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title: "The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker, Queenstown"
description: "The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker in Queenstown: rated 8.4 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/the-flaming-kiwi-backpacker-queenstown/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-10-29
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Hostel · The Backpacker Group
# The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker

Queenstown, New Zealand

8.4 ·  Very good 345 reviews ·  #88 #88 of 119 in Queenstown ·  4.3/5 on Google, 207 reviews ·  6.8 Location score
## About The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker

The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker is a hostel in Queenstown, New Zealand. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 345 reviews. Facilities include free parking, free wi-fi. It is 820 m from the centre of Queenstown. The nearest beach is 680 m away. The nearest airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), is 6.8 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

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

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

- **Rooms:** 14

- **Floors:** 3

- **Chain:** The Backpacker Group

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 35

[Hotel prices in Queenstown by month](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/queenstown/prices/)

39 Robins Road [flamingkiwi.co.nz](http://www.flamingkiwi.co.nz/)

## Live prices around The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## How The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker scores

Better rated than 23% of hotels in Queenstown

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **6.8**
-   Facilities **3.3**
-   Spa & wellness **0.0**
-   Beach access **8.0**

Queenstown average

## Rating on Google

4.3/5

207 Google reviews

-   5★70%
-   4★16%
-   3★7%
-   2★2%
-   1★4%

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

## Amenities

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   Balcony
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **6.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **60**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **33**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **3**

<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="">680 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Queenstown Airport (ZQN)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6.8 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 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="">Queenstown</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">820 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">McKibbon’s of Royalburn</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">130 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Queenstown Pharmacy</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">420 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Kiwi Park Queenstown380 m
-   Odyssey Sensory Maze630 m
-   Fear Factory Queenstown640 m

## Weather in Queenstown

[Queenstown weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/otago/queenstown/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

-   [Hotels with free parking in Queenstown](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/queenstown/free-parking/)
-   [Central hotels in Queenstown](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/queenstown/central/)

### Compare

## Compare The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker with nearby hotels

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## Questions about The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker

### How do guests rate The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker?

The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 345 reviews, which is better than 23% of rated hotels in Queenstown.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker?

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

### Is there parking at The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker from the airport?

The nearest airport, Queenstown Airport (ZQN), is 6.8 km away in a straight line.

### Is The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 680 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker have?

The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker has 14 rooms on 3 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker?

Yes: McKibbon’s of Royalburn, about 130 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to The Flaming Kiwi Backpacker?

Queenstown Pharmacy is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 420 m away (7 min walk).

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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