Sustaino-man
YHA Wellington
 

Address Details

Host: Chris Sperring
292 Wakefield St.
(Cnr Cambridge Tce)
Wellington

+64 4 801 7280

+64 4 801 7278
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Rooms & Rates
Single
Twin
Twin ensuite
Double
Double ensuite
Family
Shared

Number of beds: 300

Beds from:NZ$28
Rooms from: NZ$80

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Operating Hours
Reception Hours: 7am-11pm plus 24 hour access

Check out:
7am-10am
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Guest Services & Facilities
Closest food shop 10m 10m City/Town Central Central Internet access at Hostel TV room in Hostel Common room in Hostel Self catering Luggage storage at Hostel Lockers available at Hostel Laundry Facilities Library Exchange Bicycle storage at Hostel Disabled Facilities

YHA Wellington City


Our Awards

HI Quality RatingHI Quality certified hostel

HI Quality Management System complements the well-established HI Assured Standards, and focuses on hostel management and operations. Only those hostels which successfully complete the programme will be certified and able to display the distinctive HI-Q logo, and YHA Wellington City is one such hostel.


Virgin Holidays

Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Award for Best Large Accommodation. "With a host of innovative initiatives in place, YHA Wellington goes above and beyond regular hotel practice to engage and communicate with their guests around issues of sustainability in an upbeat and inspiring way, putting the onus back on the guest to exercise responsible practices."

hostelbookers

Awarded to the three hostels on each continent that received the highest ratings for cleanliness during 2008. The winners are based on customer reviews and ratings.








hostelworld.com

Voted best hostel in Oceania in 2006 and 2007 by backpackers on hostelworld.com and the first hostel in New Zealand to be awarded Qualmark Enviro Gold.

 

 


Ultra clean, modern, bright, fun and friendly, the YHA Wellington hostel has a wide range of comfortable backpacker accommodation from our spacious 4-share ensuite rooms to our deluxe private ensuite rooms. With a 5-star Qualmark rating you would hardly know you were backpacking.

The Wellington City hostel boasts not one, but two, large and extremely well-equipped kitchens as well as many spacious and comfortable lounge areas, making this backpackers a perfect choice for large numbers of backpackers and for group accommodation.

The YHA Wellington City backpackers is centrally located just off Courtenay Place; close to the waterfront, Te Papa museum, Embassy Cinema, cafes, bars, shops and theatres. There is a supermarket just across the road from the hostel which is extremely handy.
 
YHA Wellington City has been a sustainable living centre for over 15 years and is the winner of the New Zealand Sustainable Business Network Trailblazer Award in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

"One of the best urban hostels in the country" - The Rough Guide to New Zealand, 2006.

Special features at YHA Wellington City that backpackers love:
  • Affordable meal nights & free bagel breakfast on Mondays
  • Supermarket over the road from the hostel (open til midnight)
  • Two superbly equipped kitchen and dining areas & many comfortable lounges
  • TV lounge with projector and free movie hire
  • Internet lounge with Skype and printing facilities. WiFi access also available.
  • Bicycle hire for exploring the many sights of Wellington

About Wellington

You have to do and be, not simply watch or even describe. This is the city of action, the world headquarters of the verb!

Be part of the buzz of New Zealand’s intimate and vibrant cultural capital, Wellington city. Nestled amongst steep hills at the southern end of the North Island offering fantastic sea views, and hugging one of the most picturesque harbours in the world, Wellington has more cafés per capita than New York, and a thriving art and music scene.

New Zealand’s national museum Te Papa is only the beginning of your adventure, take a Lord of The Rings tour (the production of the Lord of the Rings trilogy was based in Wellington), visit seals and penguins in the wild, take the famous red cable car to the Botanical Gardens, or climb Mt Victoria for breathtaking views over Wellington harbour. The YHA Wellington City hostel supports the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary, which is now one of the best places in New Zealand to experience native wildlife in their natural environment, even though it’s just minutes from downtown Wellington.

Then relax and play in one of Wellington’s many cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs. You’ll need more than just a fleeting glimpse of our little gem, Wellington. Stay a while, you won’t regret it!  

Top activities to do while backpacking in Wellington:

  • Visit Te Papa national museum on the refurbished Wellington waterfront to learn all about Maori and New Zealand arts and culture.
  • Take a Lord of the Rings tour – either to the studio or to one of the many locations in and around Wellington.
  • Discover some of New Zealand's rarest wildlife at ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience, Wellington's award-winning conservation safe haven.
  • Take a ride on the cable car for amazing views over Wellington Harbour.

Green Footprint Project

With the increase of world-wide greenhouse gas emissions through increased travel and energy usage, the

Green Footprint Project has been established to help you reduce some of the impacts you are making on your travels. Make a donation .

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Travel Tales

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How to get there...
Details
Car
Follow the motorway to the final exit on to Vivian Street. Continue down Vivian Street until you reach Cambridge terrace. Turn left on to Cambridge Terrace and the YHA is five blocks down on the corner of Cambridge Terrace and Wakefield Street.
Bus/Shuttle
Intercity stops at the Railway Station but ask the driver before getting on the bus to drop you at the Fire Station, opposite the Hostel.
Plane
7km Airport shuttles cost $15 to the door. Local bus 91 is $5.50 to Courtenay Place. Taxi is $25.
Train
Railway station 1.5km. Take Bus No 1 or 2 for $1 and get off at the last stop on Courtenay Place. Turn left onto Cambridge Tce. Hostel is 50m on left. Taxi is $8-$12.
Ferry

3km. Free shuttle drops off at railway station. Directions as for train. Taxi $10-15.
* YHA NZ accepts no liability for changes to listed prices. 

Here's a taster of what's going on in this region, for a full list of events check out Event Finder

Wednesday, 03 March 2010 - Wednesday, 03 March 2010, Waitangi Park
Festival of Circus 2010: Take a Walk on the Wild Side

Wednesday, 27 January 2010 - Wednesday, 27 January 2010, ZEALANDIA: The Karori Sanctuary Experience
Buggies Go Bush at Zealandia

Thursday, 11 March 2010 - Thursday, 11 March 2010, Good Luck
Speed dating (25 to 35)

Saturday, 13 March 2010 - Saturday, 13 March 2010, Wellington Zoo
Savannah Sunset

Saturday, 30 January 2010 - Saturday, 30 January 2010, Frank Kitts Park
Frank Kitts Art Market

Saturday, 13 March 2010 - Saturday, 13 March 2010, Reading Cinema
Documentary Edge Festival 2010 - Wellington

Sunday, 07 March 2010 - Sunday, 07 March 2010, Wellington
Kids on Sundays

Sunday, 14 March 2010 - Sunday, 14 March 2010, Wellington
Ngaio School Gala

Sunday, 14 March 2010 - Sunday, 14 March 2010, Capital E
New Zealand Post Young Writers and Readers Day

Sunday, 14 March 2010 - Sunday, 14 March 2010, Capital E
The Tragical Life of Cheeseboy

Sunday, 14 March 2010 - Sunday, 14 March 2010, Te Papa
Letters from Italy – Brunch with Julie Biuso

Sunday, 14 March 2010 - Sunday, 14 March 2010, Overseas Terminal Function Centre
The Wellington Ball Expo

Sunday, 14 March 2010 - Sunday, 14 March 2010, Soundings Theatre
Theorem, a film by by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 - Tuesday, 16 March 2010, Cashmere Ave School
Annual General Meeting

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 - Wednesday, 17 March 2010, Wellington
Central Otago Wine: A World of Difference

Friday, 19 March 2010 - Friday, 19 March 2010, Wellington
NZ House & Garden Tours 2010

Friday, 19 March 2010 - Friday, 19 March 2010, Wellington
Hawaii Cocktail Night

Saturday, 20 March 2010 - Saturday, 20 March 2010, Wellington
Car Boot Sale

Saturday, 20 March 2010 - Saturday, 20 March 2010, Frank Kitts Park
Southeast Asian Night Market

Saturday, 20 March 2010 - Saturday, 20 March 2010, The Southern Cross Bar and Restaurant
Vinyl Club Record Fair

Saturday, 20 March 2010 - Saturday, 20 March 2010, St Michaels Church
St Michaels and Kelburn Fair

Local Knowledge

Events

What to do

“you have to do and be, not simply watch or even describe. This is the city of action, the world headquarters of the verb!”

Be part of the buzz of this intimate and vibrant cultural capital. Nestled amongst steep hills offering breathtaking views, and hugging one of the most picturesque harbours in the world, Wellington has more cafés per capita than New York, and a thriving art and music scene. Te Papa museum is only the beginning, take a Lord of The Rings tour, visit seals and penguins in the wild, take the famous red cable car to the Botanical Gardens, or climb Mt Victoria for breathtaking views. Then relax and play in one of the many cafes, restaurants, bars and clubs, you’ll need more than a fleeting glimpse of this little gem! 

Discounts

JOIN NOW! Join YHA today and get access to discounted accommodation, travel and activities in New Zealand and worldwide!

Check out these great YHA Discounts on travel and activities in the area.

Wellington Rugby Special

Grab a ticket to the game and a beer at the bar for only $12!!

Air New Zealand Cup LogoYHA Wellington have a fantastic, not-to-be missed offer of tickets to the five Air New Zealand Cup matches in Wellington.

Drop in to YHA Wellington City and get your ticket to the next game! This amazing deal includes a ticket to your preferred game and a beer at The Temperence (the bar next-door to the hostel)

Tickets are available for the following fixtures:

22nd August - Wellington v's Auckland
29th August - Wellington v's Canterbury
24th September - Wellington v's Southland
3rd October - Wellington v's Manawatu
17th October - Wellington v's North Harbour

Further information

With the increase of world-wide greenhouse gas emissions through increased travel and energy usage, the Green Footprint Project has been established to help you reduce some of the impacts you are making on your travels. Click here to make a donation.
Travel Packages


Wellington City Discovery Pass

YHA New Zealand has put together what we believe are the essential ingredients for an introduction to Wellington City, either as a brief stay or as the start of a more extensive holiday of New Zealand.

YHA New Zealand also has a range of short and long term budget travel packages designed for independent travellers of all ages, so there is something to suit everyone!
Brilliant location. It's very central, next to the theatres, Te Papa Museum, a 5 minute walk to the beach, 15 minutes to the foot of Mount Victoria and next to the some great restaurants. It's near the main bus route leading to the railway station. The vibe is good, the guests and staff are friendly and the hostel is very well organised, clean and efficient.

HostelWorld.com, 1 February 2009


The helpfulness of the staff was incredible. They seriously are the friendliest people, and a great help to us during our stay there.

HostelBookers, 9 January 2009

The City YHA in Wellington is huge - six floors with dorms and rooms of all sizes. It's also very modern, clean and in a great location, and offers everything a backpacker's heart could desire. I stayed there for a week before moving into university accomodation, and I liked it so much that I returned several times to have the staff at reception help me plan trips around the islands...

TripAdvisor, 2 November 2008

This is the best hostel I have stayed in over the last three months, it is more like a hotel. It is very clean with two kitchens with everything you need in them. A huge tv room and very good location.

HostelWorld, 26 December 2008

The atmosphere in YHA, I GIVE A BIG 10 STARS! the Kitchen is big enough to move about in and they had a nice lazy-boy massage chair :-) Mixed aged group from school kiddes to senior citzens, WOW! A big star.

HostelWorld.com 24 May 2008

The staff here were really friendly and we liked the fact that they encouraged recycling. It had a huge kitchen and was right opposite a supermarket, which was great. Also liked the reading/meeting room! Good location too, would definately stay again.
 
HostelWorld.com, 4 May 2008