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Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers

2.0 star property
Art Deco hostel near Interislander Ferry Terminal

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Twin, Double & Single Ensuite
Interior
Breakfast area
Exterior
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant

Explore the area

Map
1 Bunny Street Wellington Cbd, Wellington, 6011
  • Wellington Central Business District
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Te Papa
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Interislander Ferry Terminal
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Double Ensuite

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Ensuite

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Premium Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Shared Dormitory, Mixed Dorm

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Twin, Double & Single Ensuite

Twin, Double & Single Ensuite

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Shared Dormitory, Private Bathroom (8 Beds)

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Shared Bathroom

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Towels

Shared Dormitory, Private Bathroom (6 Beds)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Shared Bathroom (4 Beds)

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

View all photos for Shared Dormitory, Ensuite (6 Bed, Female Only)

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Shared Dormitory, Ensuite (6 Bed, Female Only)

  • 24 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Bunk Style Twin (Shared Bathroom)

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single (Shared Bathroom)

  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room, Private Bathroom

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, in-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room, Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Wellington

Pipitea stay.At this Pipitea hostel, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Wellington Central Business District and Lambton Quay. Archives New Zealand and Wellington Cenotaph are also within half a mile (1 km).
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What's nearby

  • Wellington Central Business District - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • TSB Bank Arena - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Sky Stadium - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Te Papa - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Interislander Ferry Terminal - 2 min drive - 1.9 km

Getting around

  • Wellington Station - 1 min walk
  • Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mojo Featherston - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pita Pit Featherston - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Trax Bar & Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Thistle Inn Tavern - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers

Art Deco hostel near Interislander Ferry Terminal
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers also features a vending machine, laundry facilities, and express check-out.

This Art Deco Wellington hostel is smoke free.

  • 108 guestrooms or units
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Front-desk safe
  • ATM
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Lockers available
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers offers 108 accommodations with safes. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, German, Italian

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Front entrance ramp
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: NZD 10
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up; guests must have received complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 30 days prior to check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: NZD 20.00 per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Late check-out fee: NZD 10 (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

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 credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, and debit cards. Cash is not accepted. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. At check-in, guests must provide a record of full COVID-19 vaccination. The COVID-19 vaccination record requirement applies to all guests aged 12 and up; guests must have received their complete COVID-19 vaccination at least 30 days prior to check-in.

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

Downtown Backpackers
Downtown Backpackers Hostel
Downtown Backpackers Hostel Wellington
Downtown Backpackers Wellington
Hotel Waterloo Backpackers
Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers Wellington
Hotel Waterloo Backpackers (formerly Downtown Backpackers)
Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers Hostel/Backpacker accommodation

Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 236 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 410 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 229 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 69 out of 1001 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 57 out of 1001 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
kb
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Toni

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property was very convenient in the fact that it was right by the waterfront and near pretty much everything you need, however no parking was the downside, ended up having to pay $48 dollars for and overnight park💀, the building is definitely old and it shows, also has an odour, no refrigerator in the room so the milk capsules were warm and kind of gross tasting, other then that was not a bad place to stay for a night if your not to worried about the quality.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

6/10 Okay

Pierre

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The bed was not confortable and the room was dirty
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Shayne

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Dodo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very close with bluebridge
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

doris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice room, clean, everything I needed was there :)
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

6/10 Okay

Hong Yuan

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean, very convenient to bus terminal; polite staff.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Hunter

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Krolle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great staff and good value for money.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

4/10 Poor

Karma

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gail

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The only reason we stayed here is it is directly across from the train station where we needed to be at 6:45 AM
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful, nothing was a problem. I will certainly stay again. I had single room with ensuite, very satisfactory for the price!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice plave
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
It was a good stay. I noticed there was a lot of paint peeling from the walls but the room was great. You got your own toilet & shower, microwave & TV with also coffee & tea selections!
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I did not see any recycling effort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel quality double room, with all the amenities including microwave and coffee. In a beautiful art deco building. But note most guests are staying in their dorm rooms. So the common areas including kitchen and lounge are at backpacker level rather than hotel level. Pleasant staff helpful no issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Valerie Kaye Jessie

Good for the price, clean bed, basic, location suited me near railway station. Bathroom tiles need re-grout but I loved the good old NZ made, hand basin, taps and toilet. With a bit of a tart-up it could be an upmarket retro hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

A M

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ashlee

Disliked: Amenities
I’m amazed this space hasn’t been cited. The walls had splatters of who knows what, the mattress stained. The room smells of mold and mildew, with visible mold in bathrooms and on plumbing. The windows have cracks and cold air rips in. My heater was broken. All furnishings, carpet, tile, plumbing I think are genuinely from the original build-they’re filthy, in disrepair, and frankly, disgusting. The front desk was perpetually missing both times I visited. No bell to ring, just a “be back in 10-15m” sign. It was great to be directly across from the ferry, but I would never stay again, never recommend it, and it should be reviewed by a health team.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good value.

Very good value.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Mau

Travelled with family
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location amd friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025