Atura WellingtonvsHotel Waterloo & Backpackers
Both The Thorndon Hotel Wellington by Rydges and Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers are endorsed by travel writers. On balance, Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers scores slightly higher than The Thorndon Hotel Wellington by Rydges. Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers has a TripExpert Score of 73 with positive reviews from 2 sources such as Lonely Planet, Rough Guide.
Atura Wellington
 DK Eyewitness
24 Hawkestone St, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
From $67/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Restaurant
 
 "Close to rail, bus and ferry terminals, and with easy motorway access, the Portland offers very good value for its comfortable, well-appointed ensuite rooms." 
Hotel Waterloo & Backpackers
 Rough Guide
 Lonely Planet
1 Bunny St, PO Box 3071, Wellington, New Zealand
From $19/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Free Internet
 - Laundry Service
 - Laundy Room
 - Restaurant
 - Accessible
 
 "Large hostel in the Art Deco Waterloo Hotel convenient for train, bus and ferry arrivals." 
 "An old charmer at the railway end of town, housed in a grand art-deco building. Downtown has clean, bright rooms and plenty of character-filled communal areas." Full review