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fringe. Being the hub of government and business, self-contained apartments are popular,
with bargains often available at weekends.
During the peak season (December to February), or during major events, book your bed
well in advance.
Campsites are as rare as bad coffee in Wellington. Tenters should head to Wellington
Top 10 Holiday Park (
Click here
)
in Seaview, or Paekakariki Holiday Park (
Click here
)
.
Motorhomers, however, can enjoy the super-convenient Wellington Waterfront Motor-
home Park.
HOSTEL
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YHA Wellington City
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
04-801 7280;
www.yha.co.nz
;
cnr Cambridge Tce & Wakefield St; dm $29-36, d with/without bathroom $120/88;
)
Wellington's best hostel wins points for fantastic communal areas including
two big kitchens and dining areas, and separate rooms for games, reading and watching
movies. Sustainable initiatives (recycling, composting and energy-efficient hot water) im-
press, and there's a comprehensive booking service at reception, along with espresso.
Nomads Capital
MAP
HOSTEL
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0508 666 237, 04-978 7800;
www.nomadscapital.com
;
118 Wakefield St; dm $28-36, d $95-105; )
Smack-bang in the middle of town, Nomads has good security, spick-and-span rooms, an
on-site cafe-bar (free modest nightly meals and happy hour) and discounts for longer
stays. Kitchen and lounge spaces are short on elbow room, but slick service, heritage fea-
tures and location stop you dwelling on the negatives.
Trek Global
MAP
HOSTEL
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GOOGLE MAP
( 0800 868 735, 04-471 3480;
www.trekglobal.net
;
9 O'Reilly Ave; dm $22-26, s $59, tw with/without bathroom
$89/69; )
A highlight of this back-lane hostel is the funky and welcoming foyer
hang-out and cosy TV lounge. The sleeping quarters and kitchens are squeezed into
rabbit-warren corridors, but it's relatively quiet with clean rooms and laudable extras such
as bike hire, parking ($20 per day), a women-only dorm with a suntrap terrace, and travel
booking service.
Downtown Backpackers
HOSTEL
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