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The Bug Backpackers vs YHA Nelson - Backpackers

Both are in Nelson, 1.6 km apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hostel★★★Toi Toi

The Bug Backpackers

Guest rating
8.2 Very good
Location score
2.7
Score by category
1 of 3
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Hostel★★★★Nelson

YHA Nelson - Backpackers

Guest rating
8.6 Very good
Location score
5.4
Score by category
2 of 3
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The short answer

Pick YHA Nelson - Backpackers

It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 1.6 km apart.

Choose The Bug Backpackers if you want

  • to walk to the sights
  • a smaller, quieter hotel

Choose YHA Nelson - Backpackers if you want

  • the more consistently praised stay
  • more restaurants on the doorstep
  • a big hotel with more facilities

Why is The Bug Backpackers better than YHA Nelson - Backpackers?

  1. 1340 m closer to the beach (1.6 km vs 1.9 km)−340 m
  2. 2910 m closer to the city centre−910 m

Why is YHA Nelson - Backpackers better than The Bug Backpackers?

  1. 1Higher guest rating (8.6 vs 8.2)+0.4
  2. 2Higher star rating (4★ vs 3★)+1★
  3. 3101 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m+101
  4. 4More walkable surroundings (walk grade 74 vs 15)+59
  5. 5Earlier check-in (14:00 vs 15:00)−1h

All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

The Bug BackpackersYHA Nelson - Backpackers
Score by category
Guest rating 8.2 8.6 +0.4
Location 2.7 5.4 +2.7
Facilities – 4.2
Families – 0.0
Spa & wellness – 1.5
Beach access 4.9 +1.1 3.8
Ratings & reviews
StayVersus score 8.3 8.6 +0.3
Guest rating 8.2 8.6 +0.4
Number of reviews 188 +27 161
Google rating 4.0/5 +0.1 3.9/5
Google reviews 212 322 +110
Rank in Nelson top 88% top 74% +14%
Location
Location score 2.7 5.4 +2.7
Distance to the centre 1.7 km −910 m 2.6 km
To the beach 1.6 km −340 m 1.9 km
To the airport 4.0 km −1.5 km 5.4 km
Restaurants within 500 m 2 103 +101
Sights within 1 km 0 2 +2
Rooms & building
Star rating ★★★ ★★★★ +1★
Rooms 14 26
Floors 1 2
Listed amenities 11 15 +4
Policies
Check-in from 15:00 14:00 −1h
Check-out until 10:00 10:00
Amenities
Free Wi-Fi ✓ ✓
Free parking ✓ ✓
Breakfast ✓ ✓
Terrace ✓ ✓
Air conditioning ✓ –
Kitchen ✓ ✓
Balcony ✓ ✓
In-room safe ✓ –
Blackout curtains ✓ ✓
Shuttle – ✓
Laundry – ✓
Luggage storage – ✓
Sauna – ✓
Smoke-free – ✓
Coffee or tea maker – ✓
Which hotel suits you
Families with children ✓ ✓
Couples – ✓
Beach holidays ✓ –
Sightseeing on foot – ✓
Business trips ✓ ✓
Spa & relaxation – ✓

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      Location

      1.6 km apart

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      The Bug Backpackers or YHA Nelson - Backpackers: common questions

      Which is better, The Bug Backpackers or YHA Nelson - Backpackers?

      YHA Nelson - Backpackers leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, location. The Bug Backpackers is stronger in beach access.

      Which is cheaper, The Bug Backpackers or YHA Nelson - 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 2.6 km for YHA Nelson - Backpackers.

      Which hotel is closer to the beach?

      The Bug Backpackers is 1.6 km from the nearest beach; YHA Nelson - Backpackers is 1.9 km.

      How far apart are The Bug Backpackers and YHA Nelson - Backpackers?

      The two hotels are 1.6 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