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Uptown Backpackers

1.0 star property
Hostel perfectly located for exploring Dunedin

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Enjoy cooking and dining in this well-equipped kitchenette with a microwave, coffee maker, and range.
Cozy sleeping quarters with a convertible bunk bed and a comfortable chair.
Relax in this stylish living room with a large sofa, armchair, and flat-screen TV.
Welcome to our reception area, featuring a comfortable seating area with armchairs, a reception desk, and a wall-mounted TV.
Relax in a vibrant space with a unique mural featuring stylized lettering and whimsical elements.

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
243 Moray Pl, Dunedin, Otago, 9016
  • The Octagon
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Dunedin Town Hall
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • University of Otago
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.)
    ‪28 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Double or Twin Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Women only | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Women only

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 5 Twin Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Shared Dormitory | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 3 Twin Bunk Beds

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Basic Shared Dormitory | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Basic Shared Dormitory

  • Sleeps 1
  • 4 Twin Bunk Beds

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Premium Shared Dormitory | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Shared Dormitory

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 6 Twin Bunk Beds

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Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 161 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 2 Twin Bunk Beds

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Family Double or Twin Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Family Double or Twin Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Standard Single Room | 1 bedroom, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Single Room

  • 178 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

About the neighborhood

Dunedin

Heart of Dunedin.With a stay at this Dunedin City Centre hostel, you'll be steps from Seriously Twisted and Dunedin Town Hall. The Octagon and St. Paul's Cathedral are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • The Octagon - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Dunedin Town Hall - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • University of Otago - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Speight's Brewery - 10 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Forsyth Barr Stadium - 3 min drive - 1.4 miles

Getting around

  • Dunedin Railway Station - 18 min walk
  • Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪The Craic Irish Tavern - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Albar - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Paasha Turkish Cafe - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Uptown Backpackers

Hostel perfectly located for exploring Dunedin
Uptown Backpackers offers its guests laundry facilities, a communal living room, and a microwave in a common area. WiFi is free in public spaces.

This Dunedin hostel is smoke free.

  • 7 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Refrigerator in a common area
  • Lockers available
Uptown Backpackers offers 7 accommodations. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Things to do

  • TV in common areas

Accessibility

  • 15 steps to reach entrance
  • High-pile carpet in room
  • No elevator

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, debit cards, and cash.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Uptown Backpackers Dunedin
Uptown Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Uptown Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Dunedin

Frequently asked questions

How close is Uptown Backpackers to the airport?

Uptown Backpackers is 17.9 mi (25-min drive) away from the Dunedin (DUD-Dunedin Intl.) airport, the closest popular airport to the property.

Does Uptown Backpackers have an airport shuttle?

Airport shuttle services are not available at Uptown Backpackers.

How close is Uptown Backpackers to the beach?

This hostel is 2.9 mi (11-min drive) from St. Clair Beach and 3.8 mi (8-min drive) from Tomahak Beach. Don't forget your sunscreen!

Does Uptown Backpackers offer free breakfast?

Uptown Backpackers does not offer free breakfast.

Is there a casino at Uptown Backpackers?

No, there is no casino at this hostel, but Grand Casino (8-min walk) is nearby.

What time is check-in at Uptown Backpackers?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 7:00 PM.

Is there free parking at Uptown Backpackers?

Free parking is not available at this hostel.

Does Uptown Backpackers have a pool?

Uptown Backpackers does not have a pool.

Does Uptown Backpackers have a spa?

There are no spa services available at this hostel.

How close is Uptown Backpackers to downtown Dunedin?

Uptown Backpackers is 0.1 mi away from Dunedin.

Uptown Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 5 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 37 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Jacob

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela Maree

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

SHYH CHIAN

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean and comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Temaleti

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My sister and I enjoyed our comfortable bed and just been in the heart of town easy to walk around. Bathroom and toilets. Very clean and the staff were very friendly and helpful. May God bless you all
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Will

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Well appointed and centrally located

Great hostel. Really well appointed with modern facilities. Particularly appreciated the hand towels in the bathrooms and large towels provided.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Far too noisy, people allowed in the kitchen until 10.30pm, plus loud people in the common area until all hours. My room was partly pretected by a solid door, but there was no management presence, or supervision in the evening. On Top Backpackers have signs, outlining after 9pm is a quiet time. Nothing like that here.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It could use a refresh, but is in an excellent location. Staff were friendly and helpful. Was kept tidy and clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Mino, Wellington

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sisko

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

Good night sleep

Nice hostel with great atmosphere. The bed was very comfortable, nice staff. Only minus, not many showers or toilets.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Oloa

Business traveler
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sarah Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Rengaprabhu

Business traveler
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alec

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Emily

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The only difficulty was parking and the scaffolding leading to the front door otherwise good accomm and friendly service.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tahlia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Alex

Traveled with group
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Noisy, no sleep here

The amount of noise coming from inside this hoste was shocking, with voices from the managers own bedroom, which was right the through the night until after 4, wit constant coughing fits coming from the same room. Not sure what they were smoking? The rest of stay was ok, clean enough and great location.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeremy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Warm atmosphere and friendly staff, good facilities, Netflix and sky, good showers and central to everything
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great value for money

Friendly helpful staff, beds were comfy and warm. Heater in room. Showers were hot.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Awesome stay

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay. Was warm and comfy. Showers were hot. Staff very helpful. Would recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

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Dingy, no windows in communical area. This isn't a problem tho. Stay here if you like cold showers and shady room mates. Good free section thought.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023