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title: "Worldwide Backpackers Wellington: 9.1/10 guest rating, reviews & location"
description: "Worldwide Backpackers Wellington in Wellington: rated 9.1 by guests, Hostel. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
url: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/worldwide-backpackers-wellington-wellington/
language: en
source: StayVersus (https://stayversus.com)
retrieved: 2026-11-02
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Hostel
# Worldwide Backpackers Wellington

Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand

9.1 ·  Excellent 30 reviews ·  #23 #23 of 97 in Wellington ·  4.4/5 on Google, 160 reviews ·  7.7 Location score
## About Worldwide Backpackers Wellington

Worldwide Backpackers Wellington is a hostel in Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 30 reviews. Facilities include free wi-fi. It is 1.3 km from the centre of Wellington. The nearest beach is 1.7 km away. The nearest airport, Wellington International Airport (WLG), is 5.0 km away.

- **Type:** Hostel

- **Check-in from:** 14:00

- **Check-out until:** 10:00

- **Rooms:** 13

- **Floors:** 2

- **Last renovated:** 2024

- **Smoking:** Smoke-free property

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 21

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## Live prices around Worldwide Backpackers Wellington

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Worldwide Backpackers Wellington: nightly price by month

       

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-   Cheapest month: June, about €33 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: October, about €62 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €33 for the night of 10 November

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[Hotel prices in Wellington by month](https://stayversus.com/en/new-zealand/wellington/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Worldwide Backpackers Wellington scores

Better rated than 75% of hotels in Wellington

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **7.7**
-   Beach access **4.5**
-   Public transport **6.0**

Wellington average

## Rating on Google

4.4/5

160 Google reviews

-   5★64%
-   4★15%
-   3★9%
-   2★2%
-   1★11%

From the property’s public Google Maps listing. It is shown for reference and is not part of the StayVersus score.

## Amenities

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### In the rooms

-   Kitchen
-   In-room safe

### Policies

-   Smoke-free

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **7.7**/10

- **Walk grade:** **92**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **4**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **15**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Oriental Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.7 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Te Aro Railway Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">900 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">15 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wellington International Airport (WLG)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">5.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Wellington</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.3 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">20 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop</th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">390 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">6 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy House</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Antrim House530 m
-   Plimmer Steps670 m
-   Holocaust Centre of New Zealand690 m
-   Staglands720 m
-   Cable Car Museum720 m
-   Thomas King Observatory790 m

## Weather in Wellington

[Wellington weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/new-zealand/wellington-region/wellington/weather)

## Lists this hotel is on

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## Questions about Worldwide Backpackers Wellington

### How do guests rate Worldwide Backpackers Wellington?

Worldwide Backpackers Wellington has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 30 reviews, which is better than 75% of rated hotels in Wellington.

### When is Worldwide Backpackers Wellington cheapest?

In our price checks, the cheapest month is June, at about €33 a night on average. The most expensive is October, at about €62.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Worldwide Backpackers Wellington?

Check-in starts at 14:00 and check-out is until 10:00.

### How far is Worldwide Backpackers Wellington from the airport?

The nearest airport, Wellington International Airport (WLG), is 5.0 km away in a straight line.

### Is Worldwide Backpackers Wellington close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.7 km from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Worldwide Backpackers Wellington have?

Worldwide Backpackers Wellington has 13 rooms on 2 floors.

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Worldwide Backpackers Wellington?

Pharmacy House is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 200 m away (3 min walk).

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](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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Source: https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/worldwide-backpackers-wellington-wellington/. Facts are compiled by StayVersus from partner data (Agoda), Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, public Google Maps listings and hotels' own websites. Scores use one formula for every hotel. Methodology: https://stayversus.com/en/about/