Tasman Bay Backpackers
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Good to know

Check-in and booking, common questions, what's at the hostel, longer stays, and how to reach us.

The front of the hostel on a sunny day: salmon-painted walls, glass entrance doors, blue chairs at a small table on the patio and red flowers by the path.

Check-in and booking

Check-in
8am to 12.30pm, or 3.30pm to 8pm. The office closes for a break in between.
Check-out
By 10am.
Arriving after 8pm
Late check-in is fine if you tell us your arrival time when you book. If your plans change on the way, call 03 548 7950 or email stay@tasmanbaybackpackers.co.nz.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival. After that, or if you don't arrive, the first night is charged, and a prepaid one-night deposit isn't refunded.
Booking online
You book through SmartBooking, which shows live prices and availability. Prices change with the dates, so the booking page shows today's price for every room.

We'll never ask you to confirm or re-enter card details through WhatsApp or a link in a message. A message like that isn't from us.

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Questions guests ask

Are bedding and towels included?

All bedding is supplied in every room. Private rooms come with towels and soaps. In the shared rooms, towels are free on request.

Are the dorms mixed?

Yes, the dorms are mixed.

Is it warm in winter?

Yes. Every room has a heater, the shared areas have heat pumps, and the log fire in the lounge is lit every night in winter. Private rooms get feather duvets in winter, and shared rooms have extra blankets and hot water bottles.

Is it quiet?

Evenings are the social time, with Off-Line Time from 7 to 9pm (join in if you like) and pudding at 8. The walls are a bit thin, so you may hear other guests, but there are plenty of places to study, work, journal or have time alone.

Is there wifi and somewhere to work?

Yes. The wifi is free, super-fast and reliable, and there are plenty of places to work or study. In winter there's also a dedicated space for digital nomads and online study.

Is there parking?

Yes, free parking at the hostel.

Can I cook?

Yes, there's a guest kitchen. There's a guest laundry too.

Can I stay for a few weeks?

Yes. We have weekly rates for international travellers, and we're happy to help you find work in Nelson. Book your first few nights online, then email or call us about weekly rates. More about longer stays

What is the hostel like?

A colourful house with a log fire, a garden with hammocks and a big world map in the lounge. In the owners' words:

“We are not a Flashpackers – relationships and caring for each other come first. Our walls are a bit thin, the furniture is second hand – so if you come stay, please know this and come for the vibe, the relationships you will build, the care you will feel.”

At the hostel

Four guests talk around the outdoor table under a cream umbrella on a sunny afternoon, seen through green leaves.
  • Bedding included in every room
  • Free, super-fast, reliable wifi
  • Guest kitchen
  • Guest laundry
  • Free parking at the hostel
  • A heater in every room, heat pumps in the shared areas
  • Space to work or study, and places to have time alone
  • Log fire, lit every night in winter
  • Garden with hammocks, and little lights outside at night
  • Guitars, other instruments and games, free for guests to use
  • Free hot chocolate pudding and ice cream every night at 8pm
  • 7–9 Off-Line Time every night, optional
  • TBB Connect, the guest WhatsApp group for organising things to do

Longer stays, work and study

Stay a few weeks or even a month.

It's a good way to start your time in New Zealand, or to take a break halfway through.

Weekly rates
For international travellers.
Working online or studying
A dedicated space in the winter months, with special rates, mostly in quieter times.
Finding work
There's usually lots of work in Nelson all year round, and we're happy to help you find it:
  • Cafés
  • Admin
  • Horticulture
  • The port
  • Fishing companies
  • Painting
  • Construction

How to stay longer

  1. Book your first few nights online.
  2. Email your dates and the room you'd like, and we'll tell you the weekly rate.
Book your first nights Email us about weekly rates
The main lounge: blue and green sofas round a striped table, painted cow artworks, a guitar and ukulele on the wall, a bookshelf and the big world map, with a few guests reading and working

Contact us

Address

10 Weka St, Nelson 7010
New Zealand
0.6 km from the city centre
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Phone

+64 3 548 7950
In New Zealand: 03 548 7950

Office

8am to 8pm, closed 12.30pm to 3.30pm

Email

stay@tasmanbaybackpackers.co.nz

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