My wife and I have no complaint of the dormitory room except we were separated in different beds. We are both senior senior citizens (75 & 72) were given the upper decks despite our booking was done at least 2 month earlier. We also arrived about 2 hours before check in time of 2 pm.
Foosball table and other games make it very family friendly.
Had rashes from the bean bag in the communal area.
Kitchen is quite spacious but still crowded during peak times.
Not a lot of other choices during peak times but unlikely to stay here again.
The accommodation is situated in the Mt Cook village which is close to all major walks/hikes in Mt Cook National Park. Definitely worth to stay at least a night in the national park where the highest mountain in NZ located.
Affordable option to stay at mt. cook. However you have to walk around 10-15 minutes to get to the start point of ****** valley or others track. Other than that, everything is perfect. Complete kitchen facilities, even a sauna. my favorite is tv room where you can watch movies, relax and playing table football games.