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Hippo Lodge Backpackers vs Matakauri Lodge
Both properties are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Matakauri Lodge ranks significantly higher than Hippo Lodge Backpackers. Matakauri Lodge is ranked #9 in Queenstown with praise from 7 reviews such as Concierge, Gayot and Travel + Leisure.
Hippo Lodge Backpackers
Rough Guide
Lonely Planet
4 Anderson Heights, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
From $24 /night
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Free Parking
- Baggage storage
- Flatscreen TV
Rough Guide
"A couple of suburban houses imaginatively converted into four sections, each with its own bathroom, kitchen and living area."
Lonely Planet
"Well-maintained, relaxed hostel with good views and a correspondingly high number of stairs."
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Matakauri Lodge
Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
Travel + Leisure
Star Service
Gayot
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Glenorchy Road, PO Box 888, Queenstown 9197, New Zealand
From $0 /night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Concierge
"After an extensive makeover, Matakauri, positioned along milky-blue Lake Wakatipu, less than six miles from the center of Queenstown, has commanding views of the Big Three."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Warmly designed in burnt orange and russet colors against white walls and stone elements, the two simple-yet-cozy suites and eight outlying cottages have a beachy feel."
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Travel + Leisure
"Matakauri Lodge & Spa is just an eight-minute drive from the action, but feels a world away, set among cabbage trees and Douglas firs."
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Star Service
"It is now one of the premier luxury inns in the region, and its affiliation with Relais and Chateaux is an indicator of the quality in the bedrooms and the kitchen."
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Gayot
"Three's a charm with the opening of Matakauri Lodge, sister property of Kauri Cliffs and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers."
