We stayed here for quite a while during a one year journey and we found that the place was pretty much as described. We had read a few reviews before, so we had an idea of what our room was like. The place was cleaned every day, which was pretty nice, although some parts were still dusty as it wasn’t a thorough clean every time. The location really is perfect for everything you wanna do in and around wellington. It is close to te papa, the waterfront, Cuba street, lots of restaurant, a walkable supermarket and a car rental on the other side of the street. Besides of the usual weekend noise, which we had expected given the location, we found the place to be pretty quiet actually. It is not your typical hostel though, everyone pretty much stays to themselves, which we actually really enjoyed. All in all it was a good stay, but we do recommend reading up on the reviews ;)