YHA Wellington

Book for large groups (9+)
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YHANZ Wellington scenic 1 January 2011

Information

Host:
Chris Sperring

Address:
292 Wakefield Street
Te Aro, Wellington
Phone:
+64 4 801 7280
Fax:
+64 4 801 7278
Email:
[javascript protected email address]

Reception:
7am-11pm plus 24 hour access
Check in:
2pm
Check out:
10am
-41.293072 174.784155

Description

"We have a YHA winner" Lonely Planet 2011.  Ultra clean, modern, bright, fun and friendly. YHA Wellington City is a 5-star and Enviro-Gold Qualmark rated property. One of the most centrally located hostels in Wellington and ideal for everything that Wellington has to offer. There is an espresso bar on site, selling barista made coffee and a selection of cabinet food. The hostel is in easy walking distance to the bars, shops and theatres on Courtenay Place and close to Te Papa museum, the waterfront and Embassy theatre.

A wide range of comfortable backpacker accommodation is available, from our spacious and well appointed 4 and 6 share ensuite rooms to our private ensuite rooms with queen beds.

YHA Wellington is even offering free unlimited, high speed WiFi for YHA members and only $5 per day for non members staying overnight.

Special features at YHA Wellington City that backpackers love:

We asked our guests what they liked most about our hostel in Wellington and here it is!

  • Free unlimited WiFi for members and only $5 per day for non-members staying overnight.
  • Espresso bar open from 6.45 am
  • $6 Daily breakfast deal: freshly baked bagels with cream cheese and home-made jam plus a smooth Celsius coffee
  • Affordable meal nights
  • Supermarket over the road from the hostel (open til midnight)
  • Two superbly equipped kitchen and dining areas
  • Comfortable lounges
  • TV lounge with projector and free movie hire
  • Free comprehensive travel booking service
  • Internet lounge with Skype and printing facilities 
  • Check out our sustainability notice boards and features
  • A sustainable living centre for over 15 years

Awards

  • 2013 Hostelworld.com Hostel Awards: Best Hostels in Oceana, Best Extra Large Hostels Worldwide, Best Hostels in New Zealand
  • 2010 NZ Tourism Award Winner
  • 2009 Virgin / Guardian UK International Responsible Tourism Awards Winner
  • 2007 and 2008 Hostelworld: Best Hostel in Oceania
  • 2006, 2007 and 2008 Winner of the Sustainable Business Network Trailblazer Award

Quote

“Great location, super staff, and clean modern rooms." -Guest review for TripAdvisor.com 2011

By Bus:

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.

From the airport:

7km Airport shuttles cost $20 to the door. Airbus 91 is $8.50 to Courtenay Place. Taxi is $25.

From the train station:

Railway station 1.5km. Take Bus No 1 or 2 for $2 and get off at the last stop on Courtenay Place. Turn left onto Cambridge Tce. Hostel is 50m on left. Taxi is $10 - $12.

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  • Bicycle Storage
  • Disabled Facilities
  • EFTPOS
  • Free pool table
  • Internet Access
  • Library Exchange
  • Locker Storage
  • Luggage Storage
  • Mastercard
  • pool room
  • TV Room
  • VISA
  • Visit Te Papa national museum on the 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.

Events

  • The Phantom of the Opera (Jun 13th - Jul 6th) The Phantom, at last, comes to Wellington. Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, hides the Phantom in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the love he ...
  • Warhol: Immortal (Jun 1st - Aug 25th) 1 June – 25 August 2013 Visa Platinum Gallery, Level 4, Te Papa Admission charges apply Andy Warhol (1928–87) was a founder of pop art and one of the 20th century’s most defining artists. He changed the way ...
  • Angela Tiatia: Edging and Seaming (Apr 27th - Jun 23rd) 'Edging and Seaming' by video installation artist Angela Tiatia looks at the lives of Chinese factory workers and the impact that outsourcing has had on New Zealand’s labouring force. Her work tells the story of two ...
  • Tu by Hone Kouka (Jun 15th - Jun 29th) Tu is a majestic story of love, redemption, whanau and brotherhood. Patricia Grace's award-winning novel is the inspiration for this powerful return to the stage by celebrated playwright and director Hone ...
  • Revolting! The Sound of Protest in Aotearoa (May 27th - Jul 6th) Damn the dam! New Zealand has a fine and eclectic history of protest song. Revolting! explores the sounds of protest in Aotearoa, from union songs and political folk songs through to contemporary expressions of political ...
  • Don't Shoot the Messenger (Jun 19th - Jul 27th) A group exhibition curated by Alexis Neal featuring Alexis Neal, Charlotte Graham, Emily Valentine, Vanessa Edwards and John Pusateri. This exhibition brings together a selection of artists for whom birds play an ...
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