Paradiso Backpackers vs The Bug Backpackers
Both are in Nelson, 2.8 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThe Wood
Paradiso Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 3.5
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
HostelToi Toi
The Bug Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 8.2 Very good
- Location score
- 2.7
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick The Bug Backpackers
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 2.8 km apart.
Choose Paradiso Backpackers if you want
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 30 / 14)
Choose The Bug Backpackers if you want
- to walk to the sights (1.7 km / 3.7 km)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 14 / 30)
Why is Paradiso Backpackers better than The Bug Backpackers?
- 1Has a swimming pool
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 31 vs 15)+16
- 33 more sights within 1 km+3
- 4Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h
Why is The Bug Backpackers better than Paradiso Backpackers?
- 1Higher guest rating (8.2 vs 7.8)+0.4
- 22.0 km closer to the city centre−2.0 km
- 3More guest reviews (188 vs 35), so the rating is more reliable×5.4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Paradiso Backpackers vs The Bug Backpackers: which hotel is better? | Paradiso Backpackers | The Bug Backpackers |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.2 +0.4 |
| Location | 3.5 +0.8 | 2.7 |
| Facilities | – | 3.3 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 0.0 |
| Beach access | 0.6 | 4.9 +4.3 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 | 8.2 +0.4 |
| Number of reviews | 35 | 188 +153 |
| Google rating | – | 4.0/5 |
| Google reviews | – | 212 |
| Rank in Nelson | top 92% | top 87% +5% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.5 +0.8 | 2.7 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.7 km | 1.7 km −2.0 km |
| To the beach | 2.8 km | 1.6 km −1.2 km |
| To the airport | 6.6 km | 4.0 km −2.6 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 3 | 2 |
| To the nearest food shop | 710 m −570 m | 1.3 km |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 1 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 +3 | 0 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Rooms | 30 | 14 |
| Floors | – | 1 |
| Listed amenities | 10 | 12 +2 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 14:00 −1h | 15:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | ✓ |
| Blackout curtains | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | – | ✓ |
| Breakfast | – | ✓ |
| Terrace | – | ✓ |
| Air conditioning | – | ✓ |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Balcony | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
Price for your dates
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Location
2.8 km apart
Paradiso Backpackers: 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.
The Bug Backpackers: city centre: 1.7 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 4.0 km, beach: 1.6 km, 2 places to eat within 500 m.
Weather in Nelson
Paradiso Backpackers or The Bug Backpackers: common questions
Which is better, Paradiso Backpackers or The Bug Backpackers?
The Bug Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, beach access. Paradiso Backpackers is stronger in location.
Which is cheaper, Paradiso Backpackers or The Bug Backpackers?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
The Bug Backpackers is closer: 1.7 km from the centre, against 3.7 km for Paradiso Backpackers.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
The Bug Backpackers is 1.6 km from the nearest beach; Paradiso Backpackers is 2.8 km.
How far apart are Paradiso Backpackers and The Bug Backpackers?
The two hotels are 2.8 km 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