Spent 3 nights here, + Price was ok + Good location + Free internet + Good kitchen & tv room 3.5/5 2.5/5 more

This was one of the better places we stayed whilst on a 2 week trip around NZ's South Island. We were driving and there were plenty of car park spaces, the room was clean but very basic, but we weren't lacking anything we needed. The en suite was clean and functional. There were 2 tvs in the lounge but neither... more

Stayed here for two nights at the end of November 2007 as part of a three month trip around the world. Until we stayed here we had been in hotels and a camper van and this was the first hostel. Our budget was quite generous so we were not "back packing" but knew New Zealand would be expensive with all... more

Stayed here with the Kiwi Experience so if you do stay here be warned that every night 20 or so rowdy backpackers will arrive in and generally take over. The bed rooms were a good size but the sheets weren't clean. Linen wasn't provided but a duvet (no top or bottom sheet) could be hired for $2. Our room was... more

The Lazy Shag was a great disappointment. The beds were all covered in hair when we arrived, the internet, although free consists of one very slow computer with no usb racilities, the sofas look so disgusting you're afraid to sit on them and the rooms are pretty cold. It does have a big TV room which is a bonus, the... more