Definitely one of the best hostels I've stayed in. Home from home. We had mostly stayed in camp sites so this was the perfect cosy retreat. The owners made us feel so welcome and introduced everyone straight away so it was the perfect place to exchange advise on where to travel in NZ. Loved the room we stayed in- big... More

I stayed in this hostel for five nights, from the 20th to the 24th February 2012. It was an excellent place to stay. It's very clean, homely and a great place to meet up with other travelers. The owners, Allan and Piri, were extremely helpful and gave us lots of tips and advice with our travel itinerary and very willingly... More

The Tramperst Rest is a fantastic, small (probably the smallest hostel all over New Zealand) and very homely hostel near the city centre of Nelson. The owners are very friendly and amazingly helpful. If you want to go tramping anywhere in New Zealand this is the perfect place to get some professional advice. Apart from that the Trampers Rest is... More

We have visited New Zealand 14 times in the last 14 years and whenever possible always choose to stay at Trampers Rest. The hosts are generous in their hospitality. They are friendly, helpful and enthusiastic hosts and our stays have always been relaxing and very enjoyable. The small house with the beautiful garden has a great atmosphere. Watch the birds... More

Trampers rest is very small, which isn't a great problem, but coupled with the fact that all three staff and their children use the facilities like it was their own makes for a very cramped atmosphere (when you include guests too) making the facilities you pay for almost unusable. To get to the heart of the matter of my complaint,... More