Reviews of Pinewood Lodge

09 July 2012 Anne would recommend this property

Liked: The staff is very considerate, put all 5 of us into a room.

Disliked: the soundproof isn't good in the room.

07 June 2012 Samantha would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly homely feel bit quieter than some of the other hostels in town if you fancy a night off from drinking!

Disliked: Very cold!!

30 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We stayed in a double private room and the room was really nice and big with lots of closet space and a mirror. Nice big kitchen with several sinks and fridges for storing your food. Also offered a pretty view in a quiet part of town. The staff were all really friendly and helpful!!

Disliked: Unfortunately staying in a double-room we were in the building with the kitchen which made it quite noisy in the mornings. Also the showers ran out of hot water pretty early which was frustrating.

21 April 2012 Yvonne Sommerfeldt would recommend this property

Liked: This place is a short walking distance from the town centre. It had a heater in the room which is a big bonus when staying in a hostel in Queenstown! For a short stay this place is quite all right.

Disliked: The fridge was too cold and froze (i.e. ruined) our food. The bed was way too soft and uncomfortable.

09 April 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Pizza

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

10 March 2012

Liked: The staff very good and informative

Disliked: For me personally it was a bit too young for me, but is ok for a couple of nights

10 March 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: cleaned daily

Disliked: 1 member of staff was extremely rude

10 March 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: lots of space for the money and not crowded

Disliked: no central social area

06 March 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Clean, good space, easy walk into town.

Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.

06 March 2012 anja would recommend this property

Liked: we stayed here on two occasions. the first was excellent, clean rooms, amazingly clean kitchens and bathrooms. There were bikes to hire which was nice and the staff were really friendly. The beds had reading lights too which was nice and the kitchen was well equipped and so clean. There is a cafe on site that does pizzas etc, thats a nice options. Overall a great hostel, cheapest in Queenstown. Very cool staff.

Disliked: could do with lockers to keep valuables safe and I prefer single sex bathrooms but that's only my personal preference. They also charge for the hot tub which I think is a bit excessive. Unfortunately during our second stay here there was a really strong smell of pee coming from the carpet and I had to do a full laundry load because all my clothes stank. That was pretty annoying. But we checked out very early so I didn't get to tell the staff so really that's my problem, the staff are great so I know they will address this immediately when notified.

26 February 2012 Arnar Gudjon would recommend this property

Liked: The room in general was great: small and cozy. The bed was very confertable. and the heater worked (which is a lot to say). The three bedroom "houses" also have the potential to be very inviting but the people we shared ours with were rather loud.

Disliked: There is no real common area (not to our knowladge anyway) and therefor it must be hard for single traveller to make good of their stay here. The kitchen was also not great. This place is also rather expensive for a backpackers and does not offer great value.

08 February 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: great location, very friendly staff, super clean

Disliked: there were multiple buildings so there wasnt one shared common room. each building had their own

26 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Good property for couples, sharing a kitchen and living area between three rooms.

Disliked: Noisy at night

23 January 2012 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Rooms, shared spaces (including outdoor ones).

Disliked: Nothing in particular.

03 December 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Friendly staff, nice (but not always so clean) kitchen.

Disliked: Little walk from town uphill but not a big problem.

16 November 2011 Alexander would recommend this property

Liked: It is a large backpackers complex with a wide selection of services and nice features (ie: hot tub, tv room, reading room). The price is also great, and the location is just outside of town which makes it quieter than most.

Disliked: They charge for everything...computer use, wireless, the hot tub, laundry detergent, bike rental. Also, the bedding in the first room they put us in hadn't been changed and was just lying in a clump on the floor. We complained and got a much better room.

22 October 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The price! Since we're backpacking on low budget, this was the cheapest and it was still a good place to stay. We got upgraded for free, that's always a plus.

Disliked: Pretty early check-out time, 10am. We like to sleep in!

24 September 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: The hostel was a short walk from town on a quiet street. The staff were helpful. The shower was good and the communal areas were big.

Disliked: We didn't realise when we booked that the Wifi wasn't free which was a bit annoying as we've never paid for it before in a hostel. Although the Wifi was actually down for the whole time we were staying - also frustrating because the Internet on the communal computers cost $1 per 15mins. Wasn't sure if this was the norm for Queenstown though. The bathroom wasn't too bad but don't think it got cleaned during the 3 days we were there.

23 September 2011

Liked: Bella vista alla finestra, ambienti condivisi da pochi altri utenti.

Disliked: Distante dal centro, scale da fare per arrivare alla stanza, stanza piccola e poco accessoriata.

12 August 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Very clean, nice staff on reception, not the handiest for buses to/from Queenstown but still only about a 10 minute walk. Near to a good supermarket.

Disliked: As other reviewers have said, the rooms (I was in a Private Double) are very cold, however the heaters did an adequate job.

04 July 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: We were in a chalet unit shared with 2 other rooms. It had a good kitchen and really nice liviong room. The location was excellent, only a few minutes walk to the town centre.

Disliked: The room had a heater but was still very cold and ideally the chalet would have had a second bathroom/toilet.

26 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Loved the location, only 5 min walk to town, so just out enough to be quite and yet close enough. Helpful staff and recieved a !! FREE !! upgrade which was even better. Very clean rooms & bathrooms. Feels like a house not a hostel which is great.

Disliked: Cleaner hovering at 8:30 on a sunday morning and then just letting themselves into our room without even knocking to see if we was in..!!!

24 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: Open and well spaced out. The beds are very comfortable and there is good space in the rooms for your bags. The kitchen and commune areas are spacious and the kitchen is well equipped, although a couple more pots and pans would be good.

Disliked: The toaster was crap.

13 April 2011

Liked: the price was the best thing

Disliked: the tumble dryers didn't work very well, and after 3 cycles and complaining and then getting spoken to rudely, i finely got some of the money refunded

12 April 2011 Customer would recommend this property

Liked: It was very economical and had the basic necessities. Nothing is glamorous, but you get what you pay for. The kitchen had enough utensils and cooking space.

Disliked: It was rather far from the city (but close to a grocery store).