Name: Tailor Made Tekapo Accommodation Guesthouse Hostel
Address: 11 Aorangi Crescent, Lake Tekapo, 7945, NZ

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jun 2026

He

Nice and clean

6/10

Pleasant

07 Apr 2026

Wei

Didn’t see any staff on that day. There's no shampoo, body wash just a handwash in the shower. No face tower, just one hand tower in the shared bathroom/toilet for the whole house. Love the kitchen and lounge area, clean and tidy.

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2026

Rachel

Lovely staff and a really neat property with all the animals.

Self

8/10

Excellent

15 Nov 2025

Catherine

Easy check in

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2025

Jesse

Nice warm, clean room. Cool property. There are lots of sports balls to use as well as tennis equipment and a court, all free.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

devang pravin

Na

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Scott

Perfect👍

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2025

Deepak

Was a good exercise their bit old but overall a nice place to stay and relax

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Christine

Beautiful spot. Lovely people.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Derek

Great hostel feel. Comfy warm rooms. Nice kitchen lounge building. Easy check in and out.

Self

8/10

Excellent

25 Apr 2025

Raewyn

Great spot. Had everything we needed.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Apr 2025

Rosie

Easy check in/out, good communication, clean and comfortable room and bathroom. Could do with a mirror in the room.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

04 Apr 2025

Raymond Yee

Buildings a little old and dated. Facilities are good however.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Mar 2025

Yao

Very easy check-in and check-out. Well equipped kitched, instant hot waterav 24h available or coffee or tea. Close to the town center.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jan 2025

michael

Loved the pets

8/10

Excellent

25 Sep 2024

Miyuru

Good place close to the Tekapo lake and they have a good kitchen to make your food and also, they had washrooms and toilets close to the room rather than holiday parks so that's a good advantage.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2024

Agnieszka

Warm comfy rooms, good facilities, lovely deco, loved staying here.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Elaine

As a back packers accom it suited us down to the ground.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

barry

Second time staying here, this time I had a room with private shower and toilet, definitely worth the extra money, comfortable bed

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

31 Oct 2023

D

Compared of the price I paid, I think it was good. The location is excellent. The room is spacious, the commons kitchen was great. Only the shared shower appeared old and not clean. So I decided not shower that night because I had showered in the morning , and I am going to have a private shower the coming night.

8/10

Excellent

03 Sep 2023

Amritpal

Had a wonderful experience. However could smell the toilets a little bit while entering the room.
Rest everything was perfect

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2023

BeeBee

It is self service. If you have issue you won’t know who to look for.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

Sasha

Loved staying here, its a shame it was only one night, all areas are clean and tidy, kitchen is fully equipped, there are common warm areas and even some furry friends

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2023

Verified traveler

Lake Tekapo stay

It was ok for a short stay. Would have been better if the kitchen was in the same building.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2023

Sam

This property is well located near Lake Tekapo and the nearby shops, and it has a well equipped kitchen with tennis courts near by

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2023

Nicki

Very clean and well equipped

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

28 May 2023

Kathy and lisa

Very dissatisfied

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Mar 2023

Deborah

Fantastic little find.

Very easy check-in. Great location, very peaceful and quiet. Community lounge & kind then fantastic. Room great, beds really comfortable. Garden is just amazing, expecially loved the little red toadstools in the grass.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Feb 2023

Susan

We had the cabin on its own with private bathroom for one night and it suited us perfectly! Comfortable beds and opposite the shared kitchen which was very handy. Moved our bench temporarily to the small private garden for breakfast in the sun. Easy walk to the church and shops Highly Recommended if you like good budget overnight stay.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

07 Dec 2022

Marian

The surroundings were really nice and very good facilities. Also very comfortable!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2022

William

The place to stay in Lake Tekapo

The kitchen and utensils, common room, bathrooms and toilets were always immaculate. There are heaters located in rooms and bathrooms for comfort during the winter months and also a fireplace in the common lounge room. Rooms have nice, new looking carpet, comfortable beds and a hairdryer for your convenience. Also has parking on site which is a bonus.

Always a warm and friendly greeting from the staff. Honestly one of the best hostels I stayed at during my visit to the South Island. Thank you to Xin Lei and the staff at Tailor Made for making my stay so pleasant. Will definitely recommend to friends and family.

Self

8/10

Excellent

11 Jun 2022

Verified traveler

It was good for the price i paid

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Apr 2022

adrienne

An outside light to the other buildings would have been great. Apart from that everything was excellent and I will be staying again next time I go to Tekapo.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Feb 2022

Jan

The property was a good price and was nice and clean.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jan 2022

Michelle

Only stayed one night, after an all day drive, would stay there again. It was homely, nice bedding great outside area with a variety of animals. The shared kitchen was well set out with good crockery and coffee plungers.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jan 2022

Christopher

Ideal location for a couple of nights in Tekapo. Easy walk to 'town'. Clean, secure and complete with two families of guinea pigs. Would stay there again.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2022

Lisa

Overnight stay

An overnight stay. Lovely quiet location & peaceful garden to relax.

Room was clean & comfortable but needs sound proofing. Hearing our neighbours in the bathroom & snoring from the room on the other side was a shame. We were in unit 13.

The outside of the property needs some maintenance (gutters cleaning of weeds & cleaning to remove cobwebs, etc).

Partner

4/10

Poor

11 Dec 2021

Jos

OK for one night but not great value for money

We stayed on our way down to Te Anau. The property and setting is quite nice and cute with big garden, really close to the centre of Tekapo. However the property really needs an upgrade. I understand it's backpackers and expected no luxury but the bed is super soft and really uncomfortable, the carpets worn and threadbare. For the same price we stayed in a brand new hotel room in Queenstown with view of Remarkables...

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Oct 2021

Adam

Great family friendly stay

Great stay, had everything you needed including animals around to interact with and football, fribee tennis rafkets etc

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2021

Andrea

.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2021

Robin

Friendly B&B Casual Charm

Great location in town and close to hot springs. Fun place mingle with other guests in central kitchen and fireplace livingroom.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

I liked the clean linen, the environment was laid back, good kitchen and great shower

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2021

Verified traveler

Cute animals, unbelievably epic

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

02 Apr 2021

Verified traveler

Nobody there when we checked in, cleanliness very poor. Parking on site was full. So had to park on the street. $110 was a rip off for the quality of the accomodation. We are told to holiday in our own backyard & when we do we get ripped off. I wouldn’t stay there again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Mar 2021

Verified traveler

The accommodation was what we wanted so no complaints

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jan 2021

Bing

Awesome stay

Awesome place to stay. Friendly staffs, thanks Tiff for showing us around! Lots of cute animals in the backyard.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Dec 2020

Jo

Location was good for us. Self contained unit was comfortable and had everything we needed for our stay.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Clean and lots of parking. The giant rabbits in the garden were unexpected but very welcome.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Good accommodation

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

I thought this little backpackers was a gem. Great staff and good facilities. I mean its not a five star hotel, so get a grip and keep it in perspective. But for cheap quality place to stay for a few nights, it was a winner. 5 minute walk to shops and lakefront. heaps of parking. Big ups to staff.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2019

Verified traveler

Great location. I was upgraded to a better room due to a cancellation. Staff provided a number of recommendations for food and activities.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Sep 2019

Yurika

Amazing stay

Amazing stay at Tailor made backpackers, which has kind staff, clean & warm room, and cute animals. I really enjoyed stayed 2 nights there.

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

05 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Price is high for the type of rooms. You can easily get 4 star room for the same price.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The warmth of the fireplace, and the huge communal kitchen. The daily routine cleaning of the place is greatly appreciated as well.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2019

Verified traveler

Good location, walking distance to everything. Friendly staff. Room was comfortable, we didn't have any issues. Loved all the animals living onsite.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2019

Verified traveler

Fully functional kitchen was great to have which also accommodated many people at a time. There was no tv in the main lounge or room. The walls were very thin and there was a group of Asian guests who were extremely rowdy and inconsiderate so we were up most of the night. Not really the lodges fault. Except for this wouldnhave been a perfect stay.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2019

Verified traveler

Nice room :) Easy to get around and parking which is a plus.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

27 Apr 2019

F

Homey. Big kitchen with utensils. Spacious lounge.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2019

sydney

Great value for money compared to other places

Exactly as described. You get what you pay for. Comfy beds good quality sheets. Large kitchen with plenty of equipment for cooking. Two showers and WCs for our house, 4 bedrooms, all very clean. The buildings are old, so can be a bit creaky but still very quiet. Slept well

Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Mar 2019

Verified traveler

I like the country style environment, remind me those olden days. Out of my expectation for a backpackers. Very happy with the stay indeed.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2018

Christopher

Great location, ideal if you want to save cash

Good location, place is fine. If you want to save some cash then this is ideal. Staff are friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2018

ChiMeng

Clean and nice hostel near to the lake

The hostel is near the beach and the place is clean. The staff was helpful. The kitchen is well equipped and clean as well.

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2018

Aurora

Awesome! Staffs are very friendly and the yard
Is so beautiful.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2018

HANNAH

Awesome

It was really great accomodation.
I’ve never written any reviews yet but the reason why I write this time is to recommend to others highly.

Staff was really nice, the room is really clean and well served.
Also I could stay only with my friend(2 bed room), with good price.

I’ve been here during mid of July, so the room was a bit cold. Though the staff offered a lot covers, so even if I slept wearing short pants I never felt cold while I sleep.

Thank you for your efforts!

4/10

Poor

01 Jul 2018

Naziminator

Nice backpackers n cheap

Everything was good at this backpackers apart from our private room. It was freezing like anything.
The heater in the room was like a joke as it didn’t heat the room at all. No electric blanket were provided. Even when I mentioned the staff said that the blankets n heater will be enough at night.
When we returned after dinner n all it was around 9.30pm n the reception was closed. Room was freezing n we had to cover ourself with 2 blankets n wore 3 layers of clothing still it was freezing.
The place need much better heating during middle of winter when the temp dips to -6
Maybe it’s great in summer but avoid this during winter unless u can handle the freezing conditions while sleeping.
Location good, facilities in common kitchen perfect, parking was available but only for 4 cars, rest on street.

4/10

Poor

31 May 2018

Kalvin

Water heater malfunction and many problems

We stayed in room 14 (with private bathroom), The water heater malfunction during showering! My wife almost catch cold and need went to kitchen immediately to get some hot water to remove the soap on the body! I call the staff (after office hour), she came in few minutes and only leading us to shared bathroom. (She is not a technician and can't fix the problem). The hotel was full and we cannot change room. As we cannot use the private bathroom, the staff said that there will be a partial refund (I think they will pay me back the difference between private/share bathroom room price) but eventually we only got back 10 NZD! I was not negotiate this little refund with the staff in that morning shift because we are in a hurry to next destination. Also the room is cold because the electric heater in the room is under power, we have already turned to maximum heat but still feel very cold. The hot plate/oven in the kitchen take very long time to heat up. It took 7-8 minutes to heat up a fry pan! One of the hot water bag provided by the hotel was pierced with 3 small holes, I almost got burn when filling up with hot water! Sorry, I will not recommend this accommodation to anyone.

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2018

Verified traveler

Nice Hotel

Nice Hotel close to scenery. Spacious and clean room. Facilities were great

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2018

Verified traveler

Amazing stay

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

16 May 2018

Verified traveler

Relax and comfortable stay, thank you very much.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2018

Gabby

Lovely staff, great location and facilities. Would definitely recommend!

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2026

SungEun

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Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Oct 2025

Lars

Rolig miljö

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Oct 2025

Hui hsiu

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