We stayed in a private twin en suite room with an outdoor area which was pleasant. Not too noisy at the time and hostel is convientely located with about a 10-15min walk into town. Good atmosphere even though it is small. The owner, Dutch, was very polite and hospitable and could organise any tours you wanted though at the time... More

Myself and my girlfriend stayed at Tasman Bay for 2 nights, 1 either side of doing the Abel Tasman Coast Track. We thought the hostel was awesome and the private room we had did the job and had a heater in the room which turned out to be very necessary on one of the nights. The hostels staff were really... More

This is a great place to stay! It a small hostel in a nice, quiet neighbourhood, in walking distance from the center of Nelson (about 10 minutes). The place is just lovely! The staff is so friendly and the free chocolate pudding at night is very nice! The kitchen is spacious and very clean, and the common room very cosy... More

You just notice when people have a hostel because they love it and not just to make money out of it. Free wifi, free chocolate pudding and icecream and always a smile behind the reception desk. So helpful and friendly. It was really an amazing stay!

Heya, a very nice Hostel - one of the best at the South Island, + local music at the backround + fresh herbs at the garden + chocopudding at 8 + nice staff + FREE (free) wifi + beautiful kitchen - the first charp knifes in nz + nice house and garden - a little bit too much expensife for... More

The Tasman Bay Backpackers covers pretty much all your needs when backpacking! It is located about 10-15 minutes walk from the center of town/bus station. It is clean, comfortable, offers free wifi and the guy at the front desk is very helpful and friendly; I also found the patio area very charming and relaxing! If you are stopping only for... More

My wife and I had a private en suite room here and quite enjoyed our stay. It began with extremely helpful staff who informed us of where all things Nelson were located. There are nice walks from the hotel, downtown is not that far although carrying lots of groceries might be out of the question. Good kitchen facilites (including a... More

This was a really great and warm place to stay with nice and clean facilities. The chocolate pudding and ice cream is a wonderful evening treat! You will be very happy here. One thing to note is that the backpackers is about a 10-15 minute walk outside of the town centre, so just keep that in mind! This might be... More

My partner and I stayed 3 nights in a double with shared bathroom facilities. The free unlimited wifi and chocolate pudding and icecream were great. The room was clean and comfortable. The staff were helpful and informative when we asked to help planning activities. Our room was close to the lounge which made for very noisy evenings when people stay... More