Mar 2024

Definitely we would stay here again.

It was clean and well maintained. The kitchen was well equipped, and the baths and showers were clean. The common room Was large and comfortable. Primrose, the hostess, was perfect! She is a great ambassador for this location. She has a wonderful smile for the guests and provides terrific suggestions for what to do and see in the area. She made us feel very welcome and a made sure we were happy with the accommodations.

Nothing

4.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Den günstigen Preis nicht unbedingt wert

Die Lage ist gut, Küche gut ausgestattet

Im Zimmer roch es beim einchecken nach Schweiß. Das lag wohl daran, dass das alte Handtuch vom Vorgänger am Haken hing. Wir haben keine frischen Handtücher bekommen. Zu der Zeit als wir anwesend waren (17:30 h bis 9:00 h nächster Tag) war niemand an der Rezeption, zum Glück hatten wir Reisehandtücher dabei. Im Bett waren einige haare, ich bin mir nicht sicher ob es frisch überzogen war. Sauberkeit von Bad und Toilette hätte besser sein können. Sehr hellhörige Unterkunft, selbst als (normalerweise) tiefer Schläfer sind wir durch die Geräusche aus dem Stockwerk darüber um 5 Uhr aufgewacht). Trotzdem des relativ günstigen Preises würden wir nicht unbedingt nochmal kommen.

9.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

Kann ich als Unterkunft weiter empfehlen, wenn man ekk in ne günstige Unterkunft sucht!

Zimmer ansprechend, Dusche sehr gut, Küche gut ausgestattet. Sehr respektvoller Umgang zwischen den Gästen, insbesondere hat jeder alles sauber hinterlassen.

Zimmer etwas hellhörig.

5.0 / 10.0

Feb 2024

We were disappointed

Any Of the charging points at our room was not working.however, it was working in other part of the premises..we were not able to charge our mobiles or any battary item due to this in our room. I asked the staff for help and she responded that she's not able to find the fault and she will return some amount cz of this discomfort . We had to keep standing at the reception area to get our mobile charged. Next day, we asked the same staff for help again but she directly denied for help and not refunded us a single penny as she promised.

7.0 / 10.0

Dec 2023

C'è di meglio

Nulla di particolarmente apprezzabile

Il personale è poco oresente. Arrivati alle 16.30, ad accoglierci non c'era nessuno anche se ci era stato detto di arrivare entro le ore 17 oer trovare qualcuno. La colazione in cucina (toast, burro e marmellata) é stata resa disponibile in ritardo rispetto all'ora prevista, creando disagio a chi aveva programmato escursioni. Bagno piccolo, lavandino piccolissimo.

2.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Annoyed

Location

No hot water for our stay so we couldn’t shower at night. Had to wet a hand town and wipe our self down for the shower.

10.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

It was perfect ! The welcome was warm and friendly. thank you so much

Everything. Bedroom, breakfast, jacuzzi

9.0 / 10.0

Jul 2023

Exceeded Expectations

Great value for money and comfy beds. The free breakfast was an added bonus!

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Franz Josef / Waiau?

The average price for a rental in Franz Josef / Waiau is R 1,358 per night. This rental is R 72 less expensive than the average.

Is parking included with this hostel?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this hostel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hostel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this hostel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef?

We found 6 amenities for this rental. This includes kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, smoking allowed, parking, and hot tub or spa.

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Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef

Hostel in Franz Josef / Waiau

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Franz Josef / Waiau

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Family Room with Private Bathroom

Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef

Hostel in Franz Josef / Waiau

Reasons to book

About this hostel

Amenities

Map of Franz Josef / Waiau

Nearby attractions

Available Rooms

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

Twin Room with Private Bathroom

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

Family Room with Private Bathroom

Ratings and reviews

FAQs

How much does this hostel cost compared to others in Franz Josef / Waiau?

Is parking included with this hostel?

Is there a pool at this hostel?

Is Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Wild Kea Lodge Franz Josef?

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