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The Historic Hotel Waterloo was chosen to host the Queen's entourage on her 1953 Coronation Tour of New Zealand, therefore when the hotel was converted for budget accommodation, the luxuries remained. Downtown Backpackers has a different feel to that of other budget accommodation properties in New Zealand and features facilities such as private tiled bathrooms in most of the double, twin and single rooms, elegant staircases, high ceilings and you can't go past sampling the menu in the on-site café that is located in the old hotel's ballroom.
Right in the heart of the Arts and Culture Capital City Wellington, Downtown Backpackers Wellington is the closest budget accommodation to the Inter-Island Ferry Terminals, the Stadium and is directly opposite the Railway Station. It is only a short walk to the central shopping area, the parliament, the harbour and Te Papa, Wellington ’s fabulous Museum of New Zealand . The perfect place to stay on your world travel and backpacker adventure. Your visit to Wellington calls for a royal stay at this former and historic Waterloo Hotel as did the Queen in 1953!
Downtown Backpackers Wellington offers hostel accommodation at cheap rates, perfect for budget travellers and cost-conscious backpackers. The hostel assures you of a good nights sleep with good quality, fully made up beds in a quiet location, yet close to inner city bars and nightclubs. If you’re looking for cheap and unique quality budget hostel accommodation with Ensuite rooms (for the price of a room without an Ensuite!), Downtown Backpackers Wellington will be your best choice. Features: - Standard Double, Twin and Single rooms Ensuite - Superior Double and Twin rooms Ensuite - Small share rooms - Weekly rates - Female only dorms - Free linen, blankets and towels - Clean hostel rooms
At Downtown Backpackers Wellington we have our very own Buzz Bar, a licensed bar that opens at 4.00pm daily and specializes in fun activities and bar games every evening. Next door on the same level is the games room where you meet up with friends at anytime of the day or evening and shoot some pool, try your luck on the pinball machine or kick back and relax to the music from the juke box.
When you are staying at Downtown Backpackers Wellington you must take a moment to sit back in the café and while enjoying the fabulous food, think back to how the room you are sitting in must have felt in its day as the elegant ballroom of the Historic Waterloo Hotel. The high ceilings and art deco features create a relaxing ambience, even the windows remain with the Waterloo Hotel emblem finely etched into them.
Complete breakfasts, snacks, healthy lunches and quick dinners, you’re bound to find something to your taste out of the wide assortment of daily freshly made and baked food items and our range of beverages.
The café has tables and also couches to sit back and relax, even without food, to read a book or have a chat to the other people staying at this budget city hostel. The place has a spacious feeling but cosy sitting areas are created for a more intimate touch. It’s really another communal area besides the game room next door.
The café is open 7 days a week, so feel free to walk in any day you want. This is also the please for In the cafe you’ll also find the multiple station high speed internet area to keep in touch with your friends back home.
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