Reviews of Rowena's Lodge. (Hotel) in Wellington (Wellington).

Rowena's Lodge

56 Reviews

34 Comments

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115 Brougham Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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Information of Rowena's Lodge, Hotel in Wellington (Wellington)

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This place has a low rate, this doesn’t mean that they offer a bad service or don’t treat their customers well. You should take into account that in almost all cases people only give reviews when they are angry with a service, and not when they are happy about it.

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K.

The lodge admin were very responsive. Hygiene was maintained, including regular vacuming of the corridors, cleaning of restrooms. The rent is reasonable. Also the location is close to CBD and shopping market. It was a nice experience for me during my long stay here.

C.

A decent place to settle for awhile and work in Wellington when you are a backpacker. I met some nice people here and it has decent facilities. I will miss the staff also, Murray, Soh, Rob and Brian, they were all characters. Overall I had a good time here.

M.

Had two stints here which were quite different in nature. The first was during a transition period where the management made some positive changes which weren’t initially accepted easily by all residents, leading to some conflict. Was a very different vibe then and needed the change I feel. Once I arrived back for round 2 (and received a newly renovated cabin room which I LOVE) it was much different. Mostly very friendly residents with a focus way less on alcohol and drugs and more on cooking, hanging out, music and people passions. I like the staff here and the manager Matthew is generous and very fair. I would totally recommend staying here now as a backpacker and if you’re in a cabin room for long term for sure. I feel the kitchen needs updating and the waste disposal (no recycling) could be improved. Otherwise I would give 5*. (:

L.

Gunna be very honest here. I stayed a month at Rowena's and while the facilities were quite subpar(small crowded kitchen, half the fridges barely work, no freezer, no oven, cheap spring beds, cloth dryers barely dry at all, paid wifi for $5 a gb, and some room doors dont lock properly although when notified the older guy at the front desk had it fixed the next day), this place has a lot of character. You really have to try hard not to make any friends here, and some of the staff are pretty funny too. Its also pretty clean for a Hostel in this price range as its cleaned every night (during the middle of the night, which is nice because that means toilets are pretty much always available). Overall I enjoyed my experience here, and its pretty cheap too at $20 a night for a room, $10 a night for camping. They also have more than 50+ rooms and its in walking distance to downtown Wellington.

S.

As a backpacker I actually really love this place. It’s very homely, not super fancy but an awesome vibe. A lot of reviews say the reception guy is rude - he’s not. He’s actually super kind, just quick to the point. He gave us a huge discount on our room and they offer cheap weekly rates here as well. Amenities are clean enough and the staff are helpful. Wellington is beautiful and it’s not a far walk to the city’s centre. Honestly I think a lot of bad reviews are from Kiwis who were expecting some beautiful motel. This is a Backpackers hostel, not the ritz Carlton. Don’t like that they close the kitchen at 10.30pm, but this seems to be common in NZ hostels. I don’t usually write reviews but all the bad reviews on this place are uncalled for, it’s pretty sick here. Conclusion: come here if you’re a backpacker, if you’re not, don’t waste everybody’s time please.

J.

This is not a five-star hotel nor does it pretend to be. It's a quirky, centrally-located, inexpensive guest house. If you're on a tight budget and have kids this is ideal. We stayed here with our four (under 12) grand-daughters and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'd go again without question. The showers are clean and well-maintained and the building has survived many an earthquake. What more can you ask if you want to stay in the capital and don't have a heavy wallet?

G.

Stayed in a cozy twin room that had one double bed and one twin bed. Bathrooms were clean. Kitchen was clean but closed after 10pm and no freezer. Free WiFi that is slow in rooms but works well in the common area. Would stay here again

T.

nice hostel, its what you would expect in that price range. they have tentspaces as well, the carpark in the back of the hostel is quite nice in the crowded Wellington. staff was quite rude and wouldn't give us a wifi voucher although we asked like 5 times for it

A.

An great lodge and accommodation place for back packers and group camping people. The lodge is available in very good budget and centrally located. You can walk to many of the famous tourist spots in Wellington cbd. The public transport is easily available and so is the grocery store. The toilets and kitchen us good and cooking dishes are provided along with fridge to store your food overnight. The only drawback is Wi-Fi is paid service.

M.

For $10 bucks a night camping you can't really go wrong , there's a little kitchen and shower's(free!) and it's a nice place near the ocean, I liked this place.

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Not the worst place to stay in Wellington, but I am sure there are better. Bit hard to find, but that may just be 'operator error' if you know what I mean.

J.

Nice size rooms, minimal and shared facilities but all we needed :)

S.

Cheap place to spend the night in Wellington but I'm sure there is better

A.

Good place to stay but limited free WiFi

Y.

It is not that bad as some people tell, at least I did not experience anything like the others did.

R.

Clean functional and friendly place.

R.

Good place for a minimum stay.

Y.

car park is free

L.

Cheap and quiet

J.

(Translated) It is not bad for sleeping but the service is not very good. It is cheaper to sleep in a tent in the backyard of the house. A little Russian atmosphere? The YHA has a lot of people sometime, so if you can not make a reservation, you can take a little consideration. There is something like a deposit when you get a key (return when you check out) (Original) 잠자기에는 나쁘지 않은데 서비스는 별로임. 집 뒷뜰에 텐트 치고 자면 숙박비가 더 저렴함. 약간 러시아 분위기? YHA는 언젠 사람이 많기 때문에 예약을 못했으면 살짝 고려해볼 수 있음. 열쇠 받을때 예치금 비슷한게 있음.(체크아웃 할때 돌려줌)

M.

(Translated) Not too expensive, not too far from the center despite the big climb. Small flat on the cleanliness ... (Original) Pas trop cher, pas trop loin du centre malgré la grosse montée. Petit bémol sur la propreté...

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(Translated) Hard to find, it’s hard to stop, it’s not convenient. (Original) 难找 车也难停 不方便

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