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152 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand
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mills1984   1 contribution
Wellington, New Zealand
Oct 4, 2009 | Trip type: Solo travel
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If you are looking to stay somewhere in Wellington for a week or less and you are on a budget this is by far the best place. You can stay for up to seven nights for $15 a night so it is a lot cheaper than any other hostel in the city. You don't get anything fancy but for the... more

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bojangles230   4 contributions
cali
Feb 18, 2009 | Trip type: Business, Solo travel

Don't come close to this place. They have "no refund" signs everywhere--because they know that once you stay for just a few hours you will want your money back. The place is falling apart and smells bad, the clientele is creepy, and the rudeness and amateurishness of the staff is absolutely unacceptable. This place should be shut down. Staying here... more

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runuts74   1 contribution
Wellington
Dec 29, 2008 | Trip type: Solo travel

Not particularly clean. The management, in particular Jane, was extremely rude. In the first 24 hours of being there I learnt that Jane’s nickname was [--], which certainly was a decent reflection of her behaviour and overall attitude. When I decided to cook, I had to get things like pots, pans and knives from reception, including detergent, which became quite... more

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hermes88   1 contribution
sydney
Jan 7, 2008

The manager, Jane Balckwell, is sarcastic and offensive to the guests and some of her staff actually swore at the guests. Situated in the RED Light area of Wellington, you get all manner of ratbags, drunken/drugged people hanging around at night and it is not safe- theft is very common alongwith ratbags breaking into the place to sleep in the... more

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Sydney
Jul 5, 2006

Terrible service, the boss was rude to us and we had our food stolen from the fridge. The accomodatoin was not flash, it was not even that clean. I would not recommend this place. more

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152 Taranaki Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington Specialty Lodging Lodge in the City
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