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Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers

★★★★★
Excellent

48-50 Lakefront Drive

About This Property

Scenic Lakefront Property: Nestled on the shores of Lake Te Anau, enjoy stunning mountain and lake views from your room at Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers.

Comfortable Lounges with Views: Relax in lounges overlooking Fiordland National Park and Lake Te Anau, while enjoying free unlimited WiFi throughout the property.

Convenient Facilities and Activities: Take advantage of the movie room, indoor and outdoor kitchens with BBQ, laundry services, and on-site storage. Let our staff assist in arranging tours to Milford Sound, glow worm caves, or horse trekking adventures.

Book your stay at Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers for a memorable lakeside retreat!

Why guests recommend it

Friendly staffClean facilitiesGood location

Facilities & Services (36)

WiFi available
Free WiFi
Parking
Free Parking
Non-smoking rooms
Heating
Terrace
Garden
Hiking
BBQ facilities
Laundry
Luggage storage

Available Rooms

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Guest reviews

8.5
Very Good
3651 reviews

Most recent

Daniel Chung
July 4, 2026
7.0
Good

Big room. Sharing kitchen is really nice.

👍 Liked
  • Big room. Sharing kitchen is really nice.
👎 Disliked
  • The walls are real thin. I can hear my neighbors shouting at night.
Sylwia
July 2, 2026
9.0
Excellent

Edgar
July 1, 2026
9.0
Excellent

Ashfaaq Hasan
July 1, 2026
8.0
Very Good

We enjoyed our stay. The heater was not too good.

Cozy for my husband and me.

👍 Liked
  • Cozy for my husband and me.
👎 Disliked
  • Stairs to the room. Difficult to carry large bags up and down.
Noemi
June 27, 2026
8.0
Very Good

Sayna
June 27, 2026
10.0
Excellent

Super warm and comfortable!

👍 Liked
  • Super warm and comfortable!
Helen
June 26, 2026
10.0
Excellent

Warm comfy beds hot showers beautiful location

👍 Liked
  • Warm comfy beds hot showers beautiful location
CHIA-JUNG
June 26, 2026
7.0
Good

Okay

Good location, friendly staff, lake view from the living room

👍 Liked
  • Good location, friendly staff, lake view from the living room
👎 Disliked
  • Poor soundproofing. The room is far from the kitchen, inconvenient to go out in the rain.
LI
June 25, 2026
9.0
Excellent

francois
June 24, 2026
8.0
Very Good

A nice place to stay within walking distance of almost all things to see.

Liked the location, just outside the lake. Flight tours are available within walking distance, which is nice. The kitchen is what you'd expect when it's a shared kitchen - so not bad when you consider this.

👍 Liked
  • Liked the location, just outside the lake. Flight tours are available within walking distance, which is nice. The kitchen is what you'd expect when it's a shared kitchen - so not bad when you consider this.
👎 Disliked
  • Hard to keep the bathroom floor dry when showering.

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