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Reviews of Nomads Capital Backpackers - Wellington 5 stars

118 Wakefield Street, 6011 Wellington, New Zealand

#53 of 61 hotels in Wellington

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 1334 hostel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    6.8

  • Comfort

    6.8

  • Location

    9.0

  • Facilities

    6.7

  • Staff

    8.3

  • Value for money

    7.5

  • Free WiFi

    7.7

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  • Reviewed: 18 September 2024

    8.0
    Had a great stay....staff were fantastic and will book again.
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Just the bed really.

    Hello, Location...great for my event Room...good but was a bit noisy from other people banging. Bed was ok but very bouncy lol Staff....Awesome We ate out so didnt use the catering facilities.

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2024

    7.0
    Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (10 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Shower pressure and leaking shower

    Location and comfort

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 September 2024

    7.0
    Cheap & Useful
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (6 Adults)
    • Stayed 1 night

    Great location if you need to be on the center of Wellington, There is a parking right around the hostel where I paid $16 the whole night (from 9pm-8pm)

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2024

    6.0
    it was okay . to return and go to festival
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    each level- locked if you left your floor. say you wanna use the toilet or lift? unable to access the lift on the other floors

    location

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (10 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Kitchen way too small

    Clean rooms, free upgrade, nice staff

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 August 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (10 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Would have liked lights for the beds

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2024

    6.0
    It was good.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The heater was broken but the staff gave us a portable heater to use, so all was good. The drain from the shower is clogged up.

    It is within the CBD. Close to the iSite and all shops and restaurants are a walking distance.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 July 2024

    8.0
    Verry good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Possibly toothpaste in the bathroom

    The room was great nice receptionists the only thing was the Netflix didn't work in my room

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 July 2024

    8.0
    I would stay at the place again!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    I was in different rooms by choice.I can say that floor one has less water force than floor two.But I liked the rooms in the first one better.

    It has a good location. The staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 July 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is small for all the people staying there. There is no room for bags of food, and no glasses, only cups. Some bathrooms were out of service, as the water heater of the wall at the kitchen.

    The location and the vibe, the security and the bathrooms.

    Stayed in July 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 June 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (10 Adults)
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The kitchen is absolutely disgusting. We couldn’t cooking there.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 June 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (8 Adults)
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room I was in was filled with young Germans who didn't respect the silent period. Luckily, I was able to change rooms.

    I liked the facilities and the ease with which one could conduct their business. Also it was easy to get to know people.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 May 2024

    7.0
    Great for location.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    316 .. needs a wee bit of TLC if it is too be sold as a superior double room.

    Location was perfect! Room was clean.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 May 2024

    8.0
    Good central option
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It would have been great to have the option of a later check out. Didn't realise that the free WiFi finished at midnight. Was 15 minutes late checking out and the key-card seemed to stop working then, which meant we couldn't access the section with the lift and had to carry our bags down three flights of stairs.

    Nice room. Quiet. Central location. Good to be able to store luggage for the afternoon after we checked out.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 7 May 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (8 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Hi. The sinks were not flowing away the water, this problem, as far as I know, comes since 2022.

    Staff, location, beds, kitchen.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 April 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room slightly dirty(especially bathroom) and curtain need fixing.

    Location and awesome staffs

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 24 April 2024

    8.0
    Welcoming for all travelers
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (10 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The WiFi connection wasn't so good.

    The atmosphere in Nomads is great, wonderful people who work there or stay there for a few nights. The location is perfect for experiencing Wellington. Next to Cuba Street.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    6.0
    Not the best, definitely better hostels in wellington.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Staff were quite rude. Place to leave bags before check in was overcrowded so nowhere safe to leave them. One toilet in common area which was pretty disgusting. Like it hadn’t been cleaned in a while. Private room was okay, had a weird smell.

    Good location.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    8.0
    Convenient place to stay in Wellington.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Two windows in my room were really old. One didn't even open, and the curtains in those windows barely closed the windows. Slightly overpriced.

    Good access to Wellington's main attractions and waterfront. Close by to Cuba Street, Te Papa. Nice people. Interesting place.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 18 January 2024

    8.0
    Convenient location, excellent place to stay, can walk to most attractions.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Parking there is a nightmare .

    Great location, value for money.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Bed in 6-Bed Mixed Dormitory Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not enough bowls/dishes and the showers were often « drowned »

    Good location! Staff was very friendly.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 December 2023

    8.0
    Perfect for a short stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Superior Double Room with En-suite
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not very sound proof

    Very nice size room. Comfortable beds. Good Wi-Fi

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 December 2023

    6.0
    Not so clean bedding, no plug charger next to bed
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Single Bed in Mixed Dormitory Room with Shared Bathroom (4 Adults)
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The bedding didn't look very clean, the pillows case, etc. They duvet that was on my bed wasn't the right size and wasn't even a duvet, was a small bed mattress cover!). I went downstairs I think they only wash the sheet that the give you, because the duvet sheet and the sheet covering and the hostel friendly staff lady apologised and brought to my room straigh away another one, the correct size of duvet. the mattres sheet didn't look clean. They smell... and didn't look fresh No plug to charge your phone close to the bed. Specially if you are on the top of the bunk bed! Also, in order to have electricity in the room (and for the plugs to work) someone in the room has to keep their room card in the thing, connected! So if you need to go to the toilet or downstairs, you need to get your card to get into the room and open tje corridor doors for security, the phone you left in the room is not charging. Unless that someone else put their card in. I haven't seen this ever! And it is not a nz thing because I have been travelling in the north island for a while these days. Toilets are just ok, only 1 shower and 1 toilet per side of the corridor. A bit small too. Depends on the time of the day, they were clean or not

    Location, just a short walk to Te Papa museum, and the popular Cuba street and all the restaurants and cafés. Also, close to the cable car station and the main shopping area. The bus stop to the airport is around the corner. So convenient! Very friendly and helpful staff, all great!

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 24 December 2023

    6.0
    Good enough for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the shower was clogged, very uncomfortable. And you can hear everything from the bedroom.

    The location is perfect, the room (private) was good size and the bed confortable. The coffee and te is a nice touch.

    Stayed in December 2023

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