On my trip to South Island New Zealand this accomodation was like a dream..........a big, quiet, super clean single room at a reasonable price, clean private shower, tv in the room, sunset included........big kitchen, pool, sauna, hot water-mini-pool, big terrace to relax, laundry facilities, nice staff, internet-access (4 NZD /hour), TV-lounge, free soup in the evening, free noodles :-)... they... More

I've been travelling for 4 years and this is the best hostel i've ever stayed in. Clean, friendly staff and a great atmosphere. The pool was great and free breakfast and the evening soup was a definite bonus. Would recommend to anyone. More

Found this hostel to be great fun. I have never been to a hostel with such excellent facilities. Clean blue swimming pool was very welcoming in the heat of Nelson! I found the staff to be very helpful and informative about local activities. For such a large place it was amazing how clean it was. There seems to be a... More

We were very disappointed in our stay. This hostel felt like we were staying in a facility which encouraged loud, obnoxious behavior, excessive alcohol consumption, and felt overall dirty & tacky. Staff just went along with it. After 9 PM the kitchen area became the social center, and the area was packed full of young loud drinkers consuming alcohol. The... More

Was packed here. Which was a bit of a n issue as it rained for the 2 days we were there. Place was still cozy and fun to stay at, had lots of things to do. More

I only stayed here for one night as I was passing through Nelson. Was quite impressed with this place. They have a swimming pool!! (And a clean one too!), which is definitely not something I was expecting in a hostel. When I arrived (I was a bit early), they let me leave my bag and said I could help myself... More

I stayed here twice with my partner in private rooms. The rooms were great value for money, big comfortable beds and pretty quiet. The outdoor area with pool and spa is amazing and just what we needed after 5 days hiking. You could jump from the spa into the cold pool which was just awesome. The only thing is, you... More

I stayed here at the recommendation of a traveler I met elsewhere. I think I would've enjoyed this hostel a bit more if I wanted to really party. Perhaps I was there at a bad time but it seemed like quite the spring break crowd -- drunk, rowdy, and loud. There was a bus parked just outside the property so... More

Paradiso backpackers in nelson was simply THE BEST hostel I have found in NZ. I have been travelling around for 6 months. Not only was the place clean and tidy with friendly and helpful staff, it was also full of other very happy guests, which ment the atmosphere was amazing! It was raining when I was there but this made... More