Haka House Wellington

5.0 star property

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Twin Room Ensuite with Harbour view
Lounge
Reception
Reception
Shared kitchen

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry room

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292 Wakefield St, Wellington, 6011
  • Place, Wellington Central Business District
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Te Papa
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Courtenay Place
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Airport, Wellington (WLG-Wellington Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

Room options

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm Ensuite

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Twin Room - Ensuite

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(5 reviews)
  • 13 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Twin or King Room

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(5 reviews)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Quad Room with Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

Bed in 8 Bed Dorm

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm - Ensuite

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 6 Bed Dorm with Harbour View - Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 20 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Bed in 4 Bed Dorm - Ensuite - Female

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Twin Room Ensuite with Harbour view

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 14 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

Bed in 2 Bed Dorm

  • 8 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

King Room Ensuite

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Single Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 5 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Quad Room Ensuite with Harbour view

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Single Beds and 1 Double Bed

King Room

  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Entire 4 Beds Dorm

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Bunk Beds

Bed in 8-Bed Dormitory Room

  • Sleeps 1

Family Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 4

Twin Room - Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

Single Room With Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In 6-bed Dormitory Room With Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In 6 Bed Dorm With Harbour View - Ensuite

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1

Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory Room with Ensuite

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Or King Room

  • Sleeps 2

Bed in 4-Bed Dormitory-Ensuite-Female

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In 6 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In 4 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1

Bed In 2 Bed Dorm

  • Sleeps 1

Twin Room Ensuite With Harbour View

  • Sleeps 2

Family Room Ensuite With Harbour View

  • Sleeps 4

King Room Ensuite

  • Sleeps 2

King Room(Shared bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2

Entire 4 Beds Dorm - Private Room - Shared Bathroom

  • Sleeps 4

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About the area

Wellington

With a stay at Haka House Wellington, you'll be centrally located in Wellington, a 1-minute drive from Te Papa and 5 minutes from Interislander Ferry Terminal. .This hostel is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Wellington Central Business District and 0.2 mi (0.2 km) from Waitangi Park.

What's nearby

  • Wellington Central Business District - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Waitangi Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Te Papa - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Courtenay Place - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Cuba Street Mall - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Wellington Kaiwharawhara Station - 6 min drive
  • Wellington Intl. Airport (WLG) - 14 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Embassy Theatre - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Hummingbird - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Sweet Mother's Kitchen - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Regal Chinese Restaurant - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Minibar - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Haka House Wellington

Hostel in Wellington, 7-minute walk to Te Papa
Haka House Wellington offers 133 accommodations with DVD players. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 133 guestrooms featuring DVD players and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms with showers are provided.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as bicycles to rent, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and an arcade/game room. This hostel also features a television in a common area and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include luggage storage, laundry facilities, and a vending machine.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Billiards/pool table
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • DVD player
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Thin carpet in room
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk

More

  • 1 building
  • 6 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Shower

Entertainment

  • DVD player
  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Heating
  • LED lighting
  • Mobile key entry

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 5:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

National rating

Rating provided by Qualmark®, source of official star ratings for accommodation in New Zealand.

Property is also known as

YHA Backpacker Hostel Wellington City
YHA Wellington City Backpacker
YHA Wellington City Hostel
YHA Wellington City
YHA Wellington City Hostel
Haka House Wellington Wellington
Haka House Wellington Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Haka House Wellington Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Wellington

Haka House Wellington Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 231 out of 459 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 161 out of 459 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 459 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 459 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 11 out of 459 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We recently stayed at Haka House for two nights to attend the World of Wearable Art Show in Wellington. We were able to catch the Airport Express Bus to the Courteney Place stop, then walk to Haka House. There are a lot of restaurants nearby and it is only a couple of blocks away from the waterfront, which is a perfect way to explore the city. It is also almost directly across the road from a large New World Supermarket for supplies.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our family of 2 adults and 2 kids felt welcome here. Supringly quiet and dark rooms, loved the curtains on the bunks. Staff were great. Great to have a supermarket and are Te Papa on doorstep. Some instant coffee and a couple of tea bags would have been a nice touch.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jean

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Night time noise level on the evening of a big rugby match. Will simply take ear plugs next visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Aleksei

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Kodee

Travelled with family
Location was perfect. Although our door was super squeeky!!! Everytime you opened the door it was quite loud and 😑 annoying. Told reception but no maintenance avail???
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Shared bathroom dorm

Stayed in a 4 person dorm with shared bathroom. Bathroom facilities were clean and well-maintained. Was luck to find accommodation at a busy time.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Connell

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Staff & service
The reception staff on Saturday afternoon were very rude particularly one lady. A very bad customer service experience I ever had experience. The location is perfect. Easy access to everything.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Aunouska

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Helpful staff and a good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location! So close to food/transport/attractions. Room was incredibly compact but had an amazing view over the fire station. Main grumble is the app didn't work as an alternative to a key card and that was the only reason I downloaded it.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Hanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Efficient staff service, accessible to a lot of shops.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was easy to find, very handy to ask amenities. The staff were friendly and helpful and the facilities were of a good standard
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Katie Louise

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

MAHUTA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was good
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Zhirui

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ihipera

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Haka House Wellington - our whanau, 3 tamariki and mama have had the best stay. Our accommodation was perfect for us. Situated in a great location for our needs. Staff are friendly warm and inviting and such a pleasure to have had met them. Andreas' nga mihi koutou katoa. (Thank you all) I highly recommend Haka House Wellington. Great stay, so much so the kids did not want to leave. Great experience, Ihipera and tamariki 👌👍😀
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Phoebe

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greta

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

2/10 Terrible

Ezra

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

William

Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent proximity to CBD and good value hotel/hostel. Big kitchen / dining areas, reception people were helpful, lifts work well. Room was well prepared. Shared toilet / bathroom areas seemed to get messy during the day; despite being cleaned earlier on.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Niall

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a good stay. Smart renovation of an older building, good storage and joinery design on bunk beds
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Paula Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Thank you once again Haka House. We love staying with you. Always love the staff at reception- always friendly and helpful. The young gentleman even remembered my daughter graduated the day before and asked how it all went. It’s those small things that make you feel part of the place and not just a number. Quiet, Comfy beds- lovely rooms. We loved our room with the sea view so beautiful. Thanks again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Was an overnight stay to check out an exhibitions
Stayed 1 night in May 2025