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Haka House Franz Josef

4.5 star property

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Sauna
Exterior
Exterior
Lounge
Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room

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2-4 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, 7886
  • Place, Our Lady of the Alps
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Glacier Hot Pools
    ‪10 min walk‬

Room options

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Quad Room - Ensuite

Quad Room - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • 16 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bed in 10 Bed Dorm

  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Bed in 6 Bed dorm

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

  • 13 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Bed in 4 Bed Dorm - Female

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Bed in 2 Bed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 8 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room - Ensuite - Accessible

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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King Room Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

Twin Room - Ensuite

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(4 reviews)
  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, free WiFi, bed sheets

King Room

7.4 out of 10
Good
(3 reviews)
  • 12 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Twin Room

  • 10 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Single Bed

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Entire 4 Bed Dorm

  • 14 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Bunk Beds

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Bed In 2 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1

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Standard Twin Room (Shared Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2

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Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1

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Quadruple Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

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Bed in 6-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1

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Bed in 10 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1

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Bed in 4 Bed Dorm - Female

  • Sleeps 1

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Twin Room - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2

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King Room Ensuite - Accessible

  • Sleeps 2

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King Room (shared bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2

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King Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

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Entire 4 Bed Dorm With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

When you stay at Haka House Franz Josef in Franz Josef Glacier, you'll be in the mountains, just steps from Our Lady of the Alps and 4 minutes by foot from Westcoast Wildlife Centre. .This hostel is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Glacier Hot Pools.
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What's nearby

  • Our Lady of the Alps - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 10 min walk - 0.9 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Full Of Beans Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Blue Ice Restaurant & Bar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Landing Bar & Restaurant - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Monsoon Bar - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪SnakeBite Brewery - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Haka House Franz Josef

Haka House Franz Josef offers 38 accommodations. This Franz Josef Glacier hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access, with a speed of 25+ Mbps. Bathrooms include showers.
Make yourself at home in one of the 38 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access. This hostel also features a picnic area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a vending machine. Limited parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Limited on-site parking

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve
  • In the mountains
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift
  • Thin carpet in room

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Shower

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

More

  • Heating
  • LED lighting

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out fee: NZD 20

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Haast Pass roads south of the Franz Josef Township are closed at 7 PM.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for NZD 20 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Late check-out fee: NZD 20
  • Rollaway bed fee: NZD 20 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

YHA Franz Josef Glacier Backpacker
YHA Franz Josef Backpacker Hostel Franz Josef Glacier
YHA Franz Josef Backpacker Hostel
YHA Franz Josef Backpacker Franz Josef Glacier
YHA Franz Josef Backpacker
YHA Franz Josef Hostel Franz Josef Glacier
YHA Franz Josef Hostel
YHA Franz Josef Franz Josef Glacier
YHA Franz Josef
YHA Franz Josef Hostel
Haka House Franz Josef Franz Josef Glacier
Haka House Franz Josef Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Haka House Franz Josef Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 122 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 122 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 20 out of 122 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 122 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 122 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Muhammad

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Love this place , starting from checking in to communal areas , amenities, customer service . Everything was perfect
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

Sylvie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pas de problème de stationnement. Très bon rapport qualité /prix
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The pillows were terrible. They were made from synthetic material so our heads got really hot. The room was stuffy. No air conditioning and no fly screens on the window.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

6/10 Okay

Clement

Nice r
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good spot for a couple of nights to break up a long journey. Very clean room, huge bathroom and great facilites/kitchen. Out of hours check in was made very easy too. I would definitely recommend staying here
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Keri

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I shared a 4 bed dorm with my teenage kids. Spot, well designed and all the little things thought of. Kitchen has everything you could need. Staff are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

8/10 Good

MICHAEL

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

6/10 Okay

Anthony

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Door didn’t close properly and paid $374 for a small room with no bathroom for 1 night. Massive gouging
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Therese

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Tidy, loved the beds with curtains provided privacy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Elle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staff were great and responsive
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

4/10 Poor

Mayank

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hostel accommodation not suitable for families
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place in a convenient location for a visit to the glacier. Highly recommended
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ajay Rajan, Redmond

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and great location, right next to groceries store and restaurants and adventure activities shops. They also have a big common kitchen where you can store and cook your own food. We booked a family private room but basically it's a hostel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Excellent hostel we had no issues and would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room including bathroom was very clean and modern - appears to have been recently remodeled.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ofer, Santa Monica

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was spotless as was the rest of the facility. The sauna was a nice bonus. Hal’s House keeps Raising the bar. A very good stay. Highly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shaun

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Yes
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Get what you pay for.

Our twin room with ensuite room was clean and tidy. Bathroom space was not utilised and did not provide shelf/counter space or hooks for two. The kitchen was atrociously out of date in comparison to the rest of the place, which was clean and pleasantly decorated. Large communal area was cold, asked to have the big gas fire place turned on when 2bus loads of extra people arrived - an oil heater was added to the communal area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Owal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean, modern and comfortable stay! Appreciated the TV room, common room with games, a fireplace and lots of seating. The kitchen was well equipped and spacious, my highlight was the sauna which was inside the hostel that was delightful and warmed me after a cold hike. I also loved that my en-suite bathroom had both an extractor fan and heater too which was a nice touch.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I had a good stay. The staff was friendly. The hostel is well located and the room was warm and nice. But as seems to be the problem in other Haka Houses, the corridor, bathroom and lounge were freezing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Venessa

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute little room - a little small but that was to be expected. Bathrooms and room were clean, and there was a sauna and laundry facilities too. Loved our stay here!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay overnight. Many dining options very close. A bit noisy until 10pm, then quiet, so no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Clean, cosy and well run, highly recommend

Really happy with the room, clean, cosy and well run place.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Elaine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location and hostel has huge potential to be so nice.. rooms and bathrooms were clean on arrival but unfortunately they are severely understaffed and can see the affects after a day or two (no toilet paper and kitchen/bathrooms are disgusting). Not a reflection on current staff who were very nice but something management needs to look at.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

2/10 Terrible

Lesley

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The ablution area was filthy and only one woman's toilet for the whole top floor
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025