Nowdays, Youth Hostels Associations worldwide have opened their doors to independent travellers of all ages and the
Youth Hostels Association of New Zealand follows this trend in catering for the budget backpacker. They have a network of more than 50 hostels throughout New Zealand, many of which offer 5-star accommodation and you don't even need to be a member of the association to stay at one their hostels, although members benefit from a discount.
Read a great
review of one of Queenstown's hostels written by Angela Walker. The review also covers some of the adrenalin charged activities on offer, in the region that bills itself as the world capital of extreme sports.
Labels: extreme sports, New Zealand, Queenstown, Tourism, travel, YHA
