Downtown Backpackers Accommodation- come join!

By TinTango. 03/02/10, 05:27 pm

I havent actually been to Wellygeddon before, hence the questions:
Where do you usually stay when you're in Wellington for Wellygeddon? Where would you recommend and why?

Update:
I've booked at Downtown Backpackers which is very close to the venue... and we're organising a 'Walking Bus' so feel free to join us!

So far there is:
TinTango
Kyokyo Girl
Catness & Cherileena (may not stay at Downtown)
? Bishkip
Crimson Dragon
Sparkycom +2 or 3
Highlander

By Tails. 03/02/10, 06:36 pm

Do you have any mates down there that you can crash with? Backpackers are good too, there are quite a few located really close to the arena. I can't remember which ones exactly...but if you google map Wellington & the backpackers there, you should be able to find the closer ones easily :)

By **jpwise**. 04/02/10, 12:03 am

Usually check www.wotif.co.nz and www.travelbug.co.nz for a general idea of the options. They've both got map display options aswell so you can see how far away from the Queens Wharf Events centre they are.

By TinTango. 04/02/10, 02:25 am

Yeah, I have some people I can crash with, but would rather pay for a room, than inconvenience someone. Thanks for the links, I've already seen Wotif, but I'll check out Travelbug too.

The places are affordable, but I was mostly wonderin if there was an equivalent to the "Charlie B's" of Christchurch that people are staying in?
I saw the YHA place, at best.
But Im not too worried about about distance from Con since I was gonna taxi there and back anyway, as I'll be lugging around my big guns.

By Pura. 04/02/10, 02:34 am

Depending which backpackers you stay with, I'm sure a taxi would find it funny driving you 100m down the road xD.

I think it was ... I can't remember what it's called, but it's opposite the train station, and on the same road as the 'geddon building. But I heard that that one was booked out for that weekend.

Another one is close to the city council building and the library, which is slightly further, but still a good walking distance (... if not lugging a lot of stuff xP).

But both of these ones appear to be very good, and have been where people have stayed in previous years.

By TinTango. 04/02/10, 02:42 am

Pura wrote:: Depending which backpackers you stay with, I'm sure a taxi would find it funny driving you 100m down the road xD.

Ooh.. do not underestimate my powers of laziness! Downtown Backpackers Accommodation- come join! Icon_razz

I once caught a taxi to the bus stop, even though it was only 5mins walk Downtown Backpackers Accommodation- come join! 691117

... I was trying not to miss the flyer though.

Back ontopic, thanks for your advice. I'll check the maps again, but will probably stay at one of the lodges/hotels anyway if there isn't a big group booking somewhere. Creature comforts.

By **jpwise**. 04/02/10, 02:59 am

Just on the wotif & travelbug side - check both listings, Wotif has a $5 booking fee, Travelbug doesn't. If they've got the same package, you may aswell book through travelbug, if they've got a special 2 or 3 day discount deal on wotif, then yeah, work out which ones going to be cheaper to book through. ;)

By TinTango. 04/02/10, 03:08 am

I hadn't even noticed that! Thanks for the save, JP.

By IcyRose. 04/02/10, 04:49 am

Downtown Backpackers is like a 5 min walk to the convention centre, I stayed there last year and was very impressed with their services. That's probably the closest backpacker there I think.

By TinTango. 13/02/10, 11:57 am

Thanks Icyrose. I'll probably book there then, and hopefully I'll run into other cosplayers.

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@TinTango: Have you booked yet? Amura has a space open in her Accommodation Group, you could crank it with them?

She is staying at Nomads...with her mates (two fems and one male so far...)

SS

By TinTango. 13/02/10, 03:43 pm

Thanks SS but I've already booked now... I kinda panicked when I saw the room availabilities dwindle, so I've gone ahead and booked it. Still, open to hanging out afterwards and buying pizza... or whatever?

By catnes555. 13/02/10, 05:26 pm

So your going to downtown backapckers hotel?
COOL! Cheri and I will walk with you to Wellygeddon!

By kyokyogirl. 14/02/10, 01:10 am

Hey I'll be at downtown too! We can make a cosplay 'foot bus' XD (that's the right term right?)

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@TinTango: Im out in Island Bay for accommodation...lol but on the Sat we are having a Alice in Wonderland Screening...We can all hang before/during/after the film...LOL

SS

By catnes555. 14/02/10, 03:09 am

@Kyokyogirl

Thats a great idea! I would make a thread about, but not everything is finalised (Havn't booked anything yet. >_<).
Muahaha >D We sha'll be the walking bus of COSPLAYERS.
FEAR USS

By TinTango. 14/02/10, 04:07 am

@Kyokyo: I think the term is "walking bus"? But yes, that is awesome!

4 of us so far (provided Catness, you and Cheri's booking goes without any hitches) looking for more at the Downtown Backpackers, so anyone reading this accomodation thread, come join us!

@SS: That sounds great. I'll organise a taxi bus for those who are interested in going to town on Sat.

By Thornback. 14/02/10, 11:11 am

Wellington is very, very compact for a city-I'm sure we could all just hoof it on Sat!

By Highlander. 15/02/10, 01:51 pm

Maybe?

And yes looking at the map we are walking distance of everything.

By azeria. 15/02/10, 01:53 pm

^It's only about a twenty minute walk from the Beehive to Courtney.
So yea, you don't really need to catch a bus from one end to the other.

By **jpwise**. 15/02/10, 01:54 pm

Yeah, central city Wellington is pretty compact. It's only if you want to head further afield it gets more fun.

By Highlander. 15/02/10, 02:19 pm

My bro is in Wainuiomata. But it's O.K. he drives a bus.

By Bishkip. 15/02/10, 03:03 pm

i was thinking of staying there, i might be staying with my sister or something but i'm not sure if she's going to be down there.

By Crimson Dragon. 17/02/10, 07:36 am

i'll join this since my bus arrives at the railway station so it'll be easy to get around if i'm closer to everything.
I'm coming down on the thursday though and can someone book for me and i pay them back in march.

By Sparkycom. 19/02/10, 12:28 pm

KKK, so I"m like back on this bord again XD ummm i might yes be staying at the DownTown Backpackers too wif u guys *happy face*
n i'll hav 2 other frineds maby 3 and a sister who will probably stay too...
we don't really wana spend so much on occomodation, but i don't c anything else ;; would be awesome to just rent a empty room in bring sleeping bags lol XD anyone know of somthing lik that? coz we really don't mind a floor to sleep on haha

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