Backpackers
The Backpackers category includes budget "shared" accommodation in a hostel, lodge, or "hotel" where the emphasis is on the active travelling experience, facilitating cultural and social interaction for like-minded guests.
Most offer a mixture of dormitories, double, twin and single rooms. Some rooms may include linen; otherwise this can be hired. Some rooms may also have TVs, fridges, tea and coffee and storage facilities.
Facilities such as kitchens, bathrooms, lounges and laundries are usually shared, although private and ensuite bathrooms are sometimes available. Properties range from small converted houses to large hotel-like establishments.
Backpackers - Listings
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| Mistletoe Bay camping and accommodation | ||
| Beautiful and sheltered, Mistletoe Bay is situated at the head of Onahau Bay in the spectacular waterways of the Marlborough Sound. Environmental sustainability is at the core of the resort's ethos. |
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Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound |
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| Anchorage Lodge | ||
| Quiet sunny units fully equipped own cooking facilities and bathrooms. All linen supplied. Hot hydrotherapy spa and tennis courts. | Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound | |
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| City Hotel Backpackers | ||
| Hello, welcome to beautiful Marlborough! Our accommodation is a great first stop when you arrive into the region either for a breif stay OR longer to seek work in the local wine industry. | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau | |
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| Cnoc na Lear Backpacker Retreat | ||
| Cnoc na Lear is a cosy backpacker retreat for 5 people. With a fabulous position it is right on the Queen Charlotte Track in Endeavour Inlet and 30 mtrs from the waters edge. An ideal 1st night stop. | Picton, Queen Charlotte Sound | |
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| Watson's Way Backpackers | ||
| Welcoming modern lodge. Nestling in a secluded garden in Renwick, heart of Marlborough's wine area. BIKE HIRE, there are 25 wineries within 5km of our lodge so hire a bike to visit them at leasure. | Blenheim, Renwick, Wairau | |
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