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226 Vanguard Street, Nelson, New Zealand
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2 of 5 stars
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7 Aug 2009 | Trip type: Couples

Arrived with a warm welcome from Anthony Lamb , the owner .Shown around the facilities.
Stayed there for only one week though has previously wanted to extend. What happened was..initially the free wifi was available 24/7. Towards end of our stay, it was turned off at 1030pm. I called the hotline , only to be scolded by his girlfriend though i asked her politely to turn on til at least midnight since we had some important stuff to surf. Not long after, we heard a bid bang on the door. Anthony, in his pyjamas scolded me for disturbing him and his girlfriend . I quote: You must be out of here by 10 am sharp tomorrow!!"
His usual chuckling friendly attitude had changed totally. We were left shocked by such a drastic action. We would recommend two other better place at the Sands apartment at Rocks Rd OR no.7 Grenville Terrace (off Moana Ave)..contact Paul Laird.
We certainly would patronize the Bug again as we got bugged for good.
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Washington, DC
1 Jun 2009 | Trip type: Couples

We used this hostel as a base for exploring the Abel Tasman NP nearby. The hostel is a little away from downtown but the owner met us at the bus and also dropped us off at the bus downtown when we left. (It is only a 20 minute walk to town and there is a supermarket on the way.)

We took an over-night tramp in the park and left our baggage in the hostel in the meantime, the staff were very accommodating. The hostel also has free Wifi. They also have grills which we took advantage of. And free use of bicycles that were in good working order. Overall this was one of our favorite hostels in New Zealand.
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226 Vanguard Street, Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson Speciality Lodging The Bug Backpackers
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