| there's no air-conditioning. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. amenities include a tv, reading and dvd lounge, and a communal kitchen. located by hokitika beach, this laid-back hostel is a 3-minute walk from the hokitika museum and 11 km from lake mahinapua. the private rooms add en suite bathrooms, satellite tv and dvd players, plus kitchenettes. bike storage and parking are free. the relaxed mixed and female-only dorms with 5 to 8 beds feature shared bathrooms and wi-fi (paid)
Hokitika Airport 4 min
Westland Industrial Heritage Park (5 min) Sunset Point (6 min) Hokitika Beach (8 min) Hokitika Town Clock (1 min) Lake Mahinapua (10 min) Glow Worm Dell (19 min)
Just minutes' walk from the road, this leafy canyon is home to spectacular glow worm displays. Hokitika Museum (3 min) Hokitika Craft Gallery (3 min) West Coast Treetop Walk & Cafe (13 min)
20-m.-high canopy walkway over mature rimu trees, plus a spiral viewing tower, cafe & souvenir shop. West Coast Scenic Waterways (1 min) Hokitika Scenic Tours (1 min) Wilderness Gallery (2 min) Pioneers of the Frontier Statue (2 min) Lake Kaniere (27 min) The National Kiwi Centre (3 min)
Wildlife centre & freshwater aquarium featuring native New Zealand animals, with feedings. | 
