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Downtown Backpackers

Nelson · Hostel ★★

Overview

With a stay at Downtown Backpackers in Nelson (Nelson City Centre), you'll be within a 5-minute walk of The Suter and Montgomery Square. This hostel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Nelson Market and 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Queens Gardens.

Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access and a picnic area.

Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and laundry facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge.

Make yourself at home in one of the 14 guestrooms. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms with showers are provided.

Facilities

Facilities

  • 24-hour reception
  • Wi-fi
  • Airport Shuttle
  • Laundry service
  • Terrace
  • Luggage room
  • Grill/BBQ

Meals

  • Picnic

Good to know

  • Only Adults

How far from Fiordland

  • Queenstown airport556 km
  • Milford Sound577 km
  • Te Anau644 km
  • Manapouri (for Doubtful Sound)661 km
  • Invercargill695 km

Straight-line distances, not road or driving time. In Fiordland roads wind around lakes and mountains and the real drive is longer; plan the journey with a current map and check the road status before you set out.

This place sits in Elsewhere in the South Island. The gateways section of the guide explains the road from Queenstown and Invercargill to Te Anau.

Contact and map

131 Bridge Street
7010 Nelson

Oscalyden does not take bookings and shows no prices. Contact the hotel for rates and availability. Catalogue data last updated 2026-09-16.