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YHA Wellington City - Hostel

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Overview of YHA Wellington City - Hostel

YHA Wellington City - Hostel

5 out of 5

4.4/5 Excellent

Guests rated this property 4.4/5 for cleanliness.

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included
  • Breakfast available
  • Bar
  • Laundry

Cleaning and safety practices

  • Cleaned with disinfectant
  • Hand sanitiser provided
  • Social distancing
292 Wakefield St, Wellington, 6001

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About this area

Wellington

Located in Wellington, YHA Wellington City - Hostel is in the city centre and near the beach. Wellington Zoo is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Interislander Ferry Terminal and Wellington Waterfront are worth checking out. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's going on at Wellington Town Hall, or consider a night out at The Opera House. Guests appreciate the hostel's quiet location.
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Restaurants

  • Capitol - 2 min walk
  • Hummingbird - 2 min walk
  • Majestic Cuisine - 2 min walk
  • Field & Green - 2 min walk
  • Taste of India - 2 min walk

Getting around

  • Wellington Station - 3 min drive
  • Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.) - 11 min drive

About this property

YHA Wellington City - Hostel

Eco-friendly Wellington hostel in Te Aro, walk to Wellington Waterfront
Along with a bar/lounge, this smoke-free hostel has a coffee shop/café and laundry facilities. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff and a TV in a common area are on-site. All 133 shared rooms feature free WiFi and DVD players. For a bit of entertainment, guests will find flat-screen TVs with cable channels.
YHA Wellington City - Hostel offers 133 forms of shared accommodation with DVD players. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.

Awards and affiliations

Green/Sustainable Property
This property participates in Qualmark, a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: The Environment, the community, the cultural heritage and the local economy.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures

Disinfectant is used to clean the property
High-touch surfaces are cleaned and disinfected

Social distancing

Cashless transactions are available for all charges at the property
Social distancing measures in place

Safety measures

Hand sanitiser provided
This information is provided by our partners.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 8:00 AM–noon: NZD 6 per person
  • 1 coffee shop
  • 1 bar/lounge

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Lift

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Languages spoken

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Spanish

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Accessible bathroom (select rooms)
  • In-room accessibility (select rooms)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV

More

  • Shared accommodations

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Policies

Check-in

Check-in from 2 PM - 10:30 PM
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 - 10:30 PM
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at the time of service, check-in or check-out.

  • Fee for continental breakfast: NZD 6 per person (approximately)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host; the provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession, within the meaning of Article 155 of the French Tax Code
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 major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

National rating

Qualmark® assigns an official star rating for accommodation in New Zealand. This Backpacker property has been rated 5 stars.
Official New Zealand Rating provided by Qualmark®

Property is also known as

YHA Backpacker Hostel Wellington City
YHA Wellington City Backpacker
YHA Wellington City Hostel
YHA Wellington City
YHA Wellington City Hostel
YHA Wellington City - Hostel Wellington
YHA Wellington City - Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

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Overall score and ratings

4.4

Excellent

Rating 5 - Excellent. 157 out of 297 reviews
5 - Excellent 53%
Rating 4 - Good. 115 out of 297 reviews
4 - Good 39%
Rating 3 - Okay. 12 out of 297 reviews
3 - Okay 4%
Rating 2 - Poor. 7 out of 297 reviews
2 - Poor 2%
Rating 1 - Terrible. 6 out of 297 reviews
1 - Terrible 2%

4.4/5

Cleanliness

4.4/5

Staff & service

4.4/5

Amenities

4.2/5

Property conditions & facilities
Write a review

4/5 Good

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Central location.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2021

4/5 Good

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A good room for a short stay. Room facilities were basic, but that is to be expected for the type of room. Friendly staff and fast check in / checkout.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

4/5 Good

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great place to stay could get cold ..our room whistled with the wind but it was still great place to stay will stay again awesome staff thankyou ..
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

4/5 Good

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2021

5/5 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was great :)
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021