Stayed here on my first night in Wellington. Staff were so slow when checking-in, was painful! Had a 6 bed dorm, small, and bunks very old. I know they say that it's a windy city, but fix the windows - constant whistles, and quite cold. Bathrooms were rubbish - 2 toilets and 2 showers for a whole floor, and the... More

Talk about a party hostel. If you're sitting in the lobby/computer area at night, you can literally feel the floor below you shaking from the music in the bar downstairs. The rooms aren't much better either. The walls are so thin, and when the people in the next room over are drunk and playing strip poker, you had better have... More

You will get what you need and if there are any questions, the friendly staff with help you. The Hostel is in the city and you can reach many locations by foot. In the Hostel there is also a huge kitchen, a TV lounge and washing machines. The bar in the basement is nice too.

We stayed in base Wellington for 2 nights the hostel has the perfect location with a short walk to the shops, museum and supermarket!! The hostel is quite big and well equipped the rooms we standard and comfy and the bathrooms were nice a clean! The kitchen area was huge! However could do with more hobs to cook on as... More

On arrival we were asked to fill out forms which is all well & good. Then asked to pay $20 each for a room key as a bond! In my friends travels around Europe she has NEVER had to pay that much for a bond at a backpackers. We were then told that if one key was lost we would... More

Rude staff, I paid for king superior room and there was not wardrobe or drawers. We returned from dinner and were walking through the lobby when the attendant approached us and confiscated our wine telling us only that the hotel was alcohol free. I was extremely unhappy to not be able to enjoy a wine on my balcony as well... More

Base Wellington is a nice backpackers, and the location is very convenient (in the city center, close to waterfront) The staff are super friendly and helpful The rooms are nothing fancy, but they're clean and well-equiped (lockers under each bed) and don't forget to check out the bar, it's a lot of fun !!

Unless you're desperate, I suggest staying away from this hostel. Bed linens were not changed and the room floor was sticky. The building and facilities (eg lifts) looked very old and the whole place had a strange smell...maybe alcohol and weed?? Ventilation in the room was poor and we were lucky the weather was great, we spent very little time... More

I have never had such an awful experience in a hostel. First off I was bitten from head to toe by bed bugs. It was misleading because the sheets looked brand new. I had huge bites from my face to my toes and had to visit a medical centre as they were so bad. I also went on a night... More