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Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge

Property class: 2
Enjoy free breakfast at this Franz Josef Glacier hostel

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A red building with a porch, potted plants, and a gravel driveway.
A hot tub with a bamboo backdrop and a 'No Smoking' sign.
A hot tub on a wooden deck with a bamboo fence and outdoor furniture.
A red building with a covered entrance, a signboard, and a potted plant.
A reception desk with a world map and clocks indicating time in New York, London, Berlin, and Tokyo.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • Breakfast included
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Laundry
  • Room service

Explore the area

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9 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast, 7856
  • Place, Our Lady of the Alps
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Westcoast Wildlife Centre
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Glacier Hot Pools
    ‪8 min walk‬

Room options

View all photos for Queen Bed Room Ensuite (Private Bathroom)

A hotel room with a bed, a nightstand, a small refrigerator, and a window with curtains.

Queen Bed Room Ensuite (Private Bathroom)

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Twin Bed Room (Private bathroom)

A hotel room with two beds, a small table with a kettle, and a window with curtains.

Twin Bed Room (Private bathroom)

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Double Bed (Shared bathroom)

A neatly made bed with a blue blanket and pillows, a bedside lamp, and a painting on the wall.

Standard Double Bed (Shared bathroom)

  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Standard Twin Bed (Shared bathroom)

Two single beds with pillows and blankets, a nightstand with a lamp, and a window with curtains.

Standard Twin Bed (Shared bathroom)

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Mix Dormitory Room

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a radiator, and a door leading to another room.

Bed in 4 Bed Mix Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Bed in 4 Bed Female Dormitory Room

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a radiator, a door with a number, and a wall-mounted mirror.

Bed in 4 Bed Female Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Bed in 8 Bed Dormitory Room

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a ceiling light.

Bed in 8 Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

View all photos for Bed in 6 Bed Dormitory Room

A dormitory room with bunk beds, a window with curtains, and a view of buildings outside.

Bed in 6 Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed
  • Free WiFi

About the area

Franz Josef Glacier

In Franz Josef Glacier .With a stay at this Franz Josef Glacier hostel, you'll be steps from Our Lady of the Alps and a 5-minute walk from Te Wahipounamu. Westcoast Wildlife Centre and St James Anglican Church are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Our Lady of the Alps - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • St James Anglican Church - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Westcoast Wildlife Centre - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Glacier Hot Pools - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Waiho Hot Tubs - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Hokitika (HKK) - 118 min drive

Restaurants

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

About this property

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge

Enjoy free breakfast at this Franz Josef Glacier hostel
Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. A hot tub, a library, and a terrace are also featured at Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Franz Josef Glacier hostel is smoke free.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Built in 2005
  • Continental breakfast (free)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Outdoor picnic space
  • No smoking on site
Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge offers 20 accommodations. This Franz Josef Glacier hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Guests can make use of the shared/communal kitchen. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited onsite self parking

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Hot tub
  • Library

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • TV

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Shared kitchen access

More

  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9 AM - 8 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
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

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • This property does not allow children.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and Union Pay. Cash is not accepted. 
    Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions.

We should mention

  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property class

Property class, provided by our rating system, is based on property type, amenities, and services.

Property is also known as

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Franz Josef Glacier
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Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge Franz Josef Glacier
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Frequently asked questions

How close is Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge to the airport?

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge is 84.7 mi (118-min drive) away from the Hokitika (HKK) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge.

Does Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge offer free breakfast?

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge offers free continental breakfast every day from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

Is there a casino at Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge?

No, there is no casino at this hostel.

What time is check-in at Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

Is there free parking at Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge?

This hostel offers free self parking.

Does Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge have a pool?

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge does not have a pool.

Does Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge to downtown Franz Josef Glacier?

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge is 0.1 mi away from Franz Josef Glacier.

Franz Josef Montrose Hostel Lodge Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 110 out of 258 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 99 out of 258 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 39 out of 258 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 258 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 258 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Bryan

Hotel was closed when we got there to check in. Tried two phone numbers. Spark message said both were not connected. Went elsewhere as obviously closed down
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Verified review

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

One night in Franz Josef

It was just a one night stop. The Montrose was ok really, it was far from new and without any bells and whistles but it seemed pretty clean and the staff seemed to care about the place.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

バス停に近い、キッチンあり、無料朝食は簡易版

GreatsightsのFranz Josef Glacierバス停まで歩いて少しのところにあります。 キッチン(冷蔵庫、電子レンジあり)があります。 ちなみに07:30からの無料朝食は、パンとジュース(ハム類、卵料理やスープは無し)の簡易版です。
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Katharina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fräscht och fint rum, skön säng Lite konstig lukt i det gemensamma badrummet/toaletten
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Ute

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's close to everything. The staff was friendly Good value for money!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

ok for one night

Good location, clean room, but very small. Not much of a breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
The room was clean and comfortable- the tv was a nice addition to the room. Kitchen was well kept and the size seemed reasonable for the number of folks staying. Biggest drawback that essentially ruined our stay was that the floors and walls are so thin, we were kept up most of the night by late arrivals (10pm and midnight) then again by people getting up early (5am).
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Linn

Liked: Staff & service

Medelmåttigt hotell

Helt okej rum, dock liten toalett. Fanns i princip ingen förvaringsplats. Bra wifi!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Cecile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Auberge de jeunesse/hôtel simple mais tout a fait correct Accueil très sympathique
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Bruce

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Hostel

Beautiful city, great location It’s a hostel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place, stayed in the dorm with some mates. Good kitchen facilities. Bathrooms are a little small, but otherwise good. Very nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Marie-Laurence

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

Bon plan

Très bon rapport qualité prix, surtout en cette période de fête (Nous avons occupé 2 chambres avec grand lit, pour une nuit, entre la Noël et le jour de l'an). Propreté irréprochable y compris des sanitaires collectifs. Établissement très bien situé. Nous le recommandons.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a very well maintained property and all amenities were available, again very well kept for a small town and budget stay! Very impressed and will recommend than shelling out a lot more on other hotels around, the views and access to towns, transport etc are the exact same.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I totally liked the great big kitchen and an awesome view from the room.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Vandrarhems boende.

Fri frukost med bra utbud. OK rum och sängar. Nackdel delad toa och dusch. Lyhört från grannar på sidan och ovanför.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
受付は親切でした。部屋やシャワーも清潔です。朝食はパンとフレークと牛乳、バナナなどが置いてあり、自由に食べられますが、タイミングが悪いと何もないことも(伝えれば補充してくれるようです)。 価格もピーク時期にしては良心的だと思います。 総じて良いホステルでした。
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ease of access and friendliness of staff. Very happy
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Hangyeol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
직원들도 친절하고 무엇보다 전기장판이 있어서 좋았어요!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

很不錯的住宿

住的是雙人房房型，所以安排在另一棟。去過背包客棧那邊看過一下，那邊感覺設施比較舊一點。 住宿提供的wifi穩，熱水水壓都很穩。 地段也不錯，在yha的對面，坐公共交通很方便。去餐廳，超市走路都是數分鐘而已。 早餐跟一般背包客棧，都是提供簡單的麵包配果醬，玉米片牛奶這樣。 綜觀是比一般的背包客棧好，浴室廁所都很乾淨。 唯一美中不足是hot pool in maintenance ，沒有機會用到hot pool。
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Lara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Su ubicación y su personal, totalmente atento y dispuesto a ayudar
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Mehran

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and practical , good value
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good except for the room wasn’t sound proof as I can hear phone conversations on next room n middle of the night conversation in a very clear manner.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Verified review

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
首先到埗後走廊有一陣陣怪味，之後進房間又有另一種怪味。房間又很細，晚上睡覺要把行李塞住門口才有床睡覺。另外，他們的洗衣機洗完後，完全濕，是濕到不停滴水，而且乾衣機轉了2個小時，還是全濕而且沒有熱力，最後我要跑去街尾的自助洗衣店。最後，床有跳蝨,OMG
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019
Verified review

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We had stayed here before 3 years ago - They offered Soap in the evening and A basic Breakfast ( Toast etc ) in the Morning This was a nice touch and appreciated - Forward 3 years and the Soap after inspecting the fridge it was stored in we elected to pass this - Breakfast was verbally advised to us 7.30 am - We were there in expectation but after a wait decided to travel on - Sad really - On a positive the room was clean and well presented Reception Staff was pleasant and plenty on on site Parking - Negative is in the Review
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Verified review

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service

Nothing fancy but and okay place to stay

The Montrose is a fine place to stay if you're not looking for anything fancy. The place was clean and the staff were friendly. There are no tv channels, but they do have movies you can 'rent' and return. Just note that the complimentary breakfast is just bread to make toast, coffee and some cereals - its a bit scarce and not very filling if your planning to go do lots of activities during the day.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019