Uptown Backpackers

Overview

Uptown Backpackers is in the heart of Dunedin, within a 5-minute walk of The Octagon and University of Otago. This hostel is 0. 1 mi (0. 2 km) from Seriously Twisted and 0. 2 mi (0. 2 km) from Natures Wonders Naturally.

Make use of convenient amenities, which include complimentary wireless internet access and a communal living room.

Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and microwave in a common area.

Make yourself at home in one of the 7 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

Rooms

• BED, up to 1 guests
• Double room, up to 4 guests
• Quadruple room, up to 6 guests
• Single room, up to 1 guests

Facilities

At a glance and nearby

Total number of rooms

7

How far from Fiordland

• Queenstown airport167 km
• Invercargill176 km
• Te Anau223 km
• Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)227 km
• Milford Sound242 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in Wanaka, Otago & the Catlins. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

• Open on OpenStreetMap

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-09-22.