2.5 Star Hotel

Southern Laughter Backpackers

4 Isle Street, Queenstown, New Zealand View Map

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Southern Laughter Backpackers

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Sir Cedrics Southern Laughter Backpackers is located centrally in Queenstown, 1640 feet from the city center. It offers a garden, and a guest lounge with flat-screen satellite TV. Free on-site parking is provided. You can choose to stay in a lively dormitory room or in the comfort of your own private room. All rooms include linen and heating. Some rooms have a private bathroom. Please note that our room locations and configurations may vary when compared with online pictures, depending on availability. The property offers self-service laundry facilities. There are also barbecue facilities and a fully equipped shared kitchen for guests’ use. Sir Cedrics Southern Laughter Backpackers is 2133 feet from the lake front and a 13-minute drive from Queenstown International Airport. It is a 25-minute drive from Coronet Peak and a 37-minute drive from The Remarkables Ski Area.

687 Reviews

6.6Pleasant
Cleanliness
6.1
Staff
7.9
Location
8.9

What Guests Say

  • “Location is very handy to town”
  • “The rooms were completely and...”
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Top Amenities

  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Accessible Rooms / Facilities
  • Kitchen/Kitchenette
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Twin Room with Shared Bathroom1/2

Twin Room with Shared Bathroom

108 sqft • 2 Single

  • Bath or Shower
  • Heating
  • Linens
  • Shared bathroom
Double Room with Shared Bathroom1/4

Double Room with Shared Bathroom

108 sqft • 1 Double

  • Bath or Shower
  • Heating
  • Linens
  • Shared bathroom
Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room1/1

Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

1 Bunk

  • Bath or Shower
  • Linens
  • Shared bathroom
  • Toilet
Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room1/2

Bed in 10-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room

1 Single

  • Bath or Shower
  • Linens
  • Shared bathroom
  • Toilet

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    What Guests Loved

    6.6
    Pleasant

    Based on 687 reviews

    Location

    8.9

    Cleanliness

    6.1

    Staff

    7.9

    Overall Quality

    6.1

    Pros +

    • Location is very handy to town
    • The rooms were completely and...
    • Staff were lovely but i...

    Cons -

    • If you're not used to noise at early hours, then this is not for you. I didn't mind, once I was asleep, I never heard a thing.
    • Everything. It was filthy, old and run down and just overall a horrible experience.
    • Safety - old building fire hazard,kitchen terrible old and not clean. Room awful and old,smell, not clean ,cost $167 one for night, ridiculous !!!!
    Business Traveler (9)Solo Traveler (167)Traveling as Couple (140)Family with Young Children (18)Family with Teens (1)Senior Traveler (6)Group Traveler (88)Total (1,154)
    8JPosted on: 3-26-2023

    Location is very handy to town

    If you're not used to noise at early hours, then this is not for you. I didn't mind, once I was asleep, I never heard a thing.

    1EllaPosted on: 2-20-2026

    The rooms were completely and...

    Everything. It was filthy, old and run down and just overall a horrible experience.

    1JuliaPosted on: 2-19-2026

    Staff were lovely but i...

    Safety - old building fire hazard,kitchen terrible old and not clean. Room awful and old,smell, not clean ,cost $167 one for night, ridiculous !!!!

    3CindyPosted on: 2-15-2026

    close to town

    The soundproofing in the room is extremely poor — you can clearly hear footsteps from upstairs, and even people going up and down the stairs. The facilities are old and run-down, and the whole place has a somewhat depressing atmosphere. If you only need somewhere to lie down and don’t care about anything else, it might be an option.

    5Caf4Posted on: 2-15-2026

    Location

    Uncomfortable mattress, unclean toilets and showers

    6KevinPosted on: 2-13-2026

    Location was good, affordable compared toOther accommodation

    Bunk bed was very squeaky, needs securing to wall.

    5GerardPosted on: 2-10-2026

    Very memorable in a bad...

    Filthy place . Room was not cleaned after the last people . Fridges full of food dating back to january …

    7KimberlynPosted on: 2-7-2026

    Great location right in downtown, bars and restaurants are within walking distance. Staff are always friendly and helpful! Fast wifi!

    Place a little bit rundown and could definitely use upgrade. It's not clean though.

    9LuisPosted on: 2-6-2026

    The location was so close to everything. From the hostel it was less than 5 minute walk into town and the attractions were also very accessible from the hostel. Also the staff were incredibly helpful and did what they could to help with any problems you had. Shout out to Neil for helping me with a cancellation problem that I had. He was very helpful and allowed me to use the hostels phone to call the company I had to resolve the problem.

    The size of the room we had for two people was very small and cramped, however the beds were very comfortable.

    8GabrielPosted on: 2-3-2026

    Easy check in, friendly receptionist and well located, would recommend.

    Some utilities would need to be improved like dormitory door that is hard to open because key hole is stubborn, other than that overall well maintained

    8MariaPosted on: 2-3-2026

    The location which so convenient and the staff which are accommodating with our request

    Some guest dont’t follow the 10pm cut off time for noise though it only happens once but would be good if its being followed

    1ChloéPosted on: 2-3-2026

    I cannot believe how nice they managed to make this hostel look on the pictures. I wish I’d taken pictures of how bad it was.

    It was grotty, the whole place smelt like a boot room, feety and musty. There was water running down the inside of the walls. The kitchen was so rank my socks were black when I came back to the bedroom. Everything was greasy and rank. SO overpriced for what it was like.

    8PaulPosted on: 2-2-2026

    Very close to town, shopping, booking area and Gondola too.

    7HarmPosted on: 1-30-2026

    Room was great, all we needed which was important.

    Parking was a bit tight and sketchy, and half the toilets and showers werent open which made it tricky at times.

    7BénédictePosted on: 1-27-2026

    The kitchen was well equipped, was able to cook a meal in the evening. The beds were comfortable with added privacy with the little curtain.

    We were not able to book a family room so had to share with 2 more. But that is not the fault of the hostel.

    10RogerPosted on: 1-27-2026

    I loved the backpacker experience, and the central location. The host allowed me to park in front of garages. Young people sleeping on the couch in the kithen, and birds on the table... LOVE IT

    8CucobainPosted on: 1-24-2026

    the excellent location, its chill about the rules, depends lots of who will be your roommates

    The kitchen doesn't smell good at all. Not space in the fridge.

    6JoshPosted on: 1-24-2026

    Cheap and very friendly staff

    Key I was given for my room wouldn’t lock the door witch lucky was unlocked on arrival this only occurred to me after the reception had closed and noisy guests not abiding by the 10pm noise curfew

    6SarahPosted on: 1-23-2026

    The location is just a short walk to the city centre with a good parking for a first come first serve basis.

    Not the property, hope people are more considerat with keeping the noise down.

    6SARAH S.Posted on: 1-23-2026

    The location is just a short walk to the city centre with a good parking for a first come first serve basis.

    Not the property, hope people are more considerat with keeping the noise down.

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Food & Drinks

    • Kitchen/Kitchenette
    • Shared kitchen

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking
    • Accessible parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection

    Accessibility

    • Handicapped Rooms/Facilities

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 10:00 AM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren are not allowed.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    If you expect to arrive outside reception opening hours, please inform Sir Cedrics Southern Laughter Backpackers in advance, using the contact details found on the booking confirmation.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

    Location

    Southern Laughter Backpackers

    4 Isle Street, Queenstown

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