Apartments Paradiso vs Tasman Bay Backpackers
Both are in Nelson, 290 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
ApartmentThe Wood
Apartments Paradiso
- Guest rating
- 8.0 Very good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
HostelThe Wood
Tasman Bay Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Tasman Bay Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 290 m apart.
Choose Apartments Paradiso if you want
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 10 / 20)
Choose Tasman Bay Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.0)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 10)
Why is Apartments Paradiso better than Tasman Bay Backpackers?
No clear advantages in our data.
Why is Tasman Bay Backpackers better than Apartments Paradiso?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.0)+1.0
- 2More guest reviews (310 vs 76), so the rating is more reliable×4.1
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Apartments Paradiso vs Tasman Bay Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Apartments Paradiso | Tasman Bay Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Location | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Facilities | 5.8 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 7.0 | – |
| Beach access | 0.8 | 1.7 +0.9 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 9.0 +0.8 |
| Guest rating | 8.0 | 9.0 +1.0 |
| Number of reviews | 76 | 310 +234 |
| Google rating | – | 4.6/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 394 |
| Rank in Nelson | bottom 6% | top 19% +75% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 +0.2 | 3.3 |
| Distance to The Wood centre | 220 m | 250 m |
| To the beach | 2.8 km | 2.5 km −270 m |
| To the airport | 6.6 km | 6.4 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 670 m | 630 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 3 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 10 | 20 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Newest building or renovation | – | 2013 |
| Listed amenities | 14 +3 | 11 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 | 12:00 −2h |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Spa | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hot tub | ✓ | – |
| Terrace | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | – |
| Balcony | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Couples | ✓ | – |
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Spa & relaxation | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
290 m apart
Apartments Paradiso: city centre: 3.7 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 6.6 km, beach: 2.8 km, 3 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
Tasman Bay Backpackers: city centre: 3.4 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 6.4 km, beach: 2.5 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m, 3 sights within 1 km.
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Apartments Paradiso or Tasman Bay Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Apartments Paradiso or Tasman Bay Backpackers?
Tasman Bay Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, beach access.
Which is cheaper, Apartments Paradiso or Tasman Bay Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Tasman Bay Backpackers is 2.5 km from the nearest beach; Apartments Paradiso is 2.8 km.
How far apart are Apartments Paradiso and Tasman Bay Backpackers?
The two hotels are 290 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score