Bridge Backpackers

I spent two nights in a 4-bed female dorm. Pros: - Excellent communication - Easy after-hours check-in process - Clean showers and toilets - Sink in dorm - Personal power outlets and lamps at each bed Cons: - No fan in room; room got very warm - Bedbugs C

We had a great stay over Christmas then again after new year. It was a bit strange being away from home at this time but the hostel staff made a big effort to make it fun with a lovely party. The common areas are great with loads of space and equipment to cook and relax. It’s very close to the bus stop and local restaurants. They kept our bags for us while we walked the Abel Tasman track. The hostel has a great vibe and we will be returning when we finish our trip around the South Island.

Have stayed here before and wasn’t terribly impressed. Read something that said it had had a facelift so thought I’d try again. However still think it is very tired and could do with further upgrade. Great location and lots of potential ..

That is the second time I have stayed at the Bride street Backpavkers its just a pity thry don't have single rooms.

When booking this room i rang in advance to see if there was parking available - no onsite parking. A little inconvenient. The staff member informed me that i couldnt book the dates i wanted because there were no rooms available even though the website was allowing me to book the dates i wanted - the dates were accepted and turns out the room was available. A bit confusing. Upon arrival staff were helpful. The room was was very unclean and had a musty smell of urine and mould. Being pregnant and travelling with my son this was not ideal. The bathroom was dirty and the bed was very hard. Unfortunately i did not think it was on the same street as the night clubs in nelson - it happened to be a saturday night so many drunk loud people in the street close by and right next to our room at the backpackers. I only managed to get 3 hours of light sleep. We had booked 2 nights, i couldnt stay another night, we checked out early and informed the staff of our dissapointment. We were not able to be refunded, we still had to pay for a room somewhere else - they told us because we booked through wotif.co.nz and not directly with them no refund could be given. Do not reccomend this property.

While overall everything was clean and comfortable, it would be good to see the kitchen food storage boxes wiped out between users.

I loved that there was a guitar there that I could play!