When you stay at Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook in Mount Cook, you'll be in a national park, within a 15-minute walk of Mount Cook National Park and Te Wahipounamu. .This eco-certified hostel is 14.1 mi (22.7 km) from Lake Pukaki and 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center.
Aoraki / Mount Cook Visitor Center - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
Red Tarns - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Mount Cook National Park - 13 min walk - 1.1 km
Tasman Lake - 10 min drive - 8.4 km
Restaurants
Old Mountaineers' Cafe, Bar and Restaurant - 13 min walk
About this property
Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook
Eco-certified hostel in Mount Cook with free parking
Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook offers 16 accommodations with air conditioning. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Bathrooms include showers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and hair dryers can be requested.
Recreational amenities at the hostel include a sauna.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 16 individually decorated guestrooms. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a sauna and bicycles to rent. This hostel also features complimentary wireless internet access, a television in a common area, and a vending machine.
Grab a bite from the grocery/convenience store serving guests of Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. Free self parking is available onsite.
Awards and affiliations
Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.
Languages
English
Property amenities
Internet
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Parking and public transport
Free self-parking on site
Things to do
Bike rentals
Billiards/pool table
Sauna
Family friendly
Corner/local shop
Laundry facilities
Separate living room
Conveniences
Front-desk safe
Corner/local shop
Library
Vending machine
Guest services
Front desk (limited hours)
Laundry facilities
Luggage storage
Multilingual staff
Accessibility
If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property does not have any lifts
Thin carpet in room
Well-lit path to entrance
More
At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
Comprehensive food waste policy
Comprehensive recycling policy
Designated smoking areas
TV in lobby
Room amenities
Bedroom
Air conditioning
Bed sheets
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bathroom
Hairdryer (on request)
Shower
Towels
More
Eco-friendly cleaning products used
Individually decorated
Individually furnished
LED light bulbs
Policies
Check-in
Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 6:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18
Check-out
Check-out before 10 AM
Special check-in instructions
The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 6:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Access methods
Front desk (limited hours)
Pets
Pets not allowed
Children and extra beds
Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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; cash is not accepted
This property uses solar energy, plus eco-friendly cleaning products
We should mention
This property does not have elevators
National rating
Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.
Property is also known as
Mount Cook YHA
YHA Hostel Mount Cook
YHA Aoraki Mt Cook Hostel
YHA Mt Cook Hostel
YHA Cook Hostel
YHA Aoraki Cook Hostel
YHA Cook
YHA Aoraki Cook
Yha Mt. Cook Hotel Village
YHA Aoraki Mt Cook New Zealand/Mt. Village
YHA Aoraki Mt Cook Backpacker
Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook Mount Cook
Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Haka House Aoraki Mt Cook Reviews
Reviews
8.6
Excellent
All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative.
Overall stay was acceptable. It was easy to get there, lots of available parking space and cooking facilities were adequate. However, there was no hot water for showering on our first night and it is abit noisy with people walking around. Not sure if the hot water ran out on the first night as the place was fully booked (we showered around 8pm). We intentionally showered earlier on the second night (arnd 6pm) and there was no issue. We might have been unlucky with the water heating but would recommend to shower earlier, esp if you’re intending to stay in the winter.
Location is wonderful. There are no many options for budget travelers around Mt Cook. Yet it is worth to visit. Staff are friendly. Price are competitive.
I had a late check in and I forgot to let them know but luckily then left the key with my name on it in an envelop. The place was very clean. It looks new and simple. Staff were nice. I will be back for sure.
I was told that the bed i was about to select had bugs! I had friendly roommates; wouldve been nice to know that i was booked 📖 into a hostel & that I'd be sharing a room with up to 7 other people.
Clean and seemed to be well managed. Stayed two nights in an 8 bed dorm. Deducted one star as the internet wasn't working for a few hours the first morning.
This was rated as a 4 star hotel on hotels. com and on arrival it turned out to be a backpacker hostel with shared shower and toilet facilities. Not something that was evident when booked. TV didn't tune to channels, no facilities within the room, WiFi was poor and no breakfast available.
The room, however, was clean and well kept but the hostel was noisy.
Left very early, very disappointed.