Capital Wellington — Hotel in North Island

I read reviews about the hotels and backpackers in Wellington and read the ones for Nomads and I almost didn’t stay here but I’m glad I did. Yes the bunks were creaky when you first sat on them, the first night the sound of a pipe making noise lasted 30 secs never heard it again and thin walls only when some people next door were yelling and playing music loud but that lasted a minute and stopped, there were girls laughing like clowns real loud in the courtyard but that was around 7pm lasted 20 mins then it was quiet. It was a quiet hostel great for a good nights sleep, hostel was really clean minus the kitchen but that’s the guests fault not the backpackers because their staff were constantly cleaning up after messy backpackers. They even had a person in the evening politely knocking on the door collecting rubbish from the bins.

I stayed here for two nights. I flew into Wellington from Auckland at 8am, I arrived at the hostel and was greeted by a friendly smiling woman at the desk she welcomed me in, showed me where to put my bags and offered me tea and coffee then asked if I would like to have breakfast (pancakes) since I was a guest and everyone downstairs were having breakfast. I declined but the gesture made me feel welcomed even though I had paid to stay but not checked in. I came back an hour before check in and asked if it was ok to check in early because I was at a competition and during a break I rushed back to see if I could check in early because we all know most of us want the bottom bunk.

As I waited the woman behind the desk understood my urgency to get back went out of her way to check if the cleaners were done with my room and it wasn’t her job to check it it was someone else’s but she took time to make sure I was settled and she let me check in a little earlier. She informed me about the free breakfast and free dinner before I left.

The free dinner was good Mince pie, salad and for $3, I could add a side of fries which usually cost $7 for anyone on a budget free food is good but the food was actually good.

At breakfast the staff were friendly and showed me where to grab everything got the free pancakes and the guy cooking them was cool to talk to. The guys who worked the desk were super friendly too everyone who worked there were really nice and helpful.

I’m definitely staying there again when I visit Wellington next and I visit and stay in backpackers but i’m Definitely not going to stay anywhere else. I love the no alcohol on the premises rule too. I recommend...

My favorite part about this place was when i left. I stayed there for 5 days because there were no other hostels with rooms. The rooms are small and i'm not sure its legal to put that many people in that small a place but whatever. The worst part about the room is the lack of air conditioning. Even on a realitively cool day with the window open it is hot and muggy. I stayed in 10 person room and the 8 person room. They have a fan that is loud and honestly i could not feel any improvement in the temperature. The temerature just makes everyone irritable. That is probably the single worst thing about this place. I would just take a cold shower to get rid of the muggy feeling. The showers by the way are decent and clean. The best part is the wifi (you do have to pay 4 dollars for 24 hours, 12 for a week). It is super fast and doesnt dissconnect. The next best thing is the free dinner from 5:30-6:30. The food is not great (exept when they serve the meat pie) and the portions are small but hey it is free food. The staff though are not very nice and by staff i mean one girl in particular who i just watched one day be a shitstick to every hosteler who had a concern. On the 4th day of my stay without warning they moved my room. The only way i found out was when my key card would not work. They told me they would not charge me for not checking out on time (haha) but made me take out all my stuff and wait 4 hours for check in time before i could even have a bed. Not really a big deal but really super annoying when you paid for that room and they just decided to change it. The worst part about it was the 8 bed room felt even more cramped than the 10 bed room. Dont stay here please. You should definitely try and spend a few extra bucks and find a YHA or...

20/6 had another stay at this establishment The service is amazing the facilities are awesome. You have normal TV plus digital the staff keep it well cleaned and hygienic It has a comfortable laid back feel which puts you right at ease. The hostel in located in central wellington and your only a couple of minutes walk away from the supermarkets and Wellingtons rich cultural areas like Cuba st The harbour walk is also a couple of minutes walk and Tepapa is the same. This establishment has continually improved since covid days and It is now one of the best places to stay in Wellington

20/4/24 Massive 100% improvement in Nomad it looks good all the tatty signage is gone. The toilets and showers are all open bar one.There is a totally different feel to the place. More friendly welcoming. Still very chilled which I appreciate The doors have these well done signs which I think is very cool will add photos later I think it's a big step up enjoying my stay (The trend to use curtains I think is good though hasnt happened here yet but at the price is unbeatable Go Nomad

This is a very budget backpacker Very chilled The backpacker is in the middle of the city so convenient This backpacker is the cheapest in wellington Therefore more interesting the crowd The rooms are very basic but clean The facilities such as showers and toilets where clean, though 4 out of 6 where closed for maitenence. The kitchen was old, like most of the hostel needs some work. And upgrading Needs some investment The lounge is comfortable with a tv with streaming channels. There is no free meals as mentioned in previous reviews. Horses for courses probably wouldnt stay again. As I enjoy more privacy many backpackers have curtains on the beds in...