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title: "The Brownston Hostel, Wānaka: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "The Brownston Hostel in Wānaka: rated 8.8 by guests, Hotel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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Hotel
# The Brownston Hostel

Wānaka, Wānaka, New Zealand

8.8 ·  Excellent 142 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 39 in Wānaka ·  4.3/5 on Google, 71 reviews ·  8.1 Location score
## About The Brownston Hostel

The Brownston Hostel is a hotel in Wānaka, Wānaka, New Zealand. Guests rate it 8.8 out of 10 across 142 reviews. It is 150 m from the centre of Wānaka. The nearest beach is 250 m away. The nearest airport, Wanaka Airport (WKA), is 9.2 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 99

- **Floors:** 3

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 31

73 Brownston Street [thebrownston.com](https://thebrownston.com/)

## How The Brownston Hostel scores

Better rated than 36% of hotels in Wānaka

-   Guest rating **8.8**
-   Location **8.1**
-   Beach access **9.5**

Wānaka average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

71 Google reviews

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **65**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **69**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **1**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">250 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wanaka Airport (WKA)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">9.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">21 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wānaka</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">150 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Wānaka War Memorial330 m

### Compare

## Compare The Brownston Hostel with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Brownston Hostel

### How do guests rate The Brownston Hostel?

The Brownston Hostel has a guest rating of 8.8 out of 10 from 142 reviews, which is better than 36% of rated hotels in Wānaka.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Brownston Hostel?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is The Brownston Hostel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Wanaka Airport (WKA), is 9.2 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Brownston Hostel close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 250 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Brownston Hostel have?

The Brownston Hostel has 99 rooms on 3 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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