Tasman Bay Backpackers vs Trafalgar Lodge
Both are in Nelson, 450 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
HostelThe Wood
Tasman Bay Backpackers
- Guest rating
- 9.0 Excellent
- Location score
- 3.3
- Score by category
- 1 of 3
Inn★★★Nelson
Trafalgar Lodge
- Guest rating
- 8.4 Very good
- Location score
- 4.5
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
The short answer
Pick Trafalgar Lodge
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 450 m apart.
Choose Tasman Bay Backpackers if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (9.0 / 8.4)
- a big hotel with more facilities (Rooms: 20 / 5)
Choose Trafalgar Lodge if you want
- to walk to the sights (3.0 km / 3.4 km)
- more restaurants on the doorstep (28 / 2)
- a smaller, quieter hotel (Rooms: 5 / 20)
Why is Tasman Bay Backpackers better than Trafalgar Lodge?
- 1Higher guest rating (9.0 vs 8.4)+0.6
- 2More guest reviews (310 vs 17), so the rating is more reliable×18
- 3Earlier check-in (12:00 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Trafalgar Lodge better than Tasman Bay Backpackers?
- 126 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+26
- 2More walkable surroundings (walk grade 56 vs 27)+29
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Tasman Bay Backpackers vs Trafalgar Lodge: which hotel is better? | Tasman Bay Backpackers | Trafalgar Lodge |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Location | 3.3 | 4.5 +1.2 |
| Beach access | 1.7 | 3.2 +1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 9.0 +0.4 | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.0 +0.6 | 8.4 |
| Number of reviews | 310 +293 | 17 |
| Google rating | 4.6/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 394 | – |
| Rank in Nelson | top 19% +60% | bottom 21% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 3.3 | 4.5 +1.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 3.4 km | 3.0 km −450 m |
| To the beach | 2.5 km | 2.1 km −420 m |
| To the airport | 6.4 km | 5.9 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 2 | 28 +26 |
| To the nearest food shop | 630 m | 300 m −330 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 3 +3 |
| Sights within 1 km | 3 | 2 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | – | ★★★ |
| Rooms | 20 | 5 |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 11 +7 | 4 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:00 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | – |
| Free parking | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | – |
| Breakfast | ✓ | – |
| Sauna | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | ✓ | – |
| In-room safe | ✓ | – |
| Coffee or tea maker | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Beach holidays | – | ✓ |
| Sightseeing on foot | – | ✓ |
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
450 m apart
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.
Trafalgar Lodge: city centre: 3.0 km, Nelson Airport (NSN): 5.9 km, beach: 2.1 km, 28 places to eat within 500 m, 2 sights within 1 km.
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Tasman Bay Backpackers or Trafalgar Lodge: common questions
Which is better, Tasman Bay Backpackers or Trafalgar Lodge?
Trafalgar Lodge leads in 2 of 3 categories, including location, beach access. Tasman Bay Backpackers is stronger in guest rating.
Which is cheaper, Tasman Bay Backpackers or Trafalgar Lodge?
Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.
Which hotel is closer to the centre?
Trafalgar Lodge is closer: 3.0 km from the centre, against 3.4 km for Tasman Bay Backpackers.
Which hotel is closer to the beach?
Trafalgar Lodge is 2.1 km from the nearest beach; Tasman Bay Backpackers is 2.5 km.
How far apart are Tasman Bay Backpackers and Trafalgar Lodge?
The two hotels are 450 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