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Base Wellington Backpackers

5.0 of 5
21-23 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
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2.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
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Betzyrama
Wellington, New Zealand
Reviewer
3 reviews
5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

I am not a backpacker, I am a Wellingtonian who has had a few terrible experiences at the bar at Base Backpackers. 1. Once, I counted the number of people asleep in the bar. Six! Asleep!! In a bar!! 2. Just watch how many beyond intoxicated people continue to be served alcohol. Like, people who are using the bar to... More

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twistedtippy
Toronto, Canada
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12 reviews
5 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2012

There are good hostels and bad hostels, this one is bad. I've been in my fair share of hostels all over the world and have my own standards. New Zealand is a beautiful Country (my fav after Canada) and they have some really great and unique hostels. This was not one of them. Base hostels as a group are also... More

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osalinda
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2011

I can't really praise this hostel enough. It is in a great location, just off Courtenay Place. The building does not look amazing from the outside, but inside, there's a fairly spacious internet/computer usage area, with a big reception and friendly staff. The kitchen is basically one whole floor, with lots and lots of facilities and no one really gets... More

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DA_2011134
London, United Kingdom
Contributor
16 reviews
4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 December 2011

I stayed in a 4 bed dorm. I only stayed here for one night. 3/4 beds had urine-stained sheets, the bathrooms were dirty, the windows were thin and rattled throughout the night. There was always a long queue for reception, who were pretty useless, and the lifts were rubbish. I wouldn't stay here again. More

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jszafraniec
chicago
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 October 2011

Stayed her one night and didn't think too much of it, just average. It reminds me of a fraternity house at a state school. It's big, the dorms and hallways look a bit worn, and there's a shared bathroom for at least 25 people. I paid a rugby world cup price, unfortunately, and, for 54NZD a night, it was the... More

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gumasole
Wellington, New Zealand
Senior Reviewer
9 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 October 2011

This Hostel was average on every level, the rooms were clean and beds small but comfortable. The rooms were cramped with small beds but for a few nights stay it wasnt a big problem. Staff were friendly but again average didnt go out of their way to help or assist but were always available should you have a question. Bathroom... More

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Djedje35
Toulouse, France
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12 reviews
4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 August 2011
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If you want to stay there, you need to know that there are a lot of young people who are here to party. It's not a quiet place. But it depends what you're looking for... To me the room was clean and there was a plug per bed, that is a good thing if you have some electrical stuff to... More

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Mawj
QUEENSTOWN
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

We stayed here for 5 nights and it was probably the worst place we have stayed in New Zealand, the only reason we stayed here was because it was cheap. The room was smelly and too small to fit in 6 beds with everyones bags, the beds were uncomfortable with graffiti on all the bed slats which was vile. The... More

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xxNinaxx
Cardiff, United Kingdom
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5 reviews
1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 July 2011
1
person found this review helpful

The place smells and needs proper TLC!! Kim and Aggie are needed pronto!! You walk in through the front door and you practically stick to the floor! My room was tiny with 6 of us staying i there could barely open the door. The kitchen was disgusting and I was too scared to even eat in there just incase a... More

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BaseWellington, General Manager at Base Wellington Backpackers, responded to this review
17 July 2011

I’d like to thank you for your feedback about your stay at Base Wellington. In regards to your comments about the cleanliness and staff I’m disappointed to hear you had such a bad stay back in November 2010, did you speak to anyone at the time about this? We take pride both in the cleanliness of the hostel and also... More

traveller29canada
Vancouver, Canada
Contributor
14 reviews
5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2011

This was the usual backpackers. No frills, good location and lots of strange people staying here. My main complaint was the tiny room. It was so small and one of the bunkbeds didnt even have a ladder, so the girl next to me had to throw herself up top by pushing off of my bed every night. I also dislike... More

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BaseWellington, General Manager at Base Wellington Backpackers, responded to this review
18 July 2011

I’d like to thank you for your feedback about your stay at Base Wellington. In regards to your comments about the bunk rooms and ladder I have addressed our maintenance team and the issue was the bunk bed was around the wrong way to access it, my apologies about this. Glad to hear you had a neat stay! More

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