LyLo Queenstown

We stayed in a compact private queen room with an attached bathroom, which is okay for a short 2-night stay for two people. The room served its purpose for rest and getting ready to explore. The hotel also offers luggage storage option after checkout which is an added advantage. However, the centralized air conditioning was a drawback, requiring us to ask staff to adjust the temperature whenever it got too hot. Overall, it was a decent stay.

The service we received at LyLo was absolutely outstanding and second to none! After being left high and dry following a late night flight cancellation, and with almost all accommodation booked out due to multiple flight cancellations the same evening, we contacted Lylo amidst a desperate search for accommodation. Initially staff at LyLo did not have availability for us however offered to call around to hostels/hotels to aid us in our accomodation search. Thankfully two capsules came up in a shared dorm at LyLo. As this was my first pod hostel experience I wasn’t sure what to expect, however the dorm was well set out, albeit a touch noisy nothing a pair of earplugs wouldn’t fix!. The capsule itself was comfortable and private. Each capsule had a storage locker which was adequate to store my two bags with ease. The bathrooms and communal areas were tidy with all facilities functioning appropriately. What really made our stay was the staff!! The staff we came into contact with were just incredible, they all went above and beyond to ensure that our [very unplanned, very last minute] stay was a positive and enjoyable experience. Excellent facility, prices and staff. Located right in the heart of Queenstown. Would absolutely recommend.

LyLo was very modern and nice looking. The 24 hour reception is great so you always have support when needed. We stayed in a two person room and it was very small so would not recommend for a longer stay or for people needing more space. It lacked practicality in some regards e.g, very small sink space in the bathroom to put toothbrushes and stuff, bed squished up against the wall so no space to put things for the person on that side. My friend and I were hoping to cook a couple of meals but found that the kitchen was pretty gross. The fridges were full and the benches, drawers and cabinets were dirty so we didn’t end up making much food in there. It’s a small space and they only clean it twice a week so that’s probably why. A hostel we had previously stayed at had a much cleaner kitchen so i think the lylo kitchen would benefit from being cleaned more than twice a week.

Location is really really ideal, the pods were much more comfortable than I thought they might be and the facilities were all very good. The kitchenette is also surprisingly decked out, but having only 1 for the whole building meant it was often quite busy.nLocation for catching the ski bus was extremely convenient though

Lylo is in an excellent location being central to basically everything in town. The staff were very friendly and helpful however the room seemed a bit smaller than the photos being roughly the size of a bed with a small walking area on the side and a bathroom, although there was storage space under the bed. We also did find that on some nights the oil smells of people cooking seemed to permeate the room, so it felt like we were in the middle of the kitchen.

Directions to LyLo Queenstown with public transportation

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