Haka House Wanaka

Helpful staff. Clean bathroom.

Its website states “Haka House Wanaka offers spacious private rooms that provide extra comfort, complete amenities and ultimate privacy so you can relax and make yourself at home.” A family member and I stayed one evening at Haka House Wanaka in a twin room with ensuite at the end of November 2025. Staff at check-in were helpful, and the facility is within easy walking distance of the lake, shops and restaurants. The $10 per night charge for on-site parking was a surprise, so we parked across the street. The “spacious” private twin room was, in fact, very cramped with zero space between the beds, and minimal space between the beds and the walls. The bathroom was small but clean. While the Haka House website states the room has a desk and chair, the desk was tiny with one stool. While there was a hot water jug, there were no coffee, tea or other supplies in the room.Sleeping was a challenge. A group staying at the hostel talked loudly in front of the facility and close to the private rooms from around midnight until 1:15 a.m., when I asked them to please respect the privacy of other guests. Other loud outside conversations continued until 2:00 a.m. So much for HHW’s “ultimate privacy.” When I checked out, staff apologized and confirmed that, while the hostel has a 10:00 p.m. curfew, it’s not enforced. With no number posted to call staff in a situation like this, how does one request assistance? In conclusion, for a young person looking for a youth hostel experience, Haka House Wanaka could be a pleasant place to stay. Nevertheless, based on my experience, for adults I recommend other accommodation options in Wanaka.

Small but neat rooms, good value for money.

Watch out for bugs

Haka House is a really nice accommodation for the price you pay! With also a good location located in the centre.Luckily we got a free room upgrade to a double room with a private bathroom, which makes this review maybe a bit unfair. However the building was clean, kitchen was big enough and parking is possible at Haka House. You can park on the other side of the road for free which is quite easy.

Nothing… :)

Staff was super friendly and very helpful. I booked quite last minute, it was available. I did not realize it was a hostel so it was pretty tiny for our group. Just ok for 1 night.

Shower was small and water was too hot. It was difficult to find mode where water won’t be too hot.

Clean, big kitchen, having clothing lines.

Free parking

Great location with large kitchen. And free parking across the street.

Showers were small and wished I had brought my own shampoo/soap as the stuff provided wasn’t great.

The Staff were really friendly ,helpful and polite and I found it easy to socialize most of the time which was nice! The beds were comfortable and I liked the chilling room with the view outside too.

Nothing everything was good

The bed.

Lots of things. The employees have so much laundry to keep them busy so they have no time to tidy up the rest of the hostel. Very tight sleeping arrangements. Dirty kitchen. Have to pay to park your vehicle but can park across the street. T

Great location.

The bathroom door doesn’t lock. The staff did not fix it and did not provide a solution.

Easy to locate. Near city center.

The room has kettle but not a mug. Our room was near emergency door whereby people started using it when the main lobby was locked, therefore very noisy and honestly a bit concerning for security reason.

Great location, friendly staff

Sound proof was bad, I woke up in the middle of the night due to the cellphone vibration from the other room…Water running quite small.

The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable about the hikes in the area. The place was clean and the lounge room was very warm from the fire and comfortable. Has everything you could need.

Nothing!

I really loved the kitchen and lounge,beautiful view of Lake Wanaka from the kitchen and chilling rooms aswell. The staff and everyone I met were really friendly and social with me,definitley coming back!

Nothing everything was great

Lake side view Easy to access shops etc Comfy bed/good shower pressure DONUTS next door

Paying for parking at the premises $10 .

Beds were good and I am happy to have my own space.

The bathroom. Showers need updating ASAP. It took a long time to find the right tempertaure. Also, the check in process is a bit too slow.

Quiet room all females. Bathroom was handy in our room.I paid for front of building parking which was great and secure.

Na

I had heard many good things about Haka House, but it exceeded my expectations. The room was really cozy, the staff were friendly, and best of all, it was close to the town center. I would love to stay again not only in Wanaka but in other places.

Good location

Room too small, no complimentary tea and coffee in room.

Great locationFriendly staff

Room is a bit tiny with some funny smell

Clean room and spacious

Cannot park the car in front of property