Chili Kiwi Lakefront Backpackers

Location, super staff, comfy beds, plugs to charge phones and good internet

Not enough toilets and shower. Maybe a little bit noisy and kitchen are not well equipped

The location was perfect and only a few mins walk from the centre of town. When we arrived the staff explained the activities offered and booked us on to the Villarricca trek. We had a car and were able to park within the hostel grounds most days. There was a small bar in the main building which served draft beer. The showers and toilets were located in different areas of the hostel and clean. Showers were hot. There were two kitchens which had plenty of space. It was a very busy fun hostel and there were long term guests who had been there a while.

To access the car park we had to ask staff to open the gates and we felt uncomfortable asking them as they generally could not be bothered. The staff and some guests had a BBQ in the garden and our accommodation was in a hut right beside the BBQ area. The music was VERY loud all day long, we actually left the hostel to get away from the noise. We were leaving to trek early the next morning and had to ask for the music to be turned down that night. Eventually they moved elsewhere in the hostel. I think this was just a one off.

location close to the lake and cute hostel setup with decentralized kitchens to mingle with other travelers. very social hostel with a bar.

it’s not directly on the lake (what we somehow expected) and the dorm rooms are actually relatively small: but generally great hostel and I enjoyed my time here.

atmosphere, location, the van

kitchen not clean and often crowded

The staff, the location, the tree house to have a beer, the hamac, the friendly atmosphere. The bed are really comfy. Definitely a good place to be if you are a solo traveler.

It could be cleaner

Location was perfect, by lake and close enough to the main street. Great for also meeting and socialise with other travellers. We stayed in the tree house, quite cosy, and had great views of the lake and sunset.

The place is filthy, especially the shared kitchens and toilets. The hostel attracts a very young crowd that don't clean up after themselves. The kitchen is always full of used pans and dishes. And good luck finding any space in the fridge. We stayed for 6 nights and had these issues daily. Also, our food kept getting stolen from the kitchen despite labelling it. The internet is non existent, buy your own mobile data plan if you need internet!

Awesome hostel! Great location, close to the city center and the lake but in a quiet area. Nice and social atmosphere, great common rooms and gardens. In the garden are several cute and comfortable wooden ‘hobbit’ houses and old vans as private rooms. Great view on the lake from the treehouse. 3 kitchens. Friendly and helpful staff. Kayaks for rent. Social activities are organised and there is a bar, but after 11 pm is it necessary to be quiet to ensure a good night of sleep.

Nothing. Breakfast not included but supermarkets are close by.

Lakefront

Run by volunteers so no one knows what is going on