The building is like 150 years old but it's very well maintained for its age. The room is spacious and quiet. Love the two pillows and comfy bed for single room. My room has a sink, kettle, fridge and TV and I found them useful and handy. Shared bathroom is bit dark but clean. The old lift works fine. Staff is attentive. Great location walking distance to a lot of attractions including Te Papa. It's cleaner and better maintanced than Waterloo (hotel with similar age)

$100 security deposit is required. I checked out before 7am and I couldn't find key drop box at the reception so I left on the counter... Was not sure if I could get deposit back

Clean, tidy, well maintained property that exceeded my expectations. Excellent location. Very professional staff, polite and helpful. The small (single) room that I booked was fresh, well equipped and as shown on the photos. There was even daily room service, which I wasn’t expecting. The communal showers were always clean and fresh. The carpeted floors all over the walkways looked as-new. I believe this is really good value for money without compromising on quality or comfort!

The only thing that looked a bit dirty and old was the washing machine and dryer. They were both functional though, and very reasonably priced ($4 & $3 respectively).

Excellent value for money. I stayed 3 nights and was able to compare the twin to the single. The best thing was easily the very long single beds. I think all the rooms are very different. The single had a lot more hooks and power points. The twin had a sink. Both rooms had plenty of space. The staff at reception were great and were able to extend my booking with out fuss. The big kitchen was well used but very clean.

Everything is very clean to a point. For example the shared toilet is cleaned daily, but the water tap was caked in dirt. The room was spotless, but the blinds were broken. One of the first floor showers was broken, but all the rest had heaps of hot water. Walls are thin so if you have noisy neighbours you will hear them.

Initially I wasn’t fussed HOWEVER once I settled in I came to really like it. The fact there is a kitchen provided is so good, especially as places I’ve stayed in overseas made you pay for their overpriced food they would offer if you wanted to eat in the hostel. The shower pressure was so good! The beds were comfy AND the location is amazing. It was pretty central and made walking to and from the CBD so nice and easy!

The cleanliness could use a little work however that’s probably more so down to other travellers than the staff (who were lovely and welcoming). The bunk beds weren’t numbered so you had to kind of guess which bed was yours or which ones were available. It wasn’t a massive problem though.

The room was very basic, but it was spacious and comfortable. Everyone had a locker and there were enough charging ports to keep everyone happy. The location was very good as it's within walking distance of a few tourist attractions like Mount Victoria, Te Papa and the Wellington War Memorial. For other attractions which are further away, there are bus connections less than 10 minutes walk away. The bar/restaurant at the front of the premises is also quite nice and you get a small discount when eating/drinking there if you are staying onsite. All in all, it matched my expectations exactly.

The only real downside I encountered is that in some fairly minor areas the hostel side of things was a bit rough around the edges. In a few places things like lights and door locks didn't work fully, but there were always other toilets/showers to use or at least "some" other lights in the room so it wasn't that big of a deal.

Same room, same bed. Extended 1 more nite for washing & to explore the city on my own wheels. Free parking from 8pm to 8am. The music playlist at the receptionist was cool, you gotta keep the 70s, 80s & 90s funk, soul, r&b vibe alive. That music brings the good times. And left town on my own wheels confident & satisfied. Took a while but I got there.

Bad weather all week. Gutted my 2 teams lost on the weekend. And not so much all day free parking around the city so I had 2 be on my wheels for most of the day. I would've been okay catching the Metlink buses to save money & gas if there was some all day free parkings around. And it's sad 2 see that Metlink fares are going up in July. What a big city Wellington is.

First room did not meet expectations as there was some confusion whether there was an ensuite bathroom. The photos when booking indicated there was. As the shared bathroom was done distance from this room, I opted to pay for a more expensive room with a bathroom. This was a good move. The room was quieter and the small bathroom serviceable and very clean. Staff were helpful and accommodating.

The presentation of the hostel was great, amazing flow, bathroom area was great and it's nice to have powerful water in the shower, kitchen was always clean as it should be. The long term residents and staff are also very welcoming and great to talk to.the bunk room I stayed in wasn't cramped and over loaded. Also great having a sports bar/restaurant on site too, great atmosphere and friendly staff. Ishmael I think his name is the dark South African man is great value too.

Bunk bed was too short but that is my problem for being tall haha. I have no complaints about this place

The location and classic style of the property. The staff were really kind and always willing to help. I loved having a sink in my single bed room. The shared bathrooms were kept very clean. Great value and enjoyed my stay.

Two issues - the hotel room doors have an auto shut mechanism and guests just let the doors slam. In the middle of the night, this can jolt you awake. Highly recommend adjusting the room doors to avoid this issue. The shared kitchen was a bit tired and could use a deep clean and updates to cookware.

Large room and king bed plus bunks in our family rooms. Beautiful building I couldn't believe it was actually a backpackers. Bathroom was lovely and looked newly tiled. Room was serviced everyday. Honestly was blown away with the value for money. Staff were very friendly.

A bit noisy with road noise but they do mention this in the description so I expected it and it didn't keep me awake. Just take earplugs if you are sensitive to noise at night.