Hotel Waterloo & BackpackersvsThe Cambridge Hotel
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, The Cambridge Hotel ranks slightly higher than Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers. The Cambridge Hotel comes in at #12 in Wellington with accolades from 3 publications including Rough Guide, Lonely Planet and DK Eyewitness.
Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers
1 Bunny St, PO Box 3071, Wellington, New Zealand
From $19/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Accessible
Rough Guide
"Large hostel in the Art Deco Waterloo Hotel convenient for train, bus and ferry arrivals."
Lonely Planet
"An old charmer at the railway end of town, housed in a grand art-deco building. Downtown has clean, bright rooms and plenty of character-filled communal areas." Full review
The Cambridge Hotel
28 Cambridge Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand
From $16/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Laundy Room
- Restaurant
- Baggage storage
- 24-hour front desk
DK Eyewitness
"Within five minutes’ walk of Te Papa museum, the waterfront, Courtenay Place bars and the shops, cafés and restaurants of the commercial district and Cuba Quarter."
Rough Guide
"Nicely renovated 1930s hotel that partly operates as a backpackers, with a popular, inexpensive restaurant and bar."
Lonely Planet
"Comfortable, affordable accommodation in a heritage hotel. En suite rooms have Sky TV, phone and fridge... The backpacker wing has a snug kitchen/lounge, flash bathrooms and dorms." Full review
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Try for a room at the back if you’re a light sleeper.